Cookie Policy
Cookies are small data files placed on your computer or internet enabled device by websites in order to add functionality.
A cookie can be used to identify a user’s computer or internet enabled device to the website, or to other third-party websites. This allows websites to improve the way they work, such as remembering preferences expressed by a user or tracking a user’s use of a website for statistical analysis.
Cookies do not themselves contain any personally identifying information but if you provide information to us, it may be linked to the data stored in the cookie.
| Purpose | Cookie | Description | Service | Status | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website Functionality | JSESSIONID | Enables core functionality which the website cannot function without. | Engage Credit | Necessary | Session |
| Cookie Preferences | CookieControl | Stores your preferences around cookie acceptance or rejection. | Engage Credit | Necessary | 90 days |
| _ga | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customisable by website owners. The main purpose of this cookie is: Performance |
Google Analytics - View Service Privacy Policy | Non-essential | 2 years | |
| _gat_UA-32710642-1 | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. The main purpose of this cookie is: Performance |
Non-essential | Session | ||
| _gid | This cookie name is asssociated with Google Universal Analytics. This appears to be a new cookie and as of Spring 2017 no information is available from Google. It appears to store and update a unique value for each page visited. The main purpose of this cookie is: Performance |
Non-essential | 1 day | ||
| _gcl_au |
This cookie name is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. The main purpose of this cookie is: Targeting/Advertising |
AdSense - View Service Privacy Policy | Non-essential | 3 months |
How do I change my cookie settings?
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘C’ icon. You can then adjust the available sliders to ‘On’ or ‘Off’, then clicking ‘Save and close’. You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.
Alternatively, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.