Cookies Policy

Access to this website involves the use of cookies, even though it would work without them. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies, such as pixels and web beacons to gather information about the visitors to our websites (as they enable us to improve our websites and deliver a better and more personalised service). Please note that we do not collect any personal information using cookies nor do we install any application on your device by the use of cookies. The only way in which a user’s personal details can be included in a cookie file is if the user personally supplies this information to the server. When you access our websites you will receive a clear notice advising you that the website you are visiting intends to use cookies and that: a) by continuing to use the website you consent to their use or b) you must click an “I accept” box in order for cookies to be placed.

Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies from our websites, our system will issue cookies. Most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to be notified when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable existing cookies. You can find out how to do this for your particular browser by clicking “help” on your browser’s menu. Please note, however, that without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of all our websites features.

A cookie is a small piece of data that a website asks your browser to store on your computer or mobile device. The cookie allows the website to “remember” your actions or preferences over time and generally improve the user experience. It can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.

A list of all the cookies may be used on the Website by category is set out below.

    • Session Cookies:  Session cookies last only for the duration of your visit and are deleted when you close your browser. These facilitate various tasks such as allowing a website to identify that a user of a particular device is navigating from page to page, supporting website security or basic functionality.

    • Persistent Cookies: Persistent cookies last after you have closed your browser, and allow a website to remember your actions and preferences. Sometimes persistent cookies are used by websites to provide targeted advertising based upon the browsing history of the device. We use persistent cookies to allow us to analyse customer visits to our site. These cookies help us to understand how customers arrive at and use our site so we can improve the overall service.

    • Essential Cookies: Cookies essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, and ensuring the security of your experience. Without these cookies services you have asked for, such as applying for products and/or managing your accounts, cannot be provided. These cookies don’t gather information about you for the purposes of marketing.

    • Performance cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a web site, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. All information these cookies collect is only used to improve how a website works, the user experience and to optimise our advertising.

    • Functionality cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username). The information these cookies collect is anonymized (i.e. it does not contain your name, address etc.) and they do not track your browsing activity across other websites.

    • Targeting Cookies: These cookies collect several pieces of information about your browsing habits. They are usually placed by third party advertising networks. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as media publishers. These organisations do this in order to provide you with targeted adverts more relevant to you and your interests.

    • Third Party Cookies: Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks, social media networks, and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies. We recommend that you check the relevant third party’s privacy policies for information about any cookies which may be used.

The Help menu on the menu bar of most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to delete cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie and how to disable cookies altogether. You can also disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-on’s settings or visiting the website of its manufacturer. However, because cookies allow you to take advantage of some of the Website’s essential features, we recommend you leave them turned on.