Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. It allows us to recognise your computer (but not specifically who is using it) upon entering our site, even if you are not logged into the site. When you visit our site, you can surf anonymously and access important information without revealing your identity by changing your browser settings. However, in order to provide better service, we may use cookies to track your visit. If you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.
There are two main types of cookies:
Session cookies:
- are temporary cookies
- remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the site
- allow you to carry information across pages of our site and avoid having to re-enter information
- allow you to access stored information within the registration process
- allow you to apply discounts depending on where and how you entered the site
- cannot be read by a website other than the one that sent the cookie
Persistent cookies:
- remain in the cookie file of your browser for much longer – the length of time will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie
- allow you to maintain a shopping basket – i.e. if you leave the site and come back later, items saved in your basket will still be there
- help us to recognise you as a unique visitor (by using an ID number) when you return to our website
- allow us to tailor content to match your preferences. This also prevents you from having to Log In on every visit
- cannot be read by a website other than the one that sent the cookie.
