A ‘Cookie‘ is a name for a small file, usually of letters and numbers, which is downloaded on to your device, like your computer, mobile phone or tablet when you visit a website.

They let websites recognise your device, so that the sites can work, or work better and also gather information about how you use the site. A cookie, by itself, can’t be used to identify you.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you come to our website and also allows us to improve the user experience.

The cookies we use

We use the categorisation set out by the International Chamber of Commerce in their UK Cookie Guide.

We use the following categories of cookies:

• Performance cookies collect anonymous information about how you use our site, like which pages are visited most. No information that identifies you is kept.

• Functionality cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience, like your text size or location. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. They are anonymous.

No cookies please

You can opt out of all our cookies (except the strictly necessary ones). Find out how to control and delete cookies in your browser but, if you choose to refuse all cookies you may not be able to use our website properly.

You can also opt-out of Addthis tracking, although we think it improves your web experience.