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Information about cookies

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes a unique identifier that is sent to your

computer or mobile device (referred to here as a "device") browser from a website's server and is

stored on your device's hard drive. Each website or third party service provider used by the website

can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, but (to protect your

privacy) your browser only permits a website or third party service provider to access the cookies it

has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other sites or other third party service

providers. A cookie will contain some anonymous information such as a unique identifier and the site

name and some digits and numbers. It allows a website to remember things like your preferences or

what’s in your shopping basket.

What is a browser?

A browser is an application that allows you to surf the internet. The most common browsers are

Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari. Most browsers are secure and offer quick and easy

ways to delete information like cookies. Please see the section below Change your Browser

Settings’

What do cookies do?

Cookies record information about your online preferences and allow us to tailor the websites to your

interests. Information supplied by cookies can help us to analyse your use of our sites and help us

to provide you with a better user experience. For example, you may choose to personalise the

content of a website in order to see the latest news and weather for your region. In order to do this, a

cookie is placed on your device to remember where you live so that we deliver the information that

has been requested by you. This is a prime example of how cookies are used to improve your

experience of a website.

Change your Browser Settings’

You can choose how cookies are handled by your device via your browser settings. The most

popular browsers allow users to a) accept all cookies, b) to notify you when a cookie is issued, or c)

to not receive cookies at any time. If you choose not to receive cookies at any time, the website

may not function properly and certain services will not be provided, spoiling your experience of the

website. Each browser is different, so check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change

your cookie preferences.

How we use cookies

Cookies are only used on this website to improve your browsing experience. We do not use cookies

to collect personal information about you. If you wish to block or restrict cookies set by this or any

other website you can do so through your web browser's settings. The "Help" function (often in the

main menu options at the top of your browser screen, and usually accessible by pressing the F1

key in Windows) should tell you how to do so.

For more information about cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org. This is a website provided by law

firm Pinsent Masons as a web user's guide to understanding and controlling cookies.

Please note that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of this website.

Cookies we set by this website and a description of the purpose of each.

PHPSESSID

Each visitor to our website is assigned a unique visitor ID which lets us anonymously identify a

computer for the duration of their visit to our website.

This cookie will be destroyed every time you close your browser.

Types of Cookie

Session Cookies

Session Cookies are stored only for the duration of your visit to a website and these are deleted from

your device when your browsing session ends.

Persistent Cookies

This type of cookie is saved on your device for a fixed period. Persistent cookies are used where we

need to know who you are for more than one usage session. For example, if you have asked us to

remember preferences like your location or your username.

First Party Cookies

First party cookies are set by the website you are visiting and they can only be read by that site.

Cookies set by 3rd parties

Below is a list of the cookies set by other websites for the purposes of providing you with an

enhanced experience by utilising their services.

Facebook

Some of our pages use Facebook sharing buttons or fanboxes. Facebook may set a number of

cookies to store your login state, preferences or other information.

For more information on what cookies Facebook uses, please refer to Facebook's Data Use Policy.

Google Analytics

We use a web analytics service called Google Analytics to help us identify how our customers use

our website, what they like and to see where improvements can be made. Google stores the

information collected by the cookie on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this

information to third parties if they are required to do so by law or if the third party processes

information on Google's behalf. The information collected is aggregated and anonymised. Google

does not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

For more information on how Google uses cookies, please refer to their privacy policy.

Google Maps

Some of our pages include interactive maps provided by Google. Google may set cookies to store

information and preferences about maps or other associated Google services on pages where we

embed Google maps.

For more information on how Google uses cookies, please refer to their privacy policy.

Google Plus

Some of our pages use sharing buttons or other features from Google Plus, a social media network.

Google may set cookies for this service.

For more information on how Google uses cookies, please refer to their privacy policy.

LinkedIn

Some of our pages use sharing buttons or other features from LinkedIn, a social media network.

LinkedIn may set cookies for this service.

For more information on how LinkedIn uses cookies, please refer to their privacy policy.

Twitter

Some of our pages use Tweet buttons or Twitter feeds. Twitter may set a number of cookies for

these components.

For more information on what cookies Twitter uses, please refer to Twitter's Privacy policy.

Contact us for more information

If you have any questions about how our website uses cookies, please complete our customer

feedback form and one of our team will get back to you.

* This Cookie Policy for MAD Web™ is correct at the date of publishing 26/06/2012