| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Expires |
.ASPXANONYMOUS
|
This holds a unique ID which doesn't hold any personal information. It recognises when a anonymous user attempts to log in and indicates if you have visited the site before.
|
2 Months |
ASP.NET_SessionId
|
Keeps your session connected with a unique ID. |
On Closing Browser |
| TrStat1 |
Holds an anonymous Unique ID for use in internal visitor tracking. |
7 Days |
The remaining categories of Cookie are optional and will only be set if you accept the use of cookies on our web site. HOWEVER your browsing experience is likely to be extremely limited as some aspects of the site will remain disabled until cookies are accepted.
Category 2: Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages.
These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
Cookies in use on this site that fall into category 2:
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Expires |
| __utma |
Google Analytics: Keeps track of the number of times a visitor has been to the site pertaining to the cookie, when their first visit was and when their last visit occurred. |
2038 |
| __utmb |
Google Analytics: Takes a time stamp of the exact moment when a visitor enters the site. |
On Leaving Site |
| __utmc |
Google Analytics: Takes a time stamp of the exact moment when a visitor leaves the the site, waits 30 minutes for another page-view and if it doesn't happen, expires.
|
30 Minutes |
| __utmz |
Google Analytics: Keeps track of where the visitor came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked on, what keyword was used and from what location the website was accessed.
|
6 Months |
Category 3: Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.
These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
The majority of functionality cookies in use on this site are related to social networks and as such we have little control over them. Where possible, we block these cookies until a visitor accepts cookies on the site. However, this may not be possible in all instances. As these cookies are set by 3rd parties, names, purpose and expiration may change.
Currently, cookies are set by the following 3rd parties.
| Provider |
Purpose |
When Dropped |
| ShareThis |
To enable usage of social sharing buttons at the top of each page |
On Allow Cookies |
| Google+ |
To enable Google +1 sharing button |
On Allow Cookies |
| Facebook |
Enable Facebook Feed and Like buttons |
On Allow Cookies
|
| Twitter |
Enable Twitter sharing buttons |
On Allow Cookies
|
| Google |
To enable display of availability calendar |
On Allow Cookies
|
| LiveZilla |
Enable Live Chat functionality and live tracking of visitors |
On Allow Cookies
|
Continuing to use this site is deemed as acceptance of these cookies.
Category 4: Targeting or Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organisations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organisation.