What are cookies

Cookies are small pieces of information, normally consisting of just letters and numbers, which online services provide when users visit them. Software on the user’s device (for example a web browser) can store cookies and send them back to the website next time they visit.

You can find more general information about cookies at: www.allaboutcookies.org.

Web browser settings

You can change your web browser’s settings to automatically deny the storage of cookies or to inform you when a website wants to store cookies on your computer.  Previously stored cookies can also be deleted through the web browser. More information can be found through your web browser’s support pages. Allaboutcookies.org also outlines how to turn off cookie storage on the majority of browsers.

Cookies used on this website

Please note that certain areas and functions on this website require cookies and may not function if cookies are deleted or declined.

Necessary cookies
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to use the features of the website so you cannot decline them.

Cookie Description Duration
__cf_bm Supports Cloudflare Bot Management by managing incoming traffic that matches criteria associated with bots. The cookie does not collect any personal data, and any information collected is subject to one-way encryption. 1 hour
wpEmojiSettingsSupports WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. session

Analytics cookies
These cookies are used to track website visitors and their user behaviour. Data is then used to improve the way the website works and in turn, used to improve user experience.

Cookie Description Duration
_ga_* Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. 1 year 1 month 4 days
_ga The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. 1 year 1 month 4 days
_fbp Facebook sets this cookie to store and track interactions 3 months
lastExternalReferrerTime Facebook – Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address. never
lastExternalReferrer Facebook – Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address. never

Other cookies

Cookie Description Duration
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