Cookies
Use of cookies
A cookie is a small text file placed onto your computer (or other electronic devices) when you access our website. We use cookies and other online tracking devices such as event tags, action tags, Local Shared Objects (‘Flash cookies’) on this website to:
· recognise you whenever you visit this website (this speeds up your access to the website as you do not have to log in each time);
· obtain information about your preferences, online movements and use of the internet;
· carry out research and statistical analysis to help improve our content, products and services and to help us better understand our visitor and/or customer requirements and interests;
· target our marketing and advertising campaigns and those of our partners more effectively by providing interest-based advertisements that are personalised to your interests; and make your online experience more efficient and enjoyable.
The information we obtain from our use of cookies will not usually contain your personal data. Although we may obtain information about your computer or other electronic devices, such as your IP address, your browser and/or other internet log information, this will not usually identify you personally. In certain circumstances, we may collect personal information about you—but only where you voluntarily provide it (e.g. by completing an online form) or where you purchase goods or services from us.
In most cases, we will need your consent in order to use cookies on this website. The exception is where the cookie is essential for us to provide you with a service you requested (e.g. to enable you to put items in your shopping basket and use our check-out process).
Consent (notification on the home page)
A notice on our home page describes how we use cookies and provides a link to our website privacy policy. If you use this website after this notification has been displayed to you, we will assume that you consent to our use of cookies for the purposes described in this website cookie policy and our website privacy policy.
How to turn off cookies
If you do not want to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings so that cookies are not accepted. If you do this, please be aware that you may lose some of the functionality of this website. For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go to the Information Commissioner’s webpage on cookies: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/
