Your Privacy
When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalized web experience. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.
What is a cookie?
Browser cookies
Cookies are pieces of data installed on your computer by a website when you visit the site. Cookies may be linked to the transmission of data. This data may be transferred between you and us or sent to a third party by us or to a third party in accordance with its own privacy policy. We can use cookies to compile the information we receive about you. You can change the settings on your computer so that you are informed every time you are sent a cookie. You can also choose to disable all cookies. You can make these changes via the settings on your browser. If you disable cookies, you will no longer be able to access several features that enhance your browsing experience and some of our services will not function correctly. Please refer to the final section of this Cookie Policy for more information on managing or disabling browser cookies. We use several types of cookies and each of them performs different functions. You can find out more about cookies and their general functions by visiting an information site like allaboutcookies.org.
Flash cookies
Our advertisers and third-party service providers may also use local shared objects, sometimes known as Flash cookies, to gather and store data. Flash cookies differ from browser cookies in terms of the quantity and type of data stored and the way in which the data is stored. You cannot use the cookie management tools available on your browser to delete Flash cookies. Please refer to the final section of these Cookie procedures to find out how to disable Flash cookies. If you disable Flash cookies, you will no longer be able to access several features that enhance your client experience and some of our services will not function correctly.
What are the different types of cookies that can be used?
The cookies that can be used on this website can be divided into the categories described below. These descriptions may help you to decide how you want to interact with our websites and other online services
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all these services may not function properly.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Social Media Cookies
These cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They can track your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
Targeting (1st Party)
These cookies may be set through our site by ourselves. They may be used by ourselves to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content or adverts on our sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you may experience less personalised content and/or advertising.
Targeting (3rd Party)
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Google & IAB TCF 2 Purposes of Processing
Allowing third-party ad tracking and third-party ad serving through Google and other vendors to occur. Please see more information on Google Ads.
Disabling/enabling cookies using your browser
To enable/disable cookies alter your browser settings, or you can ensure that your browser asks you before accepting a cookie from the websites that you visit. Please be aware that if you do choose to completely disable cookies, you may not be able to use all of our interactive functions. If you use various computers in different locations, you must ensure that each of the browsers is configured to suit your preferences. You can delete all of the cookies that have been installed in the cookie folder on your browser. The procedure for managing your settings is different for each browser.
Click on one of the links to the browsers below for instructions.
In addition, you may also change your Flash cookie settings. To learn more, please click here.