How we use cookies
Cookies are harmless text files which may be stored on your computer whilst using the site. We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and enable certain features or functionality.
We also measure statistics about visitors to the site and their usage e.g. where they came from, what pages they visit and what browser they are using. Knowing how our site is being used means we can improve our user’s experience in the future. We do not use cookies for advertising purposes or pass user data to any other organisation.
All cookies used on this site are listed below. If you do not wish these cookies to be tracked you can disable them in your browser, but this may negatively effect your experience on the site.
First party cookies
These are cookies that may be controlled and set by us on this domain, used to provide site functionality and optimisation.
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| wordpress_test_cookie | Set and used by WordPress to test for cookie capability |
| comment_author, comment_author_email | Set and used by WordPress to remember a commenting user’s data |
| wp-settings, wp-settings-time | Set and used by WordPress to remember a logged-in user’s preferences |
Third party cookies
These are cookies that may be controlled and set by external services / tools, used to enhance our site and provide usage information.
| Name | Purpose |
|---|---|
| __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmv, __utmz | Set and used by Google Analytics to track user activity |
| NREUM, NRAGENT, JSESSIONID | Set and used by New Relic to track user activity |
| khcookie, NID, SNID and PREF | Set and used by Google Maps to provide interactive location maps |
| APISID, HSID, NID, PREF, SSID, SID, SAPISID | Set and used by Google Site Search to provide search functionality |
| SERVERID, UID, UIDR, __qca | Set and used by Slideshare to provide embedded slideshows |