Cookies

This website uses cookies to assist in core services to support your use of our website.

Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website. We use this information to make the website work as well as possible and improve your browsing experience.

To find out more about controlling and deleting cookies in your browser, visit aboutcookies.org, or edit the settings using the button below.

Cookie settings

Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies are automatically stored in your browser.  On visiting this website two necessary cookies are set:

  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary
  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary

These cookies store whether you have accepted or declined the use of necessary and non-necessary cookies.

Non-necessary cookies

When you choose ‘Accept and close’ in the cookie alert bar at the top of the screen, you agree to the use of non-necessary cookies.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to track how the website is used by recording clicks on links and information about the device used to browse the site.

HotJar

We use HotJar to record how the website is used and to collect information from users in polls or surveys.

Cookie descriptions

The table below shows all the necessary and non-necessary cookies that are in use on this website.

CookieTypeDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessarypersistent (necessary)1 yearThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category ''Necessary''.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessarypersistent (necessary)1 yearThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category ''Non-necessary''
viewed_cookie_policypersistent1 yearThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin after the user opts in to cookies. The cookie is used to confirm whether the user has viewed the cookie policy page.
CookieLawInfoConsentpersistent1 yearThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin after the user opts in to cookies. The cookie is used to store the that the user has accepted the use of cookies and prevents the cookie alert bar appearing again.
comment_authorpersistent1 yearThis cookie is set by WordPress when you opt in to 'Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.' on the comment form. The cookie stores the name you entered so the name field can be pre populated when you return to the comment form.
comment_author_emailpersistent1 yearThis cookie is set by WordPress when you opt in to 'Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.' on the comment form. The cookie stores the email you entered so the email field can be pre populated when you return to the comment form.
comment_author_urlpersistent1 yearThis cookie is set by WordPress when you opt in to 'Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.' on the comment form. The cookie stores the organisation you entered so the organisation field can be pre populated when you return to the comment form.
_gapersistent1 yearUsed by Google Analytics to distinguish users
_ga_VYHDGNZC8Hpersistent1 yearUsed by Google Analytics to distinguish users
_hjIncludedInSessionSamplepersistent1 yearThis cookie is set by Hotjar to track the user's session.
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgresspersistent1 yearThis cookie is set by Hotjar to track the user's session.
_hjFirstSeenpersistent1 yearThis cookie is set by Hotjar to track the user's session.
_hjIncludedInPageviewSamplepersistent1 yearThis cookie is set by Hotjar to track the users session.
_hjidpersistent1 yearThis cookie is set by Hotjar. This cookie is set when the customer first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the random user ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behaviour in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID.