We use cookies to help make your visits more effective, so we'd like to explain more about how and why we use them and comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
Cookies improve your web experience
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by websites or sometimes by emails. They provide useful information, which helps in all sorts of ways. For you, it means you can use the site more efficiently and save time by not having to re-enter your details each time you visit. They also make sure you receive the most relevant information from us.
We use cookies to help us analyse how our customers interact with our sites so we can make improvements.
Some of these cookies are essential and some are non-essential.
Essential cookies and cookies you can choose
Certain cookies are necessary for you to use our website. These are used 'in-session' each time you visit and then expire when you leave the site. They're not stored on your computer and they don't contain any personal data. However, you can delete them via your browser if you wish to, but this will restrict the functions that you're able to carry out on our site. We need your consent for the cookies that are not essential.
The table below explains how we use cookies and which ones are essential and non-essential.
| Cookie category | What they do | My choices |
|---|---|---|
| Essential - session cookies | These cookies are needed to run our website and keep it secure if you are signed in. They are called session cookies and enable you to carry out some essential functions on our website, such as maintaining log-in details for the session or an application. They also help by minimising the need to transfer information across the internet. Session cookies are held in memory on your computer until you close down your browser. |
You can’t turn these cookies off. |
| Non-essential - tracking cookies | These enable us to recognise repeat visitors to the website. By matching an anonymous, randomly generated identifier, we're able to record specific browsing information such as how you arrive at the site, the pages you view, options you select, and the path you take through the site. By monitoring this information we're able to make improvements to our website and by combining it with other information we hold about you we can serve personalised content to you on your return. |
We will ask for consent to use these cookies and you can withdraw consent at any time by deleting the cookies from your device. |
| Non-essential Google Analytics cookies | We use Google Analytics software to analyse page use, page interactions and the routes our customers take through our site. These are known as 'web metrics'. We don't record any personal information you provide during an on-site application or any other process. These cookies have the following file names; . _ga, _gid and _gat_gtag. | We will ask for consent to use these cookies and you can withdraw consent at any time by deleting the cookies from your device. |
| Non-essential Marketing cookies | These cookies help us decide which of our products and services may be relevant for you. We may use this data to tailor the marketing and ads you see on our own and other websites and mobile apps, including social media. For instance, you may see our ads on other sites after you have been to our website. If you turn off marketing cookies, you may still see our ads online, but they will not be tailored to things that may interest you. |
We will ask for consent to use these cookies and you can withdraw consent at any time by deleting the cookies from your device. |
You can accept or block cookies
By using our website, you agree that we can place essential cookies on your device.
We will require your consent to enable non-essential cookies. We will do this when you first use the website, and you can withdraw your consent and disable non-essential cookies at any time simply by deleting cookies already stored on your device.
You can block any cookies from any website through your browser settings. For more information about how to disable cookies in your browser please visit the ICO website:
https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies/
If you share the use of a computer, accepting or rejecting the use of cookies will affect all users of that computer.
Find out more
You'll find more information about cookies at https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies/ which gives details on how to delete cookies from your computer. For information on how to do this on your mobile phone browser, please see your handset manual.