Cookies Policy
Our website uses cookies. We will ask you to consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy when you first visit our website.
About cookies
A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
Cookies can be used by web servers to identity and track users as they navigate different pages on a website and to identify users returning to a website.
Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
Cookies on this site
We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on this website. All of these cookies are know as Third Party Cookies
Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
Third party cookies
When you use our website, you may also be sent third party cookies.
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users' computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google's privacy policy is available here
The cookies on this site:
| Cookie Name | Description |
|---|---|
| cc_cookie_accept/cc_cookie_decline | This cookie is used by our cookie control tool to store your cookie preference. It simply stores a "yes" or "no", depending on whether you choose to accept or deny cookies on the site. |
| twitter_cache | This is used to store the tweets that are retrieved from the Twitter API, this allows for faster page loading upon your next visit. |
| twitter_count | This stores the number of tweets retrieved. |
| cms_session | Used to check whether a user is logged into the site. |
Cookie control bar
The cookie control bar is the tool you can use to control the cookies on this website. The bar will appear at the bottom of the page when you first visit the site. You will have the choice to either accept or decline the use of cookies while you are on the site. Your preferences will then be saved(in a cookie as described above) and you will not need to ajust this preference again on future visits.
Blocking cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. For example:
Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to view our emdeded twitter feed.