Information about our use of cookies

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers 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 website operators.

As described in our Website Terms and Conditions and Acceptable Use Policy, we use cookies. By continuing to visit our website, you are agreeing to the use of cookies for the purposes we describe in this policy.

The cookies we use are as follows:

• A “session” cookie is used in order to make sure your use of the site is not mixed up with anyone else’s. This cookie is used by the web server and also by the calendar and forum subsystems to help make the website function properly for you;

• Cookies are used on this site to gather statistical information about how the site is used. Amongst other things, this information helps us to plan, develop and update website content.

 

• We make use of Google Analytics to provide these statistics. This means that Goole has access to those cookies and will store and process the information it gathers from them on its computers. Google may also pass this information to other parties where legally required to do so, or for further processing. The information includes the Internet (IP) address of the computer you use and the pages you visit. Google undertakes not to use this information in conjunction with any other data it accumulates from other services it provides.

 

• In accepting cookies from this website you are consenting to Google processing the data as we have outlined. If you wish to block these cookies you can configure your browser to do so. Advice about how to do this, for all major browsers, is available at aboutcookies.org

 

• The “share” buttons make use of cookies: these are third party cookies controlled by AddThis (Clearspring Technologies, Inc.) and are used for a wide variety of purposes. You can find out more about them at addthis.com/privacy where you will also find information about a selective opt-out facility. If you wish to block these cookies you can configure your browser to do so. Advice about how to do this, for all major browsers, is available at www.aboutcookies.org

 

• A colour preference cookie is set: this is a legacy cookie for colour coordinating blogs and forums.

 

 

You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.

Except for essential cookies, all cookies on our server will expire about half an hour after you stop using our site.