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 |