Cookies
Cookies are small data files that websites generate and ask to store on your computer. Most websites use cookies in one form or another. They are typically used to:
- Remember settings, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you visit a new page.
- Measure how you use the website so we can make sure it meets your needs.
To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit AboutCookies.org, or please read on to find out more about how we use cookies.
Measuring Website Usage
Google Analytics is in use to collect information about how visitors use this site. This provides us with important information that can enable the site to work better. We do not link this information to your name or address.
Google Analytics has their own Privacy Policy that can be found here:
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en
The following cookies are used by Google Analytics:
| Name | Typical Content | Cookie expires after |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | A randomly generated string | 2 Years |
| _qca | A randomly generated string | 1 Year |
| _gac_property ID | Version number.timestamp.gclid.value | 2 Months |
| ajs_anonymous_id | A randomly generated string | 7 Months |
| ajs_group_id | Null value | 1 Year |
| ajs_user_id | Null value | 1 Year |
| __ar_v4 | A randomly generated string | 1 Year |
New relic https://newrelic.com/termsandconditions/privacy
We set some cookies to store information about your browser settings, to help us continue to develop our website to best suit our users’ needs. The following cookies are used:
| Name | Typical content | Cookie expires after |
|---|---|---|
| ajs_anonymous_id | A randomly generated string | 7 Months |
| _mkto_trk | Helps understand browser compatibility | 2 Years |
| TSNGUID | A randomly generated string | 11 Months |
| ei_client_id | A randomly generated string | 2 Years |
| gclid_f | A randomly generated string | After the page loads |
| gclid_l | A randomly generated string | After the page loads |
| intercom-id-cyym0u3i | A randomly generated string | 8 Months |
| medium_f | Information about the previous session | After the page loads |
| medium_l | Information about the previous session | After the page loads |
| optimizelyEndUserId | Functionality, stores a randomly generated string | 5 months |
| ref_page_url | Information for analytics and performance | After the page loads |
| source_f | A randomly generated string | After the page loads |
| source_l | A randomly generated string | After the page loads |
Understanding your web browser capabilities
We set some cookies to store information about your browser settings, to help us continue to develop our website to best suit our users’ needs. The following cookies are used:
| Name | Typical content | Cookie expires after |
|---|---|---|
| _mkto_trk | Session Id | 2 Years |
Online Maps
We sometimes use maps to show you locations relevant to the section of the site you are viewing. This service is provided by Google Maps. Google sets cookies which are used to store user preferences and information to enable this service. The following cookies are used:
Google’s privacy policy can be found at http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en-GB/policies/ and its terms of service for Google Maps at http://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/help/terms_maps.html
| Name | Typical content | Cookie expires after |
|---|---|---|
| 1P_JAR | Google ad personalisation | 4 days |
| JSESSIONID | A randomly generated string | After the page loads |