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 table below explains the cookies we use and why.
Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
_ga | This cookie is used to distinguish users. | Two years |
_gat | This cookie is used to limit the collection of data on high traffic sites. | 1 minute |
_gid | This cookie is used to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
NID | Most Google users will have a preferences cookie called ‘NID’ in their browsers. A browser sends this cookie with requests to Google’s sites. The NID cookie contains a unique ID that Google uses to remember your preferences and other information, such as your preferred language (e.g. English), how many search results you wish to have shown per page (e.g. 10 or 20), and whether or not you wish to have Google’s SafeSearch filter turned on. | This will vary |
CONSENT | This is used for Google maps. | 20 years |
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org. Please note that, if you do set your Internet browser to reject cookies, you may not be able to access all of the functions of the website.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.