What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by your internet browser software, in order to hold relevant information about the website you are currently viewing.
What are they used for?
Some of these cookies are essential in order for the website to run as you expect it to (for example, making a booking to attend an event) while others allow us to provide you with a better service (for example, understanding what content is most popular so that we can provide you with more of the same).
We understand that you need to reach the most relevant information quickly and easily so our main aim of using cookies is to provide you with the most optimised ‘user experience’ possible by using cookies to help you navigate the website efficiently and perform certain functions.
Our website analytics tool uses cookies to analyse how, when and where visitors use our website, but this information is not tied to personally identifiable information. We use this data to improve your experience. For example, we are able identify common journeys to popular content and refine the site to help users access that content quicker.
The cookies we use
The following describes the cookies we use on our website and what we use them for.
Cookies essential for website use
| Cookie name | Purpose |
| wp-settings-1 wp-settings-time-1 visited-user |
These cookies have no impact on your user experience, and store no personal information. They contain some information about your general geographic location. These cookies are automatically added by the software that runs this website, but we do not use them in any way. |
Non-essential cookies for website analytics
| Cookie name | Purpose |
| _ga | Used to distinguish users via Google Analytics. |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate via Google Analytics. |
How to manage cookies
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org. Please note that by deleting our cookies or disabling future cookies you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our site.
To opt out of being tracked on Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
For more information on the personal information we collect and how we use it read our privacy policy.
Your agreement to our use of cookies
You will normally see a message explaining that cookies are used on this site the first time you log on to the site or the first time you use the site after clearing your browsing data and cache before we store a cookie on your computer or mobile device.
After reviewing the cookies we use (see ‘what cookies we use’ section above) and the benefit they provide our visitors and members, we regard the use of these cookies as desirable to operate our website efficiently and beneficial to you to get the most out of our services.
By using this website, you consent to our placing of cookies on your computer or mobile device as described in this policy. If you do not wish to have cookies placed on your computer or mobile device, most browsers have a facility that will allow you to disable cookies altogether; please refer to your browser’s help menu to find out how to do this. While you will still be able to browse most of our site with cookies disabled, certain features may not be available.
