Cookie Policy

This page contains information about the cookies that may be set by this website. These cookies will not be set all the time, some of the cookies listed will only be set if you look at specific pages or carry out specific actions. This page also provides information that can help you block or delete cookies set by this website.

1. How to control and delete cookies

This website will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by this website you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how.

Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of this website.
This website uses services provided by other companies (e.g. Google, Facebook ) who also set cookies on this website on our behalf in order to deliver the services that they are providing.

If you would like more information about the cookies used by these suppliers, as well as information on how to opt-out, please continue reading.

2. List of the main cookies on this website

This is a list of the main cookies set by this website website, and what each is used for.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

  • useyourlocal, PHPSESSID — stores your login status for this website
  • uyl_nomobile — determines whether you wish to see the mobile version of the website
  • __cfduid - set by Cloudflare for security purposes
  • cookieconsent_status — stores your preferences for the cookie consent banner

Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

  • __utmt, __utmb, __utmz, __utma, __utmv, __utmc — Google Analytics

Other Third Party Cookies

Cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners or by third party tools that we use. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising but functionality based on those cookies may not function correctly. Examples of such third party providers & their cookies are:

  • youtube.com — SID, HSID, demographics, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, APISID, LOGIN_INFO, GPS, SSID, YSC, SAPISID
  • twitter.com — lang
  • doubleclick.net — IDE
  • facebook.com — act, c_user, datr, fr, m_pixel_ratio, presence, sb, spin, wd, xs

Sharing Tools

This website carries embedded share buttons to enable users of the site to easily share content with their friends through a number of popular social networks and similar services.

Examples of social networks that provide sharing services are:

  • Facebook
  • Google
  • Twitter

Login Tools

This website may use a 3rd party service to allow users to login with an account the user holds with a Social Networking site. Examples of this are the ability to sign in with Twitter or Facebook accounts. This website does not control the dissemination of these cookies which are used to authenticate users.

4. Admin and members areas

This website contains areas which are not accessible without logging in using a username and / or password. These restricted areas are used for a range of activities including the administration of the website, the provision of members only content, and management of users profiles.

Access to these areas is controlled by a Session Cookie which is deleted automatically at the end of your browsing session, however if you choose to tick a ‘remember me’ checkbox to automatically log you in to the account this is managed with a standard Cookie that will be set to persist for a long period of time. This may also be achieved by the use of 3rd party systems such as logging in via a social provider.

Within these restricted areas other cookies may be set automatically. These cookies are associated with scripts and applications that are used as part of the administration system (for example by WYSIWYG content editors).