Cookie Policy

Cookies, Local Storage, Web Beacons and Similar Technologies

This page describes what information is gathered by Cookies, how we use them and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how You can prevent cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or "break" certain elements of the site's functionality. We may use the terms "cookies", "web beacons" or "similar technologies" interchangeably in our policies to refer to all technologies that we may use to store data in your browser or device to collect information or help us identify You.

For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies and/or a dedicated to cookies website.

What Is A Cookie

A "cookie" is a small text file that is stored on your computer, tablet, mobile phone, or other devices (referred to collectively as a "device") that allow us to record certain pieces of information whenever You visit or interact with our site, services, applications, messaging and tools. A cookie does not contain any personal information about You but does identify your specific computer. When You return to our Website, the cookie associates your computer with the information we are storing about your previous visits.

Types Of Cookies

There are several types of cookies:

• Session cookies expire at the end of your browser session and allow us to link your actions during that particular browser session
• Persistent cookies are stored on your device in between browser sessions, allowing us to remember your preferences or actions across multiple site visits
• First-party cookies are set by the site You are visiting
• Third-party cookies are set by a third party site separate from the site You are visiting

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to tailor your user experience, track shopping basket contents, remember where You are in the order process, help us recognize You as a unique user when You return to our Website so that You do not have to input your details multiple times as You move between our pages or services, remember how You have customised your use of this site, such as your preferred currency and time zone, collect and compile anonymous, aggregated information for statistical and evaluation purposes to help us understand how users use the Website and help us improve the structure of our Website.

The Cookies We Set

If You create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when You log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.

We use cookies when You are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents You from having to log in every single time You visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when You log out to ensure that You can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.

This site offers newsletter or email subscription services and cookies may be used to remember if You are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribed/unsubscribed users.

This site offers e-commerce or payment facilities and some cookies are essential to ensure that your order is remembered between pages so that we can process it properly.

From time to time we offer user surveys and questionnaires to provide You with interesting insights, helpful tools, or to understand our user base more accurately. These surveys may use cookies to remember who has already taken part in a survey or to provide You with accurate results after You change pages.

When You submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

Disabling Cookies

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that You visit. If You choose to prevent cookies, it will usually result in disabling certain functionality and features of this site. We cannot guarantee access to the services provided through this Website nor be sure how this Website will perform during your visit when cookies are disabled. Therefore, it is recommended that You leave on all cookies if You are not sure whether You need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that You use.

Third Party Cookies

In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies You might encounter through this site.

This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how You use the site and find ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long You spend on the site and the pages that You visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.

For more information on Google Analytics cookies visit Google's site for an overview of privacy at Google

The operators of third party websites will use cookies in accordance with their own cookies policy, which may differ from ours.

We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow You to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites, including but not limited to, will set cookies through our site: Facebook, Twitter, Google+. Cookies they set may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.

As with first party cookies, You are able to block third party cookies through your browser settings.

Cookie Policy Changes

We reserve the right to change Cookie Policy from time to time at our sole discretion. We encourage visitors to check this page frequently for any changes that may occur in the future unless this is not a concern. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Cookie Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.