IP Addresses and Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on to your computer by the websites you visit. They help the website work properly, improve your experience and allow website-owners to analyse visits. When you first visit a site that uses cookies, a simple text file is downloaded on to your computer, which is then read each time you return to that site. The file, called a ‘cookie’, can be used to remember your preferences, or to personalise searches that you have conducted in the past.- 1 - Comprehensive Details on Our Cookie Usage
Cookies can be placed by the website owners (first party cookies) or by a third party website to either enable external content or deliver advertising (third party cookies). Most website will classify their cookies in groups:- Strictly necessary cookies (first party) are essential for a website to operate securely and deliver the service you require.
- Functional cookies (first party) allow you a smoother experience on site.
- Performance cookies (first or third-party cookies) help website-owners make improvements by collecting information such as the number and length of visits and pages viewed.
- Marketing cookies first or third-party) help website owners deliver relevant advertising and fund some of the cost of running the website and provide you with free service.