What are Cookies?
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The only cookie we set on this site is to record your cookie settings however we use third-party services that use cookies that record data about your visit. More details about them are below.
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| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | myfonts.net | We use a font on this site from MyFonts. MyFonts places a cookie to register how many times a font is displayed. | 1 day | Cookie |
| cookiesjsr | Our Privacy Policy | When you visited this website for the first time, you were asked for your permission to use several services (including those from third parties) that require data to be saved in your browser (cookies, local storage). Your decisions about each service (allow, deny) are stored in this cookie and are reused each time you visit this website. | 1 year | Cookie |
| SSESS<ID> | If you are logged in to this website, a session cookie is required to identify and connect your browser to your user account in the server backend of this website. | 1 month | Cookie |
Performance
Performance cookies collect aggregated information about how our website is used. The purpose of this is to improve its attractiveness, content and functionality. These cookies help us to determine whether, how often and for how long particular sub-pages of our website are accessed and which content users are particularly interested in. Search terms, country, region and (where applicable) the city from which the website is accessed are also recorded, as is the proportion of mobile devices that are used to access the website. We use this information to compile statistical reports that help us tailor the content of our website to your needs and optimise our offer.
We use Google Analytics for aggregated, anonymised website traffic analysis. In order to track your session usage, Google drops a cookie (_ga) with a randomly-generated ClientID in your browser. This ID is anonymised and contains no identifiable information. Google also receives your IP Address which they anonymise by removing the last section. We use GA to track aggregated website behaviour, such as what pages you looked at, for how long, and so on. This information is important to us for improving the user experience and determining site effectiveness. If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics on this site choose off in the cookie settings or for blocking Google Analytics on all sites install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years | Cookie | |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 day | Cookie | |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | Cookie |
Videos
We embed videos from YouTube which include the following Cookies. These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad. These cookies can share that information with other organisations or advertisers. If you don't allow these cookies you will not be able to view the YouTube videos on this site.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UserSettings | Panopto | This cookie is used to store the most recent ID Provider used on this browser to log into Panopto. This is to allow users to skip the login screen entirely and allow them to log in automatically in some cases. It also stores the randomly generated user ID used to track anonymous users for analytics purposes. | 2 years | Cookie |