What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files sent by a website’s server to a user’s computer and stored there. They can be used for a range of purposes, such as tailoring a website for a particular user, storing user preferences and login information, and improving the website experience.
Essential and non-essential cookies
Cookies can be categorised as essential or non-essential. You have the option of selecting which ones to accept or reject.
Session and persistent cookies
Cookies are classed as either ‘session’ or ‘persistent’, depending on how long they last after they are placed on your browser.
Cookies Used On Our Website
Necessary Cookies (7)
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
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Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
Location |
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__cf_bm |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
1 day |
USA |
|
__cfruid |
This cookie is a part of the services provided by Cloudflare - Including load balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for web site operators. |
Session |
USA |
|
_GRECAPTCHA |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
179 days |
USA |
|
embed/v3/counters.gif |
Used to implement forms on the website |
Session |
USA |
|
rc::a |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Session |
USA |
|
rc::b |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Session |
USA |
|
rc::c |
This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. |
Session |
USA |
Non-Essential – Preferences (3)
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.
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Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
Location |
Blocked Until Accepted |
|
hjCookieTest |
This cookie is set by the audience manager of a website in order to determine if any additional third-party cookies can be set in the visitor’s browser (third-party cookies are used to gather information or track visitor behaviour on multiple websites). Third-party cookies are set by a third-party website or company. |
Session |
USA |
No |
|
loglevel |
Maintains settings and outputs when using the Developer Tools Console on current session. |
Persistent |
USA |
No |
|
vidyardSettings |
Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings. |
Persistent |
USA |
No |
Non-Essential – Statistics (12)
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
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Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
Location |
Blocked Until Accepted |
|
_ga |
Used to register a unique ID to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
2 years |
USA |
No |
|
_gat |
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. |
10 mins |
USA |
No |
|
_gid |
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
1 day |
USA |
No |
|
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress |
This cookie is used to count how many times a website has been visited by different visitors - this is done by giving the visitor an ID. |
1 day |
USA |
No |
|
_hjFirstSeen |
This cookie is used to determine if they have visited the site before, or if it’s a new visitor to the website. |
1 day |
UK |
No |
|
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample |
Used to detect whether the user navigation and interactions are included in the website’s data analytics. |
1 day |
UK |
No |
|
_hjIncludedInSessionSample |
Registers data on visitors' website behaviour. |
1 day |
UK |
No |
|
_hjRecordingLastActivity |
Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes. |
Session |
UK |
No |
|
_hjSession_# |
Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. |
1 day |
UK |
No |
|
_hjSessionUser_# |
Collects statistics on the visitor's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. |
1 year |
UK |
No |
|
hjTLDTest |
Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. |
Session |
UK |
No |
|
hjViewportId |
Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to gather behavioural data. |
Session |
UK |
No |
Non-Essential – Marketing (2)
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
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Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
Location |
Blocked Until Accepted |
|
__ptq.gif |
Sends data to the marketing platform Hubspot about the visitor's device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
Session |
USA |
No |
|
_hjRecordingEnabled |
This cookie is used to identify t e visitor and optimize ad relevance by collecting visitor data from multiple websites – this exchange of visitor data is normally provided by a third-party datacentre or ad exchange. |
Persistent |
UK |
No |
Non-essential - Unclassified (1)
Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.
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Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
Location |
Blocked Until Accepted |
|
{"words":[#,#,#,#,#],"sigBytes":20} |
Unclassified |
Session |
USA |
No |
How do I change my Cookie Settings?
You may choose to disable cookies, receive a warning before a cookie is placed on your computer, and erase cookies from your local storage through use of options or preferences menus in your browser.
It is possible, however, that some parts of our website will not operate correctly if you disable the cookie feature. You may prevent your data from being used by us via Google Analytics. You can do this by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on for your web browser. This can be downloaded from http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Document Management
This document is valid as of 27/01/2022.
This document is reviewed periodically and wherever possible, annually to ensure compliance with the following prescribed criteria.
Legislative requirements defined by law, where appropriate.