What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file which is stored on your computer. Cookies can contain text and numbers such as for example dates. Cookies are not applications and do not contain viruses or equally harmful codes. Cookies serve the purpose of storing specific information about the users on a website so that the website later on will be able to recognise the user and load this stored information. This could be e.g. login information, information about previous visits and which areas of the website the user has visited.
A cookie can only be loaded from the URL (website) it has been stored in. Regular cookies which are stored from a website, are typically stored from the address you see in the address line in the browser. But a website may also contain fragments and information which is downloaded from other addresses than the one shown in the address line of the browser. That could be for example a banner advert or analysis tools, but also regular content. This way, cookies could also be store from other addresses via the website you are actually visiting – so-called third party cookies.
Some cookies (so-called session cookies) are only stored during one browser session and deleted when the browser is closed. Other cookies (so-called persistent cookies are stored for a set period of time, and is not deleted until the expiry of this period of time.
This site uses web analytics services provided by Google (Google Privacy Policy) which uses javascript and cookies to help us analyze how visitors use the site. This service may use cookies to collect information for analytics. Cookies are very small text files stored on your computer by your web browser. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. If cookies are refused, you will still be able to use our website, and anonymous data will still be collected in our internal transaction logs. By accepting cookies, you consent to the processing of data in the manner and for the purposes set out in this privacy notice.
How can I avoid the use of cookies on the Website?
Regardless of which browser you are using, you can adjust the browser settings to not store cookies. Some browsers will allow you to only do this setting for certain websites.
How can I delete cookies?
You can delete cookies in your browser settings. You can find assistance either within the browser settings or on the browsers’ webpages. Below you’ll find a list of links to instructions for the most widely-used browsers:
Internet Explorer,
Firefox,
Google Chrome,
Safari
Further information and right to complain
Should you have any questions concerning the Website’s use of cookies, or should you require any further information, or should you wish to complain about the Website’s use of cookies, you may contact, Neil Gilbert, Google.