Do we use ‘cookies’?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
You may also receive personalised banner advertisements whilst browsing other websites, if you visit our website. Any banner advertisements you see will relate to material you have viewed whilst browsing our website on your computer or other devices. These advertisements are provided by us via ‘cookies’ placed on your computer or other devices.
More information on all aspects of cookies can be found on www.allaboutcookies.org.
We use cookies to:
What cookies we use
Your rights in relation to our use of cookies
You can choose what cookies you agree to be used when you access our website. However some cookies are strictly necessary for the normal functions of our website (Functionality cookies). Disabling these cookies will likely impact your experience on our websites. Functionality cookies do not store any personal data.
You can choose whether or not to accept other cookies (for instance, analytics cookies). When first visiting our site, you will be prompted to accept or decline particular cookies. Checking the relevant boxes associated with certain cookies will constitute your acceptance for those cookies to be used. Depending on your browser, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, or you can set it to refuse them. Refer to the ‘help’ button (or similar) on your browser to learn more about how you can do this, and to change your cookie preferences.
If you use different devices to access our websites, you will need to ensure that each browser of each device is set to your cookie preference.
Third-party tracking
We allow third-party behavioural tracking to collect usage data. This helps us target our advertising on other websites to your interests at our website.
If your web browser is configured to allow third-party cookies and you haven’t opted out of specific advertising cookies on our site, your browser will receive a targeting cookie. The cookie can be read by our ad delivery partners to target your browser with ads about us when you visit other websites. This helps us to remind you about what we have to offer.
You can opt-out of advertising cookies used by our site, including those used for behavioural ad tracking, by configuring your web browser to block third-party cookies or install web browser extension programs, which block trackers and third-party cookies, though doing so can have an impact on some site features.
If you block tracking cookies, it means that the ads you see about us on other sites will not be targeted to you based on information gathered about your browsing behaviour. You may still see non-targeted ads about us, on other sites.
We use Google AdSense Advertising on our website and have implemented Google’s Demographics and Interests Reporting service.
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
We and third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.
Google’s advertising policies can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.
How does our site handle Do Not Track signals?
We honour Do Not Track signals and when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place, we do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising.