We use cookies and tags (which we collectively define as “cookies”) on this website for a variety of purposes which are described in this Cookie Policy. We use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site for the future. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

What are cookies and what do they do? A cookie is a very small text document, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier consisting of letters and numbers. When you visit a website, a computer asks your computer for permission to store this file in part of your hard drive specifically designated for cookies.

Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (‘first party cookies’) or they may be set by other websites who run content on the page you are viewing (‘third party cookies’).

We use session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporary snippets of information that are deleted when you exit your web browser. Persistent cookies are more permanent snippets of information that are stored and remain on your computer until they are deleted. Persistent cookies delete themselves after a certain period of time, but are renewed each time you visit the Website.

Controlling or blocking our use of cookies You can control or block our use of cookies at any time by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including strictly necessary cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.

Should you wish to control or block our use of cookies, please read https://www.aboutcookies.org/how-to-control-cookies/

More information about cookies, how they work and how you can choose to manage them for your computer can be found at www.aboutcookies.org

How we use cookies

• Strictly necessary cookies

These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.

• Analytical/performance cookies 

They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

• Functionality cookies

These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).

• Targeting cookies

These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the information displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties, for example our web-site and software developers for this purpose.

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below: