Cookie policy

This Cookie Policy tells you about the cookies we use when you use our website.

This Cookie Policy tells you about the cookies we use when you use our website. In collecting this information, we are acting as a data controller and, by law, we are required to provide you with information about us, about why and how we use your data, and about the rights you have over your data.

For more information about the basis for processing your data, what we do with your data, your rights and contact details for feedback and complaints, please refer to our privacy policy.

What are cookies?

Our website uses cookies to improve your online experience. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your phone, computer or device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to help make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

Cookies allow our site and services we use to recognise if your computer or device has visited our site or used the service before. Cookies can then be used to help understand how the site or service is being used, help you navigate between pages efficiently, help remember your preferences, and generally improve your browsing experience. Cookies can also help ensure marketing you see online is more relevant to you and your interests.

When you make cookie choices and save your preferences, you agree to this policy and you consent to our use of cookies according to your preferences and in line with this policy. Continue reading to find out more about the cookies we use, why we use them and how to change your consent settings.

What type of cookies do we use?

We use a combination of first-party cookies, which are set by us, and third-party cookies, which are set by services we use on our website, to make our website work. You’ll find these grouped in the following ways in our cookie management tool:

Essential

Some of the cookies we use are strictly necessary for our website to function, and we don't ask for your consent to place these on your computer. These cookies are shown below.

_RazorCart-GUID

This cookie remembers your cart and it added when you click “add to cart”, a session cookie

.DOTNETNUKE

Session cookie, part of the our Content Management System, it is necessary for site functionality, including forms authentication, created when a user logs in.

.ASP.NET_Sessionid

This cookie is set by ASP.NET and stores the identifier of the current user's session i.e. Every time a user visits the website, they have a unique session ID. This stops page requests from being seen as independent requests, but part of a string of requests. This lasts for the user's current session only. A session is defined as the period of time that a unique user interacts with a Web application.

Authentication

This cookie stores a session ID for users who have not registered and logged in to the website to view standard website content / have logged in through authentication.

Lastpageid

This cookie identifies the last page that was visited.

Performance cookies

We collect information about the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of all our website visitors, using Google Analytics, in order to see how our website is used and monitor site traffic so as to continuously improve and develop the design and content of our site. This information is anonymised, but it does identify devices, such as a phone or a computer.

However, for those cookies that are useful but not strictly necessary we will always ask for your consent before placing them. These are:

Universal Analytics (Google)

  • _ga (2 Years)

  • gatgtag_UA_45792062_1 (session cookie)

  • _gid (24 hours)

These cookies are used 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 to the website from and the pages they visited.

The data collected is anonymised; we collect no personally identifiable information.

Read Google's overview of privacy and safeguarding data 

Advertising cookies

These cookies are set by external advertising partners and are used for profiling and tracking data across multiple websites. If you accept these cookies, we may show our advertisements on other websites based on your user profile and preferences. 

These cookies also save data about how many visitors have seen or clicked on our advertisements in order to optimise advertising campaigns. 

YouTube

Streaming of video media.

Vimeo

Streaming of video media.

https://vimeo.com/cookie_policy

Please note that we only use the embedded video player.

Facebook

Our web site uses Facebook Products (including the Like button or other Facebook Technologies).  Certain parts of the Facebook Products may not work properly if you have disabled browser cookie use.

https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/

Twitter

Our web site uses Twitter Products (including the Like button). Certain parts of the Twitter Products may not work properly if you have disabled browser cookie use.

https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-cookies

Functional cookies

These cookies enable more functionality for our website visitors. These cookies can be set by our external service providers or our own website. 

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How do I change my cookie settings?

You can change your cookie preferences at any time during your visit using our cookie management tool.

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

Google Chrome

Microsoft Edge

Mozilla Firefox

Opera

Apple Safari

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

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

Updates to this cookie policy

We regularly review and, if appropriate, update this cookie policy from time to time, and as our services and use of cookies evolves.

We will update the date of this document each time it is changed.

Cookie policy last updated: 3 June 2024