Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another. Cookies do not give access to your personally-identifiable information. The vast majority of websites now use cookies and some are essential for a website to function.
What cookies do we use?
First party cookies: First party cookies are set by the website you are visiting and they can only be read by that site.
Third party cookies: Third party cookies are set by a different organisation to that of the website you are visiting. For example, the website might use a third party analytics company e.g. Google, who will set their own cookie to perform this service. The website you are visiting may also contain content embedded from other sites for example YouTube, Flickr or Facebook, which set their own cookies.
We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use and performance of the website. Google will store this information. Google’s privacy policy is available at www.google.com/privacypolicy.html
We do not share, rent or sell any data collected from cookies with any third-party. They are solely used to improve your experience of using this site and to allow us to evaluate and improve our site.
The following is a list of all cookies on our site and their purpose:
Essential Cookies
Name: ASP.NET_Session
Purpose: Keeps the user session ID for security reasons
Expiry: End of session
Name: CMSPreferredCulture
Purpose: Stores the visitor’s preferred content culture
Expiry: 1 year
Name: cookielaw
Purpose: Stores the visitor’s cookie consent
Expiry: 1 year
Marketing Cookies
Name: __utma
Purpose: Google Analytics – used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
Expiry: 2 years
Name: __utmb
Purpose: Google Analytics – used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics
Expiry: 30 mins
Name: __utmc
Purpose: Google Analytics – not used in ga.js. Set for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit.
Expiry: End of session
Name: __utmt
Purpose: Google Analytics – used to throttle request rate.
Expiry: 10 mins
Name: __utmz
Purpose: Google Analytics – stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
Expiry: 6 months
How long will cookies stay on my device?
Session cookies: Session Cookies are stored temporarily during a browsing session and are deleted from the user’s device when the browser is closed.
Persistent cookies: This type of cookie is saved on your computer for a fixed period (usually a year or longer) and is not deleted when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies are used where we need to know who you are for more than one browsing session. For example, this type of cookie is used to store your preferences or details e.g. your email address that you may have entered it in a form, so that they are remembered for your next visit.
How to control and delete cookies
You should be aware that any preferences will be lost if you delete cookies and many websites will not work properly or you will lose some functionality. The method for rejecting cookies and removing existing cookies varies depending on which browser you use:
Cookie | Name | Purpose | More information |
Necessary Cookies: Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. No consent is required for Necessary cookies. | |||
CONSENT | Google Ads Optimization (Functional) | To store cookie consent preferences | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google. |
AEC | Google (Functional) | Fraud prevention | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google. |
_hs_initial_opt_in | HubSpot (Functional) | To provide functions across pages. | Click Here for an overview of privacy at HubSpot. |
_hs_opt_out | HubSpot (Functional) | To store cookie consent preferences. | Click Here for an overview of privacy at HubSpot. |
_hjSession_* | HotJar (Functional) | To provide functions across pages. | Click Here for an overview of privacy at HotJar. |
_hssc | HubSpot (Functional) | To store anonymised statistics. | Click Here for an overview of privacy at HubSpot. |
_cf_bm | CloudFlare (Functional) | To read and filter requests from bots. | Click Here for an overview of privacy at CloudFlare |
Embed/v3/counters.gif (Pixel) | ARC Group (Functional) | Used to implement forms on Our Site. | |
Non-essential cookies: non-essential cookies have a range of functions, from allowing the website owner to understand how users are moving around and using their website (Statistical) to third-party cookies which look to build a profile of individuals that can inform their online marketing decisions (Marketing). Non-essential cookies require a user to ‘opt-in’ to accept the cookie onto their device. | |||
_ga | Google Analytics (Statistical) | To collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information, including IP address, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google. |
NID | Google Ads Optimization (Marketing Tracking) | To provide ad delivery or retargeting. | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google. |
IDE | Google DoubleClick (Marketing Tracking) | To provide ad delivery or retargeting. | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google. |
1p_jar | Google Ads Optimization (Marketing Tracking | To provide ad delivery or retargeting. | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google. |
_gcl_au | Google Adsense (Marketing / Tracking) | To store and track conversions. | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google. |
_hssrc | HubSpot (Statistics) | To store a unique session ID | Click Here for an overview of privacy at HubSpot. |
_hstc | HubSpot (Marketing / Tracking) | To store time of visit | Click Here for an overview of privacy at HubSpot. |
_Hubspotutk | HubSpot (Marketing / Tracking) | To store and track a visitor’s identity. | Click Here for an overview of privacy at HubSpot. |
_hjSessionUser_* | HotJar (Statistics) | To store a unique user ID. | Click Here for an overview of privacy at HotJar. |
_hjFirstSeen | HotJar (Statistics) | Identifies a new user’s first session. | Click Here for an overview of privacy at HotJar. |
_gat_gtag_UA_* | Google (Statistics) | To store a unique users ID. | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google. |
_gid | Google (Statistics) | To store and count pageviews. | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google. |
_hjIncludedInSession Sample | HotJar (Statistics) | To determine if a user is included in the data sampling defined by Our Site’s daily session limit. | Click Here for an overview of privacy at HotJar. |
_ptq.gif (Pixel) | ARC Group (Marketing / Targeting) | Sends data to HubSpot about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks visitors across devices. | |
ln_or | ARC Group (Marketing/Targeting) | Used to determine if Oribi analytics can be carried out on a specific domain | Click here for an overview of the privacy policy at LinkedIn |