Cookie Policy

Our Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put on your computer. These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of the website which helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. To find out more about cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org. Below is more about the individual cookies we use and how to recognise them.

Cookies we use:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are placed on your browser to ensure that the website delivers you information and services securely and optimally. You must accept these essential cookies to be able to make use of our online systems. 

wordpress_test_cookie
wp-settings-[user_id]
wordpress_sec_[hash]
wordpress_logged_in_[hash]
Only set if you log in to the admin area of our website (WordPress). Allows registered users to authenticate and perform account related functions. No information is passed to a third-party, and passwords are encrypted. More information: wordpress.org

wfwaf-authcookie-[hash]
wf_loginalerted_[hash]
Only set if you log in to the admin area of our website (WordPress). They’re essential for keeping the site secure. Authenticates user’s login request and notifies the website admin when an administrator logs in from a new device or location. No information is passed to a third-party. More information: wordfence.com

 

comment_author_[hash]
comment_author_email_[hash]
comment_author_url_[hash]
Only set if you leave a comment and select “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” Used to track the comment author name, email and URL. More information: wordpress.org

Statistical Cookies

_ga
_gid
_gat_[AnalyticsID]
Set by Universal Analytics (Google) to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website and blog, where visitors have come from to the website and the pages they visited. Read Google’s overview of privacy and safeguarding data

Marketing Cookies

GPS
PREF
YSC
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
When we embed videos, YouTube may use these third-party cookies to track the visitor to tailor the videos and adverts it suggests. They do not identify the visitor personally unless they are logged into Google, in which case it is linked to their Google account.

How to change your cookie settings

If you have previously accepted non-essential cookies on our website, you can revoke them here: [cookies_revoke]

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

You may block or delete all cookies by changing your browser settings, but if you do you may not be able to use every feature on this site. Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.