Cookie Policy

What are cookies

A cookie is a small file that contains information about your browsing activity and is stored on your computer or mobile device. Like many websites we use cookies to collect additional website usage data to improve and operate our services.

A cookie does not give us access to your computer or any personal information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through your browser settings. To find out more about cookies and what cookies have been set visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Click below to find out how to manage cookies on popular web browsers:

If you require information on another browser not listed above, please visit the browser developer’s website.

You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites by visiting http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

You can also opt out of Google personalised advertising by visiting https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en-GB

How we use cookies

The data we collect using cookies helps us understand our customers better, here’s a list of the main types of cookies we use and what we use them for:

Category Cookie Use Expires
Analytics _ga Assigns a random ID number to you to track your use of our site 2 years
Analytics _gaia Used to determine which links are clicked on a page Immediately
Analytics _gat Used to throttle collection of data on high-traffic sites 10 minutes
Analytics _gali Used to distinguish users 30 seconds
Analytics _gid Used to distinguish users 24 hours
Essential BIGipServerTethys Helps to manage load balancing on the server On browser close
Essential alert Used to hide cookies popup when you approve of the use of cookies 1 month
Third Party APISID Stores information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users 10 years
Third Party HSID Stores information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users 10 years
Third Party NID Stores information to measure the number and behaviours of Google Maps users 6 months
Third Party PREF Stores options, such as your preferred zoom level 2 years
Third Party SAPISID Stores information to measure the number and behaviours of Google Maps users 10 years
Third Party SID Stores information to measure the number and behaviours of Google Maps users 10 years
Third Party SSID Stores information to measure the number and behaviours of Google Maps users 10 years
Third Party IDE Google advertising cookie 24 days (approx)
Third Party test_cookie Determines if the user’s browser supports cookies Immediately

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