What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by
websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or
work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners
of the site. The table below explains the cookies we use across our
websites and why.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is downloaded on
to your computer when you visit a website. Cookies are used by many
websites and can do a number of things, e.g. remembering your
preferences, recording what you have put in your shopping basket, and
counting the number of people looking at a website.
The rules on cookies are covered by the Privacy and Electronic
Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR). PECR also covers the use of
similar technologies for storing or accessing information, such as
‘Flash cookies’ and device fingerprinting.
How do I change my cookie settings?
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies,
including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
You can use your web browser to:
Please note, by changing your cookie settings through your browser,
this is likely to affect your use and experience of our website in the
areas described in the table above.
Where to find information about controlling cookies:
Useful information: