We use Google Analytics cookies to research certain usage and activities on our website. No personal data about you is shared. However, in the course of conducting this research Google Analytics may place a unique “cookie” on your browser.A cookie is a small file which is sent to your browser and stored on your computers hard disc and helps us understand and track your use of the site and where it can improve the information and services provided.We use session cookies, visitor cookies and traffic and navigation cookies solely to gather information on IP addresses, to analyse trends, administer the site, track users movements on the site, the IP address from which you access the site, the type of browser and operating system used to access the site, the date and time of your access to the site, the pages you visit and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. We also use cookies to recognize repeat visitors for statistical / analytical purposes. IP addresses are not linked to other personal data and will not be used to deliver targeted marketing messages. We may also perform IP lookups to determine which domain you are coming from (i.e. aol.com, yourcompany.com) to more accurately gauge our users demographics.
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Following the revision of the EU E-privacy Directive and the new legal requirements on cookies, we are closely following the Information Commissioner’s Office guidance and ensure we are in line with it.
