Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
There are different types of cookies – Session, Persistent and First and Third Party Cookies. Please visit www.allaboutcookies.org or https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/ for more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them.
| Cookie Name | Cookie Category | Description | Duration |
| wordpress_ | 2 | WordPress cookie for a logged in user. | session |
| wordpress_logged_in_ | 2 | WordPress cookie for a logged in user | session |
| wordpress_test_ | 2 | WordPress cookie for a logged in user | session |
| wordpress_test_cookie | 2 | WordPress test cookie | session |
| wp-settings- | 1 | WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. | 1 year |
| wp-settings-time- | 2 | WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. | 1 year |
| PHPSESSID | 1 | To identify your unique session on the website | session |
| SESS | 1 | To ensure that you are recognised when you move from page to page within the site and that any information you have entered is remembered. | session |
| Google Analytics | _gat_UA-XXXXXXXX-X _gid _ga __utma __utmc __utmz* |
Third Party Cookies* –These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to our website, where our visitors to our website have come from and the pages they have visited. The information obtained does not identify anyone. | Google Analytics Privacy Policy. You can also click on this link if you want to opt out of Google Analytics. |
*These cookies are provided by a third party who could change their cookies in future outside of our control. We will review this policy regularly for any such changes but recommend you check their website(s) for more recent updates.
You can control the use of cookies within your browser settings.
Web browsers allow control of most cookies through the browser settings which can be found in the advanced settings area.