What are cookies?
In very simple terms, cookies are small files saved to the users computers hard drive. They track, save and store information about the users interactions and usage of the website. This allows the website, through it’s server to provide users with a tailored experience. If you want to deny the use of cookies from this website, or erase existing cookies, read the instructions at the bottom of the page.
How does this site use cookies?
This website uses cookies to better the users experience while visiting the website.
This website uses tracking software to monitor it’s visitors to better understand how they use it. This software is provided by Google Analytics which uses cookies to track visitor usage. The software will save a cookie to your computers hard drive in order to track and monitor your engagement and usage of the website but will not store, save or collect personal information. You can read Google’s privacy policy here for further information [ http://www.google.com/privacy.html ].
Other cookies may be stored to your computers hard drive by external vendors when this website uses referral programs, sponsored links or adverts. Such cookies are used for conversion and referral tracking and typically expire after 30 days, though some may take longer. No personal information is stored, saved or collected or otherwise distributed.
How do I disable cookies?
Firefox 2.0+, 3.0+, 4.0+
To prevent new cookies from being installed
- Go to Tools in the menu bar
- Click on Options
- Click on the Privacy tab
- Disable the box that says “Accept Cookies From sites”
To delete existing cookies
- Go to Tools in the menu bar
- Click on Options
- Click on the Privacy tab
- Click on “Clear Now”
- Select “Cookies”
- Click on “Clear Private Data Now”
Google Chrome
To prevent new cookies from being installed
- Click on the spanner icon in the top right of the browser
- Click on “Options”
- Click on “Under the Bonnet” (UK) / “Under the Hood” (US)
- Click on the “Content settings” button in the Privacy section
- Ensure that “Allow local data to be set” is selected
- Select “Block sites from setting any data”
To delete existing cookies
- Click on the spanner icon in the top right of the browser
- Click on “Options”
- Click on “Under the Bonnet” (UK) / “Under the Hood” (US)
- Click on the “Content settings” button in the Privacy section
- Click on the “Clear browsing data” button
Safari
To prevent new cookies from being installed and delete existing cookies
- Go to the Safari menu (icon in top right of browser) and select Preferences
- In the popup window that appears, select the Security icon (a padlock)
- Under “Accept Cookies”, select the “Never” button
