Cookies

How we use cookies

When you browse our website, we collect ‘cookies’ to help us understand more about how our site is used by visitors, and to develop and improve our services to you.

A ‘cookie’ is a bit of information kept on your computer. It tells us things like what device you’re using and what pages you click on.

We use cookies to:

  • track aspects of your visits, including the length of your visit, your browser, geographic location and the use of the search facility on this website
  • remember the contrast and/or text resizing style preferences you’ve chosen for this website – if relevant
  • record your video preferences for our YouTube videos viewed on this website

How to manage or delete cookies

If you don’t want to receive cookies, you can change the settings in your web browser. You can also delete cookies that have already been set.

To find instructions on how to restrict or block cookies, click on Help in your web browser and search for ‘cookies’.

You can find out more about cookies and how to delete them on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website.

Cookie NameCookie Details (where known)ExpiresType of Cookie
__cfduidThis cookie originates from ActionFraud, it uses a content network (Cloudflare) to identify trusted web traffic.1 year from collectionNecessary
CookieConsentThis stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain.1 year from collectionNecessary
PHPSESSIDThis preserves user session sate across page requests.Session (removed after session close)Necessary
googtransThis is used to store the preference of language used on google translate.Session (removed after session close)Preference
__sharethis_cookie_test__A feature cookie for the Google Analytics plugin, this stores trends and visits.Session (removed after session close)Statistics
_gaThis registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.2 years from collectionStatistics
_gatThis is used by Google Analytics to throttle request rateSession (removed after session close)Statistics
_gidRegisters a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.Session (removed after close)Statistics
JGAnalyticsUsed to store visitors actions over previous pages and domains to note trends3 years from collectionStatistics
_stidRegisters a unique ID that identifies the user’s device for return visits1 year from collectionMarketing
collectUsed to send data to Google Analytics about the visitors device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.Session (removed after close)Marketing

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