Information about our use of cookies
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. Cookies are simple pieces of text stored by your browser that are only ever accessible by the website that put them there in the first instance. Cookies help us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. We will ask you for your consent to our use of cookies when you first access our website. If you do not consent then this will mean you are treated as though you have blocked the use of cookies (see below). You may withdraw your consent at any time by declining to accept the cookie policy when you visit our website or by clicking the privacy tab found at the bottom of each page.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
There are different types of cookies that we use. Some are necessary for the operation of our website strictly necessary cookies), some remember your preferences (functionality cookies), and others provide us with visitor statistics (analytical/performance cookies) or record the pages you have visited or the links that you have followed (targeting cookies).
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site and our site may not function properly.
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:
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Name of cookie |
Owner |
Timescale |
Purpose for the cookie |
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Cookie_agreed |
Prettys |
This is used 101 days from set/update |
The cookie guideline regulates that visitors have to be informed if cookies are used on a website. This cookie saves the visitors’ agreement to this. |
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__utma |
Google Analytics |
This is used for 2 years from set/update |
This cookie is typically written to the browser upon the first visit to our site from that web browser. If the cookie has been deleted by the browser operator, and the browser subsequently visits our site, a new utma cookie is written with a different unique ID. This cookie is used to determine unique visitor to our site and it is updated with each page view. Additionally, this cookie is provided with a unique ID that Google Analytics uses to ensure both the validity and accessibility of the cookie as an extra security measure. |
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__utmc |
Google Analytics |
This is used to the end of the browser session |
This cookie operates in conjunction with the utmb cookie to determine whether or not to establish a new session for the user. In particular, this cookie is not provided with an expiration date, so it expires when the user exits the browser. Should a user visit our site, exit the browser and then return to your website within 30 minutes, the absence of the utmc cooking indicates a new session needs to be established, despite the fact that the utmb cookie has not yet expired. |
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__utmb |
Google Analytics |
This is used for 30 minutes from set/update |
This cookie is used to establish and continue a user session with our site. When a user views a page on our site, the Google Analytics code attempts to update this cookie. If it does not find a cookie, a new one is written and a new session is established. Each time a user visits a different page on our site, this cookie is updated t expire in 30 minutes, thus continuing a single session for as long as user activity continues within 30-minute intervals. This cookie expires when a user pauses on a page on our site for longer than 30 minutes. |
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__utmz |
Google Analytics |
This is used for 6 months from set/update |
This cookie stores the type of referral used by the visitor to reach out site, whether via a direct method, a referring link, a website search, or a campaign such as an ad or an email link. It is used to calculate search engine traffic, ad campaigns and page navigation within our own site. The cookie is updated with each page view to our site. |
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__utmt_UAXXXXXX |
Google Analytics |
This is used for 2 years from set/update |
This cookie collects information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to our website, where our visitors to our website have come from and the pages they have visited the information obtained does not identify anyone. |
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_dc_gtm_UX-XXXXXX |
Google Analytics |
This is used for 2 years from set/update |
This cookie is linked to Google Tag Manager and Double Click, it helps track performance of Google Ad campaign via Google Analytics. |
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_gid _ga |
Google Analytics |
Gid is used for 24 hours and ga for 2 years |
This cookie collects information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to our website, where our visitors to our website have come from and the pages they have visited. The information obtained does not identify anyone. |
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_host-gaps, GAPS |
Google Advertising |
This is used for 2 years from set/update |
These cookies provide information about how the user uses the website and any advertising that the user may have seen before visiting the said website. |
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MS CONV and MSANALYTICS, AID, MUIBD, DSID, IDE, MUIDB, MSCC (Bing) and Adwords Conversion (Google) |
Bing/ Google |
These cookies are active for 2 years from set/update |
These third party cookies allow us to identify which of our advertisements you have clicked on. Each individual advertiser uses its own tracking cookies and the data taken is not confidential or interchangeable. |
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19DSID, IDE |
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These cookies are active for 2 years from set/update |
These cookies are written by Google for the purpose of serving ads to users who have previously visited our site as they browse other websites on the internet. |
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_Secure-APISD, _Secure-SSID,_HDID |
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These cookies are active for 6 months from set/update |
These cookies are essential cookies, used by google relating to CAPTCHA using a unique identifier for tracking purposes. |
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SID,SSID,HSID |
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These cookies are active for 2 years from set/update |
These cookies are essential cookies, used by google relating to CAPTCHA using a unique identifier for tracking purposes. |
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NID |
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These cookies are active for 2 years from set/update |
These cookies are written by Google for the purpose of serving ads to users who have previously visited our site as they browse other websites on the internet. |
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_Secure-3PAPISID,_Secure-3PSID |
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These cookies are active for 2 years from set/update |
These cookies are used to build a profile of website visitor’s interests in order to show relevant and personalised Google advertising. |
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1P_JAR |
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These cookies are active for 1 month from set/update |
These cookies are used to gather website statistics and track conversion rates. |
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MPRF, PREF, HSID, SSIS, NID, PREF, SID, HSID, APISID, SAPISID |
Google Maps |
This is used to the end of the browser session |
Where pages have Google Maps, Google will use a number of cookies to determine location information. |
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Search_samesite |
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This cookie is used for 2 years from set/update |
This cookie is used to prevent the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site request. |
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Facebook/ Twitter |
These cookies are active for 12 months from set/update |
These are “Add This” social media cookies. These cookies enable users, if they wish, to login to their accounts on social media sites such as Twitter or Facebook and share content from our websites with their friends. These cookies do not allow us access to your accounts or provide us with any confidential information relating to any of your accounts. |
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If activated these cookies expire in 2 years from creation time |
These are third part Facebook cookies. These cookies enable users, if they wish, to login to their Facebook account share content from our websites with their friends. These cookies do not allow us access to your accounts or provide us with any confidential information relating to your accounts. |
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These cookies are active for 2 years from set/update |
These are third party Twitter cookies. These cookies enable users, if they wish, to login to their Twitter account share content from our website with their friends. These cookies do not allow us access to your accounts or provide us with any confidential information relating to your accounts. |
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demographics VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE dkv use_hitbox ACTIVITY recently_watched_video_id_list PREF ID SAPISID APISID APISIS CONSENT VISITOR INFO1_LIVE HSID SSID PREF YSC |
YouTube |
Most of the cookies expire 10 years after your last visit to a page containing a YouTube video, although some expire sooner. |
These are third party cookies placed by YouTube videos we have embedded on the site. We do not control the setting of these cookies so please check the websites of these third-parties for more information about their cookies and how to manage them. |
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_atrfs, _atuvc, _atuvs |
Addthis.com |
This is used for a maximum of 2 years |
This cookies from Addthis which is a tool for sharing content to social networks, the cookie collects statistical information. |
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Test_Cookie |
Doubleclick.net |
This is a session cookie and lasts for 15 minutes |
Tis cookie is from Doubleclick which is owned by Google. These cookies are used to deliver advertising that is relevant to your interests and limit the number of times you see the same advertisement. The cookies also helps to measure the effectiveness of advertising. They remember an IP address has visited a website and this information is shared with other organisation such as advertisers. |
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_FPB |
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This is used for 3 months |
This cookies is placed by Facebook. It enables us to measure, optimize and build audiences for advertising campaigns served on Facebook. It helps us to see how you move between devices when accessing our website and Facebook, to help us tailor our advertising in line with your interests. |
