Cookie Policy

This website uses cookies. A cookie is a small piece of text sent to the browser on your computer by a website you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website and to monitor how people are using a website.

We use cookies on our website to help us track our visitors behaviour (e.g. which pages are visited and how long is spent on each page) anonymously in order to help us improve user experience. We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website. We will not associate any data gathered from this website with any personally identifying information from any source.

The majority of websites on the internet use both cookies and Google Analytics (which helps track visitors behaviour anonymously) to some extent. This is done to give users a better experience online and provide feedback on user trends.

In summary:

We use cookies to make our website easier for you to use

We use cookies to monitor usage so we can spot trends and make improvements

We DO NOT use cookies to identify individuals

We DO NOT store personal information in cookies

By using or viewing this website you are consenting to our use of cookies.

This "implied opt-in" approach (approved and discussed in the updated guidance notes issued by the Information Commissioner's Office) is taken because we do not use cookies to identify individuals or to collect sensitive personal data, and we make users aware that cookies are being used with a statement on every page of the website.

Visitors to this website are able to opt-out from having cookies stored on their computer by disabling or blocking them in their browser.

If you do not wish to accept cookies you should disable them in your browser or stop using this website immediately. (See below)

If you decide to disable cookies you will find that most of the website works as expected although functions that rely on cookies will obviously be disabled.

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To disable cookies you usually go to Tools, Options and Privacy and select the appropriate setting depending on which browser you are using.

Please be aware that third Party Cookies may be set if you visit other websites via a link on this website. These other websites may send their own cookies to your browser. These cookies will be set from their domains not from our website.

These ' Targeting' cookies are linked to services provided by the third parties, such as 'Like' buttons and 'Share' buttons. The third party often provides these services in return for recognising that you have visited our website.

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

To find out how Google Analytics uses cookies, visit www.google.com/intl/en_uk/analytics/privacyoverview.html.

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

For further information about the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations and the use of cookies please visit the Information Commission's Office.

Should you wish to make any comments about this website or if you have any questions relating to our use of cookies please contact us.