COOKIE POLICY

Last updated June 2022.

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WHAT ARE COOKIES?

 

Cookies are very small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit some websites. We use cookies to help identify your computer so we can tailor your user experience and remember where you are in the questionnaire process. You can disable any cookies already stored on your computer, but these may stop our website from functioning properly. A cookie will usually contain the name of the website from which the cookie has come from, the "lifetime" of the cookie (i.e. how long it will remain on your device), and a value, which is usually a randomly generated unique number.

We use cookies to make our sites easier to use and to better tailor them to your interests and needs. Cookies may also be used to help speed up your future activities and experience on our sites. We also use cookies to compile anonymous, aggregated statistics that allow us to understand how people use our sites and to help us improve their structure and content. We cannot identify you personally from this information.

 

This website will:

• Remember what is in your profile.

• Remember where you are in the questionnaire process

• Remember that you are logged in and that your session is secure.

 

TYPES OF COOKIE

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NECESSARY COOKIES

These cookies are essential to make our websites work correctly, they enable you to move around our websites and use our features. Examples include remembering previous actions (e.g. entered text) when navigating back to a page in the same session.
 

PERFORMANCE COOKIES

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our websites by providing information about the areas visited, the time spent on the website, and any issues encountered, such as error messages. This helps us improve the performance of our websites.
 

TARGETING COOKIES

These cookies are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver targeted advertising or to limit the number of times you see an advertisement. They also help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on our websites. We may use these cookies to remember websites you have visited and we may share this information with other parties.

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FUNCTIONAL COOKIES

These cookies allow our websites to remember the choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) to provide a more personalised online experience. They can also enable visitors to watch videos, play games and engage with social tools, such as blogs, chatrooms and forums.

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HOW DO I DISABLE COOKIES?

If you want to disable cookies you need to change your website browser settings to reject cookies. How you can do this will depend on the browser you use. Further details on how to disable cookies for the most popular browsers are set out below: -

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FOR MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER:

Choose the menu “tools” then “Internet Options”
Click on the “privacy” tab
Select the setting the appropriate setting

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FOR GOOGLE CHROME:

Choose Settings> Advanced
Under "Privacy and security," click “Content settings”.
Click “Cookies”

FOR SAFARI:

Choose Preferences > Privacy
Click on “Remove all Website Data”

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FOR MOZILLA FIREFOX:

Choose the menu “tools” then “Options”
Click on the icon “privacy”
Find the menu “cookie” and select the relevant option

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FOR OPERA 6.0 AND FURTHER:

Choose the menu Files”> “Preferences”
Privacy

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WHAT HAPPENS IF I DISABLE COOKIES?

This depends on which cookies you disable, but in general the website may not operate properly if cookies are switched off.