What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put on your computer. These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of the website, which helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website, and also allows us to improve our site. To find out more about cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. Below is more about the individual cookies we use and how to recognise them.

Cookies we use

Essential Cookies

This website employs certain cookies that are strictly necessary for its fundamental operation and to provide you with the services you request. These essential cookies perform the following crucial functions:

• Navigation: They facilitate your movement between different pages of our website, ensuring seamless browsing and access to the various sections.

• Basket Functionality: For users engaging in transactions, these cookies retain the items you have added to your shopping basket, preserving your selections during the checkout process.

• User Authentication: If you possess a registered account on our website, these cookies maintain your logged-in status as you navigate different pages, eliminating the need for repeated authentication.

• Consistent Presentation: They ensure that the visual display and functionality of our website remain consistent across various devices and browsers, providing a uniform user experience.

Statistical Cookies

These cookies help us (the website owner) to understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use the information to compile reports to help us improve the website.

Google Analytics tracking cookies (_ga, _gid): Set by Google Analytics to register a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how you use our website, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come from and the pages they visited. Read Google’s overview of privacy and safeguarding data

Google Analytics throttling cookie (_gat_[AnalyticsID]): Set by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate.

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Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They are used to display ads that are relevant and engaging to you.

Google account tracking cookies (APISID, ANID, SAPISID, HSID, SID, SIDCC, SSID, SEARCH_SAMESITE and CONSENT): Set by Google because we use a plugin like an embedded YouTube video. Only set if you are logged into your Google account. Used to help customise adverts on Google properties, such as Google Search. You will have agreed to this arrangement as part of signing up for a Google account. We embed videos using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode. Read more at YouTube’s embedding videos information page.

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How to change your cookie settings

Non-essential cookies

You can revoke non-essential cookies on our website by clicking this button then clicking “Deny cookies” in the pop-up: Change cookie settings

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Existing cookies

To clear cookies that have previously been placed on your browser, in your browser select the option to clear your browsing history and ensure that the option to delete or clear cookies is included when you do so.  

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Google Analytics cookies

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit:http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

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Google account cookies

Google account tracking cookies are only set if you are logged into your Google account, so log out of your account to stop them from being set. 

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All cookies

You may block all cookies (including third-party cookies) by changing your browser settings, but if you do you may not be able to use every feature on this site. Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

• Google Chrome

• Microsoft Edge

• Mozilla Firefox

• Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Opera

• Apple Safari

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.