What are cookies and how we use them

We use a small amount of cookies on this website to help keep things running smoothly and to provide us with anonymous information about your visit. This page is designed to inform you about the cookies we use.

Almost every website you visit will be saving a small text file on your computer called a cookie. They can do numerous jobs like keeping you logged into a website or remembering if you’ve ticked a box or selected a special feature. Some cookies are also used to target advertising and track visits you make to web pages. Cookies CANNOT see what’s on your computer, access your files or find out who you are – they are simply very small text files that enable websites to offer personalised services or improve their content. To find out more about cookies and to find out how to stop your browser saving them, visit the ‘About Cookies‘ website.

By continuing to use this website you have accepted our cookie policy.

Cookies used by this website

Analytics – Cookies will follow you around this website giving us statistics on your visit. It helps us to know how many visitors we have, how many pages they view and also things like what operating system you use. This is important to us so we can update our website to meet the needs of our visitors. At no point do we know who you are. These are 3rd party cookies that are not directly issued by this website.

Social Media – On all the pages of our website are social media icons. These are here so you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+ or share our website with others. Cookies are used to operate this service and let your social networks know you have been here and liked or shared a page. These are 3rd party cookies that are not directly issued by this website.

Live Chat – On our advertising page is a live chat feature so that you can ask questions and get advice straight away. This facility uses cookies to remember information about the chat and to maintain the chat when you move between pages. These are 3rd party cookies that are not directly issued by this website.

Advertising – The companies we use to display advertising will leave cookies on your system. They are used for statistical and tracking reasons and don’t identify you. For example they measure how many times you have seen an advert or if you have clicked on it. You can read more about this type of advertising on the Your Choices website. These are 3rd party cookies.

Get in touch using our contact page if you have any questions about cookies and how we use them.