Cookie policy

Cookie policy

Our cookie policy explained

This site uses cookies, which are small text files that exist on your device. These enable the site to provide a better user experience.

In general, the use of cookies is to:

  • Keep user preferences
  • Store information for things like shopping carts
  • Provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics

As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others.

The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. Consult the Help section of your browser, or take a look at About Cookies which offers guidance for all modern browsers.


Cookies in use


Google Analytics (Performance)

We use Google analytics to track which pages are most popular, so we can focus on these areas to give you a better user experience.

__utmz

The cookie __utmz is part of the service of analysing and monitoring Google Analytics . It is a persistent cookie that expires , generally six months after the creation or updating ( this value can vary depending on the configurations of the webmaster , see the table to know the actual date) . The cookie __utmz contains an alphanumeric value that identifies your Google Account , a numerical value ( timestamp ) of its creation , some parameters related to the number of site visits and a range of information on the source , campaign and keywords typed . Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached the site . The creation of the cookie is by the execution of the JavaScript library. An update is sent each time the data renews with Google Analytics .

__utmc

The cookie __utmc is part of the service of analysing and monitoring Google Analytics. If you close your browser, this will delete the cookie. This cookie operates synchronously with __utmb , which goes hand in hand but will expire after 30 minutes after its creation . Through these two cookies Analytics is able to calculate , for example, the average time spent on the 

__utmb

The cookie __utmb is part of the service of analyzing and monitoring Google Analytics . It is a session cookie that is deleted after 30 minutes after its creation and contains the numeric value ( timestamp ) of the time when you entered our site . This cookie operates synchronously with __utmc , which goes hand in hand but physically expires when you close your browser . Through these two cookies Analytics is able to calculate , for example, the average time spent on the pages . If you reopen the browser within 30 minutes – so there UTMC but only UTMB , is also under a new session.

__utma

The cookie __utma is part of the service of analyzing and monitoring Google Analytics . It is a persistent cookie that expires after 2 years after the creation or updating . The content is an alphanumeric value in the form of 6 groups of numbers separated by periods ; the first 2 of variable length , the other 3 usually of 10 digits and the last variable. This information is sent to Google’s servers each time you open a page with the tracking code , and are used to calculate , among other things , the recent statistics on the visitor and the time elapsed since the last visit.

__utmt

The cookie __utmt is part of the service of analyzing and monitoring Google Analytics . It indicates the type of request that is performed on the site ( eg . Event , transaction , custom variable or element ) . Very often this cookie is presented with the addition of a suffix that identifies the meaning , so it is possible to trace in the form __utmtxxx where xxx is a series of alphanumeric characters or words that identify certain actions.

Google’s cookie policy can be found by clicking here.


Font Awesome

We use Font Awesome’s content delivery network to load icons, Font Awesome collects data about what icon files you download and when.

Font Awesome uses data about how you use Font Awesome content delivery networks to:

  • optimise the content delivery networks, so website visitors can download files quickly
  • diagnose and debug technical errors
  • defend the content delivery networks from abuse and technical attacks
  • calculate fees for Font Awesome Pro customers
  • compile statistics on icon popularity
  • compile statistics on the kinds of software and computers visitors use

Font Awesome usually stores data about how you use content delivery networks in identifiable form for just a few weeks. In special circumstances, like extended investigations about technical attacks, Font Awesome may preserve log data longer, for analysis. Font Awesome stores aggregate statistics about use of content delivery networks indefinitely, but those statistics don’t include data identifiable to you personally.


Add to any

uvc .addtoany.com
These cookies are for the purpose of sharing pages and content that interests you on our site through third party social networking or other websites. Psc and xtc hold binary values. Uid, uvc and uit cookies hold random string values. – 2 years

uuid .addtoany.com
Tracking conversions and segmenting users for analytics – 365 days

page_services .addtoany.com
twitter/ google_plus/ LinkedIn – 10 years

__cfduid .addtoany.com
track sharing of pages – 1 Year


Facebook

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Encrypted Facebook ID and Browser ID (Advertisement)


catAccCookies

catAccCookies
Cookie set by the UK cookie consent plugin to record that you accept the fact that the site uses cookies. Duration 30 days.


Google Maps

S
This is a unique identifier used by Google applications to store user preferences.

PREF
A persistent cookie, which expires a little under two years from the time it’s set. This is a unique identifier used by Google applications to store user preferences.

NID
A persistent cookie, which expires a little under six months from the time it’s set. This is a unique identifier used by Google applications to store user preferences.


Twitter

lang
User preferences – End of browsing session

personalization_id
Twitter integration and sharing capabilities


Jetpack

We use Jetpack to track which pages are most popular, so we can focus on these areas to give you a better user experience. We do NOT track any personal data.

The cookies below store a randomly-generated anonymous ID and is used for general analytics tracking.

tk_lr

tk_or 

tk_r3d


WordPress

We use WordPress as our content management system on the website.

wordpress_test_cookie is set when you navigate to the login page. The use of this cookie is to check whether your web browser is set to allow, or reject cookies. This is asession cookie and deleted when you close your web browser.

wp-settings-{user_id}
Persists a user’s wp-admin configuration.

wp_sharing_{id}
Tracks whether or not a user has already performed an action.


Turning Off Cookies in Different Browsers

The Help menu on the menu bar of most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie and how to disable cookies altogether. Additionally, you can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-ons settings or visiting the website of its manufacturer.