Cookies are text files which contain small amounts of information which are downloaded to your computer or Internet device when you visit a website.  They are then sent back to the original website on each subsequent visit.  For more information on cookies please see: allaboutcookies.org and youronlinechoices.eu

You can change your browser settings to remove, block or withdraw your consent for cookies at any time.  But in some cases this may impact on your ability to use our website.  Browsers recognise different types of cookies and allow you to treat them differently.

There are two main types of cookies, first and third party:  First Party Cookies are those set by the website you are viewing.  Third party cookies are set by other sites; for example if a video has been embedded from YouTube, YouTube may set a cookie of its own.

Cookies can also last for different durations.  Session cookies last until you leave the site, others may last for days or months so the site can recognise you and your preferences on subsequent visits.

We use a number of different cookies on this site, these are:

• necessary cookies that are essential in helping users to move around the website and use its features.
• and performance cookies, that collect information about how users use the site, such as which pages are the most visited.  These cookies collect anonymous information only and only use any information to improve the site.

We use Google Analytics on the site that uses cookies to collect this sort of information.  Please click here for more information on Google’s privacy policy, or to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics on all sites please visit: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

We use a number of third party service providers on this site, some of which may set cookies on your computer when you use the facility.

For each providers’ privacy policies please see the below links:

Facebook: Facebook.com/help

Twitter:  twitter.com/privacy

WordPress: wordpress.org/about/privacy/