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Use
of cookies
A
cookie is a text-only string of information that a website
transfers to the cookie file of the browser on your
computer's hard disk so that the website can remember
who you are.
A
cookie will typically contain the name of the domain
from which the cookie has come, the "lifetime" of the
cookie, and a value, usually a randomly generated unique
number.
When
you visit our website we send you a cookie. Cookies
may be used in the following ways:
- To
help us recognise you as a unique visitor (just
a number) when you return to our website and to
allow us to tailor content or advertisements to
match your preferred interests or to avoid showing
you the same adverts repeatedly.
To compile anonymous, aggregated statistics that
allow us to understand how users use our site and
to help us improve the structure of our website.
We cannot identify you personally in this way.
- Two
types of cookies may be used on this website; "session
cookies", which are temporary cookies that remain
in the cookie file of your browser until you leave
the site, and "persistent cookies", which remain
in the cookie file of your browser for much longer
(though how long will depend on the lifetime of
the specific cookie).
Disabling/Enabling
Cookies
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies
by modifying the settings in your browser. However,
you may not be able to use all the interactive features
of our site if cookies are disabled.
There
are a number of ways to manage cookies. If you use different
computers in different locations you will need to ensure
that each browser is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.
Some
modern browsers have a feature that will analyse website
privacy policies and allow a user to control their privacy
needs. These are known as "P3P" features (Privacy Preferences
Platform).
You
can easily delete any cookies that have been installed
in the cookie folder of your browser. For example, if
you are using Microsoft Windows Explorer:
- Open
'Windows Explorer'
- Click
on the 'Search' button on the tool bar
- Type
"cookie" into the search box for 'Folders and Files'
- Select
'My Computer' in the 'Look In' box
- Click
'Search Now' Double click on the folders that are
found
- 'Select'
any cookie file
- Hit
the 'Delete' button on your keyboard
If
you are not using Microsoft Windows Explorer, then you
should select "cookies" in the "Help" function for information
on where to find your cookie folder.
The
Interactive Advertising Bureau is an industry body which
develops standards and guidelines to support online
business processes. Its website at www.allaboutcookies.org
gives further details about cookie, web beacons and
suchlike, and explains how they be managed and disabled.
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