A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored in a user’s web browser while they use a website. When the user browses the same website in the future, the data stored in the cookie can be retrieved by the website to notify the website of the user’s previous activity.
Cookies cannot be programmed to carry viruses, and cannot install malware on the host computer.
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.
By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
We use the following types of cookies:
| Cookie Name | Description | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Installed by Google Analytics. Used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data, and track site usage for analytics reports. Stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Installed by Google Analytics. Stores information on how visitors use the website and helps create an analytics report on site performance. Data collected includes number of visitors, sources, and pages visited anonymously. | 1 day | Analytics |
| _gat | Installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle request rate and limit data collection on high traffic sites. | 1 minute | Performance |
Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical, performance, or targeting cookies.
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, 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.
Alternatively, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on how to delete cookies from your computer, as well as more general information about cookies.