Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. The list below explains the cookies we use and why.

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit the About Cookies website.

We use Google Analytics software to collect information about how you use our website. This means we can make sure we are meeting the needs of our users and make continuous improvements based on this information.

Google Analytics stores information about:

  • the web pages you visit
  • length of time you spend on each web page

  • how you came to the site 
(e.g. 3rd party link, social media channel, organic search)
  • what you click on while you’re visiting the site

We do not collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are.

For more information visit Google's uses of information

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Browser Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Cookie

Description

Type

_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

_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 website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.

Analytics

_gat

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. Used to throttle request rate.

Analytics

_dc_gtm_

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. Used to throttle request rate.

Analytics

__utma

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. Used to distinguish users and sessions.

Analytics

__utmt

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. Used to throttle request rate.

Analytics

__utmb

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. Used to determine new sessions/visits.

Analytics

__utmc

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. Used to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit.

Analytics

__utmz

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached the website.

Analytics

__utmv

This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. Used to store visitor-level custom variable data.

Analytics

IDE

Used by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile.

Marketing

ads/ga-audiences

This cookie is installed by Google. Used to store information for remarketing purposes

Marketing