What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put on your computer. These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of the website. To find out more about cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Cookies we use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are placed on your browser to ensure the website delivers you information and services securely and optimally. You must accept these essential cookies as the website cannot function properly without them.
Cookie notice plugin cookie (cookie_notice_accepted): Records if the visitor has accepted the cookie consent box.
Cookie test (wordpress_test_cookie): Used by WordPress to check if the user’s browser supports cookies.
Comment details cookies (comment_author_[hash], comment_author_email_[hash], comment_author_url_[hash]): Only set if you leave a comment and select “Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.” Set by our website to track your name, email and URL. This is for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. More information: wordpress.org
Security cookie for Cloudflare (__cfduid): Only set if you open the chat box. Set by tawk.to because they use the content network Cloudflare to speed up page load times. Used by Cloudflare to identify trusted web traffic. Does not contain identification information.
Google preferences cookie (NID): Set by Google because we use a plugin like an embedded Google Map or embedded YouTube video. Contains a unique ID Google uses to remember your preferences and other information, such as your preferred language (e.g. English) and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on.
These cookies are only set if you log in to our website:
- WordPress cookies (wp-settings-[user_id], wordpress_sec_[hash], wordpress_logged_in_[hash]): Set to save your login information and screen display choices. No information is passed to a third-party, and passwords are encrypted. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. More information: wordpress.org
- Wordfence cookies (wfwaf-authcookie-[hash], wf_loginalerted_[hash]): Essential for keeping the site secure. Authenticates your login request and notifies the website admin when an administrator logs in from a new device or location. No information is passed to a third-party. More information: wordfence.com
Statistical Cookies
These cookies help us (the website owner) to understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use the information to compile reports to help us improve the website.
Statistical cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with a website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This website doesn’t set statistical cookies like those used by Google Analytics.
Google Analytics tracking cookies (_ga, _gid): Set by Google Analytics to register a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how you use our website, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come from and the pages they visited. Read Google’s overview of privacy and safeguarding data
Google Analytics throttling cookie (_gat_[AnalyticsID]): Set by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They are used to display ads that are relevant and engaging to you.
Google Ads tracking cookie (_gac_[property-id]): Stores campaign information in order to provide Google Ads with a more reliable way to measure the interactions you have with our business.
Google account tracking cookies (APISID, ANID, SAPISID, HSID, SID, SIDCC, SSID, SEARCH_SAMESITE and CONSENT): Set by Google because we use a plugin like an embedded Google Map or embedded YouTube video. Only set if you are logged into your Google account. Used to help customise adverts on Google properties, such as Google Search. You will have agreed to this arrangement as part of signing up for a Google account. More information: policies.google.com
Google advertising cookies (ANID, 1P_JAR, OGPC, OTZ): Set by Google because we use a plugin like an embedded Google Map. They use these cookies to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. More information: policies.google.com
DoubleClick cookie (IDE): Used by Google to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers. This may include selecting advertising based on what’s relevant to a user and avoiding showing ads the user has already seen.
How to change your cookie settings
Non-essential cookies
You can revoke non-essential cookies on our website by clicking this button then clicking “Deny cookies” in the pop-up. [cookies_revoke]
Existing cookies
To clear cookies that have previously been placed on your browser, in your browser select the option to clear your browsing history and ensure that the option to delete or clear cookies is included when you do so.
Google Analytics cookies
To opt-out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Google account cookies
Google account tracking cookies are only set if you are logged into your Google account, so log out of your account to stop them from being set.
All cookies
You may block all cookies (including third-party cookies) by changing your browser settings, but if you do you may not be able to use every feature on this site. Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
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