What are cookies?
Cookies are text files stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. We use cookies when only strictly necessary, for example to remember when you return to the site after you login.
If you would prefer not to enable cookies, you will still be able to navigate the site, but certain features might not function correctly. The majority of web browsers have cookies enabled by default, but if you want to double check this, see the section on Managing cookies.
Cookies are nothing to be afraid of - We don’t store personal or sensitive information in the cookies we create.
We present this information to you as part of our effort to comply with recent legislation, and to make sure we're up-front and honest about your privacy when using our website.
Cookie Policy
To ensure you can fully use all the features of our site, your computer or mobile device will need to accept cookies. Using cookies is the only way we can provide you with certain features of our site.
Our cookies never store personal or sensitive information; they simply hold a unique random reference to you so that once you visit the site we can recognise who you are and provide certain content to you.
However, if you would prefer to block, limit or delete cookies, you can use your web-browser to do this.
Each web-browser has different ways of doing this, so please look at the 'Help' menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.
Third Party Cookies
Some on the cookies stored on your computer that relate to our website will not be directly related to us.
Google Analytics – This is used by nearly every website in the world and helps us view and analyse visitor information; such as browser versions, visitor numbers, and response to marketing activity. This information enables us to improve the website and your visiting experience.
The information stored by these cookies is secure and can only be seen only by us and Google and never stores any confidential information.
Share Tools - If you decide to 'share' any of our content with friends or associates through any of the social networks - you may be sent cookies from these websites. We cannot control the creation of these cookies, so we suggest you visit the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
Managing Cookies
The majority of web browsers have cookies enabled by default. If you don’t have cookies enabled on your computer, it will affect your experience when visiting our site.
If you want to check cookies are enabled please follow the instructions below for your platform and browser.
To enable cookies
PC - Google Chrome
Click on 'Tools' at the top of your browser
Select Options
Click the 'Under the Hood' tab, then look in the 'Privacy' section, and select the 'Content settings' button
Select 'Allow local data to be set'
PC - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
Click on 'Tools' at the top of your browser
Select 'Internet options'
Click on the 'Privacy' tab
Ensure that your Privacy level is set to Medium or below
If you wish to disable cookies – change the settings above Medium
PC - Mozilla Firefox
Click on 'Tools' at the top of your browser
Select Options
Select the Privacy icon
Click on Cookies, then select 'allow sites to set cookies'
PC - Safari
Click on the “Cog” icon at the top of your browser
Select the 'Preferences' option
Click on 'Security', click the option that says 'Block third-party and advertising cookies'
Click 'Save'
Mac - Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 on OSX
Click on 'Explorer' at the top of your browser
Select 'Preferences' options
Scroll down to 'Cookies' under Receiving Files
Select the 'Never Ask' option
Mac - Safari on OSX
Click on 'Safari' at the top of your browser
Select the 'Preferences' option
Click on 'Security' then 'Accept cookies'
Select the 'Only from site you navigate to'
Mac -Mozilla and Netscape on OSX
Click on 'Mozilla' or 'Netscape' at the top of your browser
Select the 'Preferences' option
Scroll down to ‘Cookies’ under 'Privacy & Security'
Select 'Enable cookies for the originating web site only'
Mac - Opera
Click on 'Menu' at the top of your browser
Select 'Settings'
Select 'Preferences'
Select the 'Advanced' tab
Select 'Accept cookies' option
