What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored by the browser on your computer or mobile phone. Websites are able to read and write these files, allowing them store things like personalisation details or user preferences. You can think of cookies as providing a “memory” for the website, enabling it to recognise a user and respond appropriately.
We use cookies to improve your user experience by enabling our website to ‘remember you’, either for the duration of your visit (using a ‘session cookie’) or for repeat visits (using a ‘persistent cookie’). We also use two different types of cookies – first party (which we own) and third party (where we allow a third party, such as Google, to set cookies on your computer or mobile device).
For further information on cookies generally, including how to control and manage them, visit the guidance on cookies published by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Cookies on our website
This website uses only a small number of cookies. They are:
| Name | Owner | Lifespan | What does it do? |
| blocksy_cookies_consent_accepted | Website | 1 year | Remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on their subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information of the site visitors. |
| _lscache_vary | LiteSpeed | 2 Days | Provide the prevention of cached pages. |
| f24_autoId, f24_personId | Force24 | 1 year | Allow us to understand our audience engagement, allowing better optimisation of marketing activity |
| _ga | 2 years | The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. |
How to manage cookies
Most browsers allow you to manage your cookies by changing their settings. If you agree to our use of cookies but later change your mind, you can delete cookies that have been set up and modify your browser settings to block all later cookies. The ‘Help’ function of your browser should tell you how.
You may also want to visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this in a variety of browsers. Please note that if you block cookies, you may not have full access to all features or pages of our website.