Last updated: Feb 20, 2020

Why we use Cookies

Our website and our Apps use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our site and our Apps. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when browsing our website and/or using our Apps and also allows us to improve our site and our Apps. By continuing to browse the site and/or use our Apps, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer or mobile device if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive or your device. We also use banner advertising on other websites to present you with products we think may be of interest to you, based on your browsing history.

Pixels are also sometimes referred to as ‘web beacons’ or ‘web bugs’ and are small single pixel transparent image files. They allow website owners to know when a visitor has reached their website, and are used in conjunction with cookies to allow further website tracking to be monitored. Again, these files are not viruses but are useful in helping us to make your web surfing experience better.

What cookies we use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are cookies that are required for the operation of our site or our Apps. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our site and Apps, use a shopping basket or make use of e-billing services.

Non-Essential Cookies

Analytical/performance cookies

They allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our site and our Apps when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our site and our Apps work.

Targeting cookies

These cookies record your visit to our site and your use of our Apps, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our site, our Apps and the advertising displayed on them more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

Managing Cookies

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can choose not to accept the use of cookies, and delete all the cookies currently stored on your device.

If you block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site and other sites.