A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
Cookies can be used by web servers to identity and track users as they navigate different pages on a website, and to identify users returning to a website.
Cookies may be either âpersistentâ cookies or âsessionâ cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
1. Cookies on this website
| Cookie Name | Provider | Description | Type | Expiry |
| _ga | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors. | Analytics | 2 years | |
| _gid | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form. | Analytics | 1 day | |
| _gat_gtag_UA_22732626_1 | Google uses this cookie to distinguish users. | Analytics | 1 minute |
2. How we use cookies
Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. We may use the information we obtain from your use of our cookies for the following purposes:
(1) to recognise your computer when you visit our website;
(2) to improve the websiteâs usability;
(3) to analyse the use of our website;
(4) in the administration of this website;
(5) to personalise our website for you.
3. Third party cookies
When you use our website, you may also be sent third party cookies.
Our advertisers or service providers may send you cookies. They may use the information they obtain from your use of their cookies:
(1) to track your browser across multiple websites
(2) to build a profile of your web surfing;
(3) to target advertisements which may be of particular interest to you.
In addition, we use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on usersâ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Googleâs privacy policy is available at http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.
4. Blocking cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. For example:
(1) in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking âToolsâ, âInternet Optionsâ, âPrivacyâ, and selecting âBlock all cookiesâ using the sliding selector
(2) in Firefox you can block all cookies by clicking âToolsâ, âOptionsâ, and un-checking âAccept cookies from sitesâ in the âPrivacyâ box.
Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use the shopping basket on this website.
5. Deleting cookies
You can also delete cookies already stored on your computer:
(1) in Internet Explorer, you must manually delete cookie files;
(2) in Firefox, you can delete cookies by, first ensuring that cookies are to be deleted when you âclear private dataâ (this setting can be changed by clicking âToolsâ, âOptionsâ and âSettingsâ in the âPrivate Dataâ box) and then clicking âClear private dataâ in the âToolsâ menu.
Obviously, doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.
Policy Review
From time to time, we may make changes to this policy and no personal information provided by you under the terms of this policy will be used in a manner that is materially inconsistent with it without your prior written consent. This Policy was last updated in July 2020.