Cookie Policy

This website uses cookies to store information within your web browser. Where possible we avoid storing any sensitive or tracking information in these cookies.

In accordance with the EU Cookie Directive, we now provide information about how we use these cookies. Where possible, we also provide the means to control whether these cookies are stored. Ironically the mechanism used to control cookie usage has to use a cookie to remember your preference.

Browser Settings

Any cookies generated by this website may be safely blocked or deleted using your web browser settings, but this may impact the performance, functionality and services provided by this website.

Categories Of Cookies

We have sorted the cookies used on this website into four categories.

(1) Strictly necessary

These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies the services you have asked for like shopping baskets or electronic billing, cannot be provided.

Our website does not work without these cookies. If you do not accept the use of these cookies please leave the website.

Here are some examples of the Strictly Necessary cookies we use.

Cookie Name

Default Expiration Time

Description

__utma

2 years from set/update

Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.

__utmt

10 minutes

Used to throttle request rate.

__utmb

30 mins from set/update

Used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.

__utmc

End of browser session

Not used in ga.js. Set for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit.

__utmz

6 months from set/update

Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.

__utmv

2 years from set/update

Used to store visitor-level custom variable data. This cookie is created when a developer uses the _setCustomVar method with a visitor level custom variable. This cookie was also used for the deprecated _setVarmethod. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.

_ga

2 years

Used to distinguish users.

_gat

10 minutes

Used to throttle request rate.

How To Delete Cookies

Internet Explorer

  1. Select the Tools menu
  2. Select Delete Browsing History
  3. Select the Cookies checkbox
  4. Select Delete

Google Chrome

  1. Navigate to the Cookies section of your Chrome browser
  2. Select Remove All

Firefox

  1. Select the FireFox menu
  2. Select the Privacy tab
  3. Select the History section
  4. Select Remove Individual Cookies

Safari

  1. Select the Gears menu
  2. Select Reset Safari
  3. Select the Remove all website data checkbox
  4. Select Reset

Further Reading

Information about cookies

Useful information about cookies can be found at:

http://www.allaboutcookies.org