What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data, stored in text files, that are stored on your computer or other device when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to ‘remember’ you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a ’session cookie’) or for multiple repeat visits (using a ‘persistent cookie’). They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for visitors, and perform essential functions such as allowing users to register and remain logged in. Cookies may be set by the site that you are visiting (known as ‘first party cookies’), or by other websites who serve up content on that site (‘third party cookies’).
The use of cookies is now standard for most websites. If you are uncomfortable with the use of cookies, you can manage and control them, allowing or blocking them through your browser, including removing cookies and revoke consent by deleting them from your ‘browser history’ (cache) when you leave the site or at any moment.
To learn more about cookies configuration, please check your browser help. Here you will find info about most popular browsers:
You need to be aware that if you do not accept cookies this site or part of it may not work properly
Types of cookies
- ‘Session’ cookies remain in your browser during your browser session only, ie until you leave the website.
- ‘Persistent’ cookies remain in your browser after the session (unless deleted by you).
- ‘Performance’ cookies collect information about your use of the website, such as webpages visited and any error messages; they do not collect personally identifiable information, and the information collected is aggregated such that it is anonymous. Performance cookies are used to improve how a website works.
- ‘Functionality’ cookies allow the website to remember any choices you make about the website (such as changes to text size, customised pages) or enable services such as commenting on a blog.
Use of cookies on this website
To give you the best experience on the cookie management side, we classify cookies of this website in four categories, based on their purpose: Strictly Necessary, Functionality, and Performance.
The following tables explain the way in which we use cookies on this website.
Strictly Necessary:
These cookies are strictly necessary for this website and its features to work properly. E.g.: authentication cookies.
| Cookie | Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
| CloudFlare | __cfduid | 5 years | The ‘__cfduid’ cookie is set by the CloudFlare service to identify trusted web traffic. It does not correspond to any user id in the web application, nor does the cookie store any personally identifiable information. Click Here to learn more. |
| WordPress | wordpress_test_cookie | session | WordPress test cookie |
| WordPress | Wp-settings | >1 year | WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. |
| WordPress | wp-settings-time- | >1 year | WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. |
| WooCommerce | woocommerce_cart_hash | Session | This cookie contains information about the cart as a whole and helps WooCommerce know when the cart data changes. |
| WooCommerce | woocommerce_items_in_cart | Session | This cookie contains information about the cart as a whole and helps WooCommerce know when the cart data changes. |
| WooCommerce | wp_woocommerce_session_ | Session | This cookie contains a unique code for each customer so that it knows where to find the cart data in the database for each customer. No personal information is stored within these cookies. |
| Simple WP Membership | simple_wp_membership | 1 month | Used for the Membership plugin to check for logged in users, authenticate log-ins and to allow visitors to browse through the pages of the Website while remaining logged in. |
| Simple WP Membership | swpm_in_use | 1 month | Used for the Membership plugin to check for logged in users, authenticate log-ins and to allow visitors to browse through the pages of the Website while remaining logged in. |
| Simple WP Membership | swpm_session | Session | Membership login session. |
| Paid Memberships Pro | pmpro_visit | Session | Recognise you when you return to our site. |
| All-in-One Event Calendar | ai1ec_calendar_url | Session | Used to display upcoming events. |
Functionality:
These cookies enable us to improve the functionality and usability of our website and to provide various features. E.g.: Functionality cookies can be used to store search results, language, character dimensions.
| Cookie | Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
| Cookie Policy Plugin | viewed_cookie_policy | Session | Used to check if a visitor has agreed to our cookie policy. |
| Bug Me Bar | bugmebar | < 1 year | Used to check if a visitor has chosen to hide the promotion banner in the website header. |
Performance:
These cookies collect information about how you use websites. Performance cookies help us, for example, to identify especially popular areas of our website. In this way, we can adapt the content of our websites more specifically to your needs and thereby improve what we offer you.
| Cookie | Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
| Google analytics | _ga | 2 years | Used to distinguish users. |
| Google analytics | _gid | 24 hours | Used to distinguish users. |
| Google analytics | _gat | 1 minute | Used to throttle request rate. |
| Google analytics | AMP_TOKEN | 30s – 1yr | Contains a token that can be used to retrieve a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. Other possible values indicate opt-out, inflight request or an error retrieving a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. |
| Google analytics | _gac_ | 90 days | Contains campaign related information for the user. If you have linked your Google Analytics and AdWords accounts, AdWords website conversion tags will read this cookie unless you opt-out. Click here to learn more. |
| Piwik | _pk_ref, _pk_cvar, _pk_id, _pk_ses | Details below | Piwik is web analytics software platform provided by Piwik (www.piwik.org). Piwik is a tool for statistical analysis of user accesses to the content of our Website. Piwik places a cookie on your device enabling Piwik to generate and evaluate information on the behaviour of our Website’s visitors for marketing and optimization purposes. As your IP address will be shortened once you access our Website we are not able to personally identify you. The generated information will not be used to create user profiles or information on individual users. |
| Piwik | _pk_ref | 6 months | This cookie determines from which website you have visited this website |
| Piwik | _pk_cvar | 2 years | This optional cookie is placed if, for example, you have participated in a survey. This survey will then not be offered to you twice. |
| Piwik | _pk_id | 2 years | This cookie determines whether you are a new or a returning visitor. |
Third party cookies
Cookies are set on some pages by third party products and services. Some pages use third party services or software, such as maps, online videos or social networking features. Many of these services may set cookies in your browser. Here are a list of third party cookies on this website:
| Cookie | Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
| Google Calendar | __utmz, __utma, __utmb, N_T, PP_TOS_ACK, SNID, GAPS, NID, PREF, S | All the cookies are immediately deleted or expire within 4 months, except for PREF and GAPS, which last for 2 years. | Google set a number of cookies on any page that includes a Google Calendar. While we have no control over the cookies set by Google, they appear to include a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Calendar users, as well as information about which calendar you are viewing, and which tab you are currently on. Various unique identifiers stored, except for PREF which stores your options such as preferred zoom level. |
| Google Maps | SID, SAPISID, APISID, SSID, HSID, NID, PREF | Most of the cookies expire 10 years after your last visit to a page containing a Google Map. | Google set a number of cookies on any page that includes a Google Map. While we have no control over the cookies set by Google, they appear to include a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
| Issuu.com | ca, d, iutk | Most of the cookies expire 10 years after your last visit to a page containing an Issuu publication. | Issuu set a number of cookies on any page that includes an embedded publication. While we have no control over the cookies set by Issuu they are used to embed online versions of our publications on some pages. Click here to learn more. |
| SoundCloud | SID, LOGIN, _INFO, use_hotbox, PREF, SSID, watched_video_id_list, __utma, __utmz, demographics, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Most of the cookies expire 10 years after your last visit to a page containing a Soundcloud file. | SoundCloud set a number of cookies on any page that includes an embedded SoundCloud audio file. While we have no control over the cookies set by SoundCloud they allow users to watch listen to audio files on this website. |
| YouTube | SID, LOGIN, _INFO, use_hotbox, PREF, SSID, watched_video_id_list, __utma, __utmz, demographics, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Most of the cookies expire 10 years after your last visit to a page containing a YouTube video. | We embed videos on our website from YouTube. YouTube set a number of cookies on any page that includes a YouTube Video. While we have no control over the cookies set by YouTube, they are used for profiling and targeting for advertising, to track video statistics such as views and store user preferences. Click here to learn more. |
| Vimeo | __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmv, __utmz, last_page, embed_preferences, has_logged_in, stats_start_date, stats_end_date, CAL, GAPS, N_T, S_adsense, adsenseReferralSourceId, adsenseReferralSubId, adsenseReferralUrl, adsenseReferralUrlQuery, APISID, HSID, NID, PREF, SAPISID, SID, SNID, SSID | Most of the cookies expire 10 years after your last visit to a page containing a Vimeo video. | We embed videos on our website from Vimeo. Vimeo sets a number of cookies on any page that embeds a Vimeo video. While we have no control over these cookies, they appear to include a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Vimeo viewers, to hold information about current viewing video settings as well as a personal identification token, if you are logged into Vimeo. Click here to learn more. |
| auth_token, guest_id, _twitter_sess, kdt, personalization_id, external_referer, dnt, remember_checked_on. | Most of the cookies expire 10 years after your last visit to a page containing a Twitter feed/button. | Twitter set a series of cookies on any page that includes a Twitter feed. Click here to learn more. | |
| csrftoken, mid, rur, urlgen | Most of the cookies expire 10 years after your last visit to a page containing an Instagram feed. | Used to display Instagram feed on the website. |
Controlling information about you
When you fill in a form or provide your details on our website, you will see one or more tick boxes allowing you to Opt-in to receive marketing communications from us by email. If you have agreed that we can use your information for marketing purposes, you can change your mind easily, via one of these methods:
- Send an email to *EMAIL ADDRESS HERE*
- Write to us at: *ADDRESS HERE*
- Unsubscribe via the ‘unsubscribe’ link at the bottom of our marketing emails
We will never lease, distribute or sell your personal information to third parties unless the law requires us to. Any personal information we hold about you is stored and processed under our data protection policy, in line with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Security
We will always hold your information securely. To prevent unauthorised disclosure or access to your information, we have implemented strong physical and electronic security safeguards. We also follow stringent procedures to ensure we work with all personal data in line with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Links from our site
Our website may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control of websites outside of this domain. If you provide information to a website to which we link, we are not responsible for its protection and privacy. Always be wary when submitting data to websites. Read the site’s data protection and privacy policies fully.
PayPal
Financial transactions made through this website are made via PayPal, which means we will not receive or store any of your financial information. To read more about how PayPal stores and uses your information, click here for the full PayPal Privacy Policy: https://www.paypal.com/gb/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.
Stripe
Financial transactions made through this website are made via Stripe, which means we will not receive or store any of your financial information. To read more about how Stripe stores and uses your information, click here for the full Stripe Privacy Policy: https://stripe.com/gb/privacy.
