We collect information about our
customers via server logs, cookies, order forms and competitions.
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 information collected in this
way can be used to identify you unless you modify your browser
settings. None of our cookies store any credit/debit card
information nor password details.
The tables below explains the cookies we use and why.
Strictly Necessary
These
cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the
website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the
website. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like
shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
Cookie Name
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Purpose
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ASP.NET_SessionId
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This cookie is a 'session cookie' and tells us that you are actively using our website.
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.ASPXAUTH
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The ASPXAUTH cookie is used to determine if a user is authenticated.
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Performance Cookies
These
cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, for
instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error
messages from web pages. These cookies
do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works. By using our website, you agree that we can place these type of cookies on your device.
Cookie Name
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Purpose
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_utma
_utmb
_utmc
_utmz
_ga
_gat
(Google analytics)
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These
cookies are used to collect information about how
visitors use our site. We use the information to compile
reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect
information in an anonymous form, including the number of
visitors to the site, where vistors have come to the site from
and the pages they visited.
Click here for an overview of privacy at Google
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
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How to Restrict or Block Cookies
If
you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by our
website, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your
browser settings. The 'Help' function within your browser should
tell you how. To find out more about cookies, including how to see
what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit
www.allaboutcookies.org.
You may also wish to visit
www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices to learn more about the cookies on your device set by other companies, and opt out of them if you wish.
However,
if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including
strictly necessary cookies) you may not be to access all or parts of
our site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it
will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon you visit our
site.