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Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer by your browser. They're used for many things, such as remembering whether you've visited the site before, so that you remain logged in - or to help us work out how many new website visitors we get each month.
They contain information about the use of your computer but don't include personal information about you (they don't store your name, for instance).
This policy explains how cookies are used on our websites in general - and, below, how you can control the cookies that may be used on this site (please note that not all of them are used on every site).
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About our Cookie policy
This Cookie Policy applies to all Archant's websites and mobile applications ("the Website").
In this Cookie Policy, when we refer to any of our Websites, we mean any website or mobile application operated by or on behalf of Archant Limited or its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Archant"), regardless of how you access the network. This Cookie Policy forms part of and is incorporated into our Website Terms and Conditions.
By accessing the Website, you agree that this Cookie Policy will apply whenever you access the Website on any device. We will alert you on our Websites when of changes to this policy. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your agreement to all such changes
Below, you can find out more about the cookies we use on our Websites, as well as information on how to turn off cookies, or change the cookie settings on your browser.
1 - STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features.
These cookies will:
- Ensure that our Website functions correctly
- Facilitate a product selection or track a sales order you have made
These Cookies will not:
- Gather information that could be used for marketing
- Retarget advertising to you on other websites
Our Cookies
| Cookie Name | Cookie Description |
|---|---|
| s_cc | This determines whether you have cookies enabled |
| rsi_segs | This contains your user login information |
| lastClient | This tracks cache consistency over our multiple servers |
| cfp | Checks to see if you accept cookies |
Third Party Cookies
| Third Party | Cookie Name | Cookie Description | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| adserver.adtech.de | cfp | Checks to see if you accept cookies | http://www.adtechus.com/cookie_opt-out/ |
2 - ANALYTIC COOKIES
These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our Website to help us improve the way the website works.
These Cookies will:
- Provide statistics on how our Website has been used
- Measure any errors on our Website and support improvements and test new designs
These Cookies will not:
- Gather information that could be used for marketing
- Retarget advertising to you on other websites
Our Cookies
| Cookie Name | Cookie Description |
|---|---|
| JSESSIONID | This tells us you are actively using our site. This way we can always know, at any given time, how many users we have visiting. |
| userid | Tracks your encrypted user id when logged in |
| s_sq | Lets us know the previous link that you clicked on |
| JSEESSIONID | This tells us if you are actively using our site to enable us to know how many users we have visiting our site |
| ASP.NET_Sessionid | Creates a temporary user session ID for blogs. |
| AuthorizationCookie | Creates a encrypted User ID when you log in |
| s_vi | This provides us with a unique visor ID time and date stamp |
| ASP.NET_Sessionid | This provides us with a user session ID for 40winks and Tickles |
Third Party Cookies
| Third Party | Cookie Name | Cookie Description | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omniture | .archant.122.2o7.net
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Used to identify unique visitors and tracks how you move around the website and how your reached the site | http://www.omniture.com/
en/privacy/2o7#optout |
3 - PERSONALISATION COOKIES
These cookies allow our Website to remember certain choices you have made on the Website so that when you subsequently return, we can provide you with your personalised settings. These are also used to recommend content we think you'll be interested in based on what you're looked at before
These Cookies will:
- Remember your previous choices you have made on the website
- Remember if you have previously registered with our Website
These Cookies will not:
- Gather information that could be used for marketing
- Retarget advertising to you on other websites
Our Cookies
| Cookie Name | Cookie Description |
|---|---|
| legacyAppCookie | Creates a temporary anonymous user ID |
| sessionKey | Creates a temporary session key. |
4 - AD MANAGEMENT COOKIES
Ad Management cookies collect information about your how you have used our Website in order to make advertising relevant to you and your interests elsewhere on the Internet.
These Cookies will:
- Remember that you have visited our Website and will allow third party networks to use the information to display relevant advertising or other content to you on other websites
Third Party Cookies
| Third Party | Cookie Name | Cookie Description | More Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audience Science | rts_AAA
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To make our advertising more relevant to you and to deliver targeted advertising | http://revsci.net/privacy |
| adserver.adtech.de | JEB2
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This checks whether you have previously seen and advertisement | www.adtechus.com/cokkie_opt.out/ |
| addthis.com | di
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Provides social media bookmarking and tracks your behaviour for the purpose of delivery adverts that are more relevant to you | www.addthis.com/privacy/opt-out |
| turn.com | fc
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Serves advertisements and delivers reports on the advertisements you have seen | www.google.com/pokicies/
privacy/ads |
| Right Media (Yahoo) | bh
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Cookies are used to allocate and deliver advertisements available through an advertising market. These will also track browser history. | http://content.yieldmanager.
edgesuite.net/ opt_in .html |
| Atlas (Microsoft) | MUID
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To make our advertising more relevant to you and to deliver targeted advertising | http://atlasssolutions.com/
atlas-acceptable-use-policy |
| Mookie1.com | MUID
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Used to delivery targeted advertising as well as analytical reporting | www.themig.com/en-us/# |
| Quantcast | mc | To make our advertising more relevant to you and to deliver targeted advertising | www.quantcast.com/learning-centre/
opt-out-of-quantcast |
| targus Inot | ab | To make our advertising more relevant to you and to deliver targeted advertising | www.adadvisor.net/optout.html |
| Appnexus | anj
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To make our advertising more relevant to you and to deliver targeted advertising | http://appnexus.com/platform-policy#choices |
| Mediaplex | mojo3
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To make our advertising more relevant to you and to deliver targeted advertising | www.mediaplex.com/
mojo-privacy-statement |
| Commisison Junction | S | To make our advertising more relevant to you and to deliver targeted advertising | www.cj.com/privacy_web_user.html |
| Virgin Media | flashtalkingad1 | This cookie collects data if you click on certain adverts including which ad you clicked on and when | www.flashtalking.com/?lb=true |
For more information about this type of online behavioural advertising, about cookies, and about how to turn this feature off, please visit http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/
Please note that turning off advertising cookies won't mean that you are not served any advertising merely that it will not be tailored to your interests.
OTHER COOKIES ON OUR WEBSITE
Third-party service cookies
Social sharing, video and other services we offer are run by other companies. These companies may drop cookies on your computer when you use them on our site or if you are already logged in to them. Here is a list of places where you can find out more about specific services that we may use and their use of cookies:
| Third Party | Link |
|---|---|
| http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/your-info-on-other | |
| AddThis (this services runs some of social sharing buttons) | http://www.addthis.com/privacy#.T6j--usS0bw |
| https://twitter.com/privacy | |
| Storify (a service that is sometimes used to embed a series of tweets) | http://storify.com/tos |
| YouTube | http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/faq/#toc-cookies |
| Myoffers | http://www.myoffers.co.uk/privacy_statement.aspx |
| Bitly (creates small versions of urls) | https://bitly.com/pages/privacy |
Please remember, the information collected by cookies and other tracking methods on our Websites is anonymous and does not contain any information that can personally identify you.
You may delete and block all cookies from our Websites but some parts subsequently will not work.
MANAGING YOUR COOKIE SETTINGS THROUGH YOUR BROWSER
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can alter your browser settings to prevent automatic acceptance or you can manually delete your cookie history whenever you wish.
These links explain how you can control cookies via your browser - remember that if you turn off cookies in your browser then these settings apply to all websites not just this one:
| Browser | Link |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer | http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835 http:/ /www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/howto/wp7/web/changing-privacy-and-other-browser-settings.aspx (for mobile versions) |
| Chrome | http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=95647 |
| Safari | http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Safari/5.0/en/9277.htm http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677 (for mobile versions) |
| Firefox | http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/ Enabling%20and%20disabling%20cookies |
| Blackberries | http://docs.blackberry.com/en/smartphone_users/deliverables/ 32004/Turn_off_cookies_in_the_browser_60_1072866_11.jsp |
| Android | http://support.google.com/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=169022 |
| Opera | http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/ |
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