What Are Cookies?
These are small text files that are sent to and stored on your computer, smartphone or other device for accessing the internet, whenever you visit a website. They are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device. They are used for a variety of reasons, such as to determine user preferences, let users navigate between pages efficiently, verify the user, enable online shopping facilities and generate website visitor statistics.
Cookies are essential for enhancing user experience on our website.
Our commitment to using cookies helps improve navigation and user interaction on our site.
We utilise these files on our site to create the most secure and effective experience possible for our customers. The files we use are completely safe and secure. This policy explains what they are, how we use them, and the benefits they bring.
By using cookies, we enhance your browsing experience and ensure that our website functions smoothly.
Cookies: Enhancing Your User Experience
Our files do not store personal information such as your name, address, telephone number or email address. We do not share any information gathered through them. The files we use cannot look into your computer, smartphone or web-enabled device and obtain information about you or your family or read any material kept on your hard drive.
More information about these files can be found on allaboutcookies.org and aboutcookies.org
We also ensure that our use of cookies complies with privacy regulations to safeguard your information.
Understanding Cookies: Our Essential Cookie Policy
The Role of Cookies in Enhancing Your Experience
The cookie PHPSESSID is used to maintain a user’s browser session. We use Google’s Analytics website monitoring tools to gather useful data for this website, including the number of visitors per-day and the Google search queries that led visitors to the website. No personal data is collected or stored within these cookies.
This website makes use of the AddThis social sharing application, enabling quick and easy sharing of web content across social networks such as Facebook and LinkedIn. The following cookies are served from the add this domain to enable this functionality:
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How to manage your cookies
Understanding Cookies: Importance and Management of Cookies
Most web browsers are set up to accept cookies by default. You can change your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
How to Change your Cookies Preferences
On Your PC
Internet Explorer
- Go to “Tools” and then “Internet Options”
- Click on the Privacy tab
- Use the slider to change your cookie settings to how you want them. A description of each setting will appear next to each option.
Mozilla Firefox
- Go to “Tools” and then “Internet Options”
- Click on the Privacy icon
- Change the history settings to set your browser to reject all cookies, or to tailor your cookie settings to how you want them.
Google Chrome
- Click on the spanner and select “Settings”, which will open in a new tab
- On the left-hand side, select “Under the Hood”
- Click “Content Settings” under “Privacy”
- Choose your preferred option in the cookies menu
On an Apple Mac
Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS X)
- Choose Preferences from Explorer menu
- Select Receiving Files options
- Select Cookies
- Choose your preferred settings
Mozilla
- Choose Preferences from the Edit menu.
- Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies.
- Choose your preferred settings.
Safari 1.0 (MacOS X)
- Choose Preferences from Safari menu
- Select Security icon
- Cookie settings are shown in window
- Choose your preferred settings
Opera
- Go to Opera in the main menu and select Preferences (or press Alt+P to access them directly)
- Select Privacy
Mobile
iPad
- Go to “Settings” and then select “Safari”
- Click on “Privacy”, where you will be able to change your cookie settings
iPhone
- Go to “Settings” and then select “Safari”
- Click on “Privacy”, where you will be able to change your cookie settings
Samsung Galaxy
- In the internet browser, open the menu and select “More”
- Choose “Settings”
- Scroll down to “Privacy”, and then click to accept or reject cookies, or to clear cookie data
All Other Mobile Devices
All Other Mobile Devices Please consult the device owner’s manual.