Website Visitors
In operating our website, we use a third party service, Google Analytics, to collect and process standard internet log information about your visits to our website and the resources that you access, including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, weblogs and other communication data.
Use of Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
We gather information about your general internet use by using a cookie file. Where used, these cookies are downloaded to your computer automatically. This cookie file is stored on the hard drive of your computer as cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. Cookies help us to improve our website and the service that we provide to you.
We gather information regarding your computer whilst you visit our website. This information is non-identifiable statistical information which enables us to improve our services to you.
All computers have the ability to decline cookies. This can be done by activating the setting on your browser which enables you to decline the cookies. Please note that should you choose to decline cookies, you may be unable to access parts of our website.
Cookies Used
| Cookie Name | Cookie Owner | Cookie Description |
|---|---|---|
| _gat_UA-*********-1 | Google Analytics | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to determine a user’s inclusion in an experiment and the expiry of experiments a user has been included in. |
| DYNSRV | Hosting Provider | This cookie is believed to be used for load balancing to manage server traffic demand. |
| wp-settings-time- | WordPress | WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. |
| wp-setting- | WordPress | WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. |
| wordpress_test_cookie | WordPress | WordPress sets this cookie when you navigate to the login page. The cookie is used to check whether your web browser is set to allow, or reject cookies. |
| wordpress_sec | WordPress | Essential WordPress session management cookies for logged in users. |
| wordpress_logged_in | WordPress | After login, wordpress sets the wordpress_logged_in_[hash] cookie, which indicates when you’re logged in, and who you are, for most interface use. |
| gdpr_popup | Hamilton Mayer | This cookie is used to track who has already been shown the notice. The cookie has been set never to expire unless there is a change in the privacy policy. |