This website uses cookies for a variety of reasons which you can learn about below. The cookies we use do not store personally identifiable information, nor can they harm your computer. We want this site is designed to be informative, personal, and as user-friendly as possible, and cookies help us to achieve that goal.
Unless you have adjusted your browser settings (where possible) to refuse cookies, our systems will issue cookies as soon you visit our website. If you have switched off cookies then some of the functionality of our services, including leaving comments and using our online shop, may not be available to you.
What are cookies?
Cookies are created when you visit a website or other supported service. They are commonly used to support website functionality, improve the user’s browsing experience, and provide more information about the user’s experience and interests. This information is generally used to make content and services more relevant and useful during future visits.
A cookie is a simple text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device by a website’s server. Only that server will be able to retrieve or read the contents of that cookie. Each cookie is unique to your web browser. It contains some anonymous information such as a unique identifier, the site name, and random digits and numbers. Cookies allow a website to remember things like your preferences, or what’s in your shopping cart.
For more guidance about cookies, and details of how to delete and disable cookies, you can visit the About Cookies website. If you don’t want to receive cookies, you can modify your browser so that it notifies you when cookies are sent to it or you can refuse cookies altogether. You can also delete cookies that have already been set. Please refer to your browser’s Help function for specific instructions.
How does this website use cookies?
The cookies set by this website fall into the following categories:
Strictly necessary
These cookies are essential to ensure that you can navigate and use all features of the site. This includes browsing pages, placing orders via the shopping cart, and other essential features. These cookies don’t gather any information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you’ve been on the internet.
Performance
These cookies allow the website to deliver a better browsing experience. They collect information about your website usage, such as the pages you visit, or if you experience any errors. These cookies don’t collect any information that could identify you – all the information collected is anonymous and is only used to help us improve how the website works.
Functionality
Functionality cookies are used to provide services, or to remember settings to improve your visit. If you leave a comment on the blog, cookies will be installed on your computer so you won’t need to retype all your information again when you want to leave another comment. These cookies are set to expire a little under one year from the time they’re set.
Targeting
Targeting cookies are linked to services provided by third parties. These include ‘Like’ buttons and ‘Share’ buttons used by services like Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Pinterest, and others. The third party provides these services in return for recognising that you have visited our website.
We also use Google Analytics or StatCounter services to analyse the use of this website. These services generate 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 of the website. You can view privacy policies for Google Analytics or StatCounter on their respective websites.
