What are Cookies and how are they used?
A cookie is a small file containing letters and numbers that can be stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. They are created when you access certain websites. Cookies collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour in an anonymous form. They allow a website to recognise users when they return to a site.
We use cookies to monitor usage of this website. By using cookies we can see the products and services you are interested in when you browse this website, which enables us to personalise your visit and make it more user-friendly. We use specialised analytics partners to gather certain information about how you browse and search from the site. To do this we place cookies on your computer that collect information on our behalf. We use this information to constantly improve our services and your experience.
Usage of certain cookies on our site is essential to it working fully. A number of important parts of this website will not function if cookies are not enabled.
You can also visit www.allaboutcookies.org for more information.
A number of different types of cookies are used on our site.
Please see below for the category types, associated cookies are and what they do.
Cookies needed to improve website performance
When you use our website we may record how you use the website and what you are interested in looking at. None of your personal details are needed for us to understand this.
Cookie Name | Cookie Function |
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bp-activity-oldestpage | Forum |
_ga | Google Analytics |
_gid | Google Analytics |
_gat_gtag_UA_106817202_1 | Google Tag |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube |
PREF | YouTube |
GPS | YouTube |
YSC | YouTube |
test_cookie | DoubleClick |
IDE | DoubleClick |
wordpress_test_cookie | WordPress |
wordpress_sec_(session id) | WordPress |
wordpress_logged_in_(session id) | WordPress |
iflychatSoundCid | iFlyChat |
iflychatStatusCid | iFlyChat |
iflychatUserId | iFlyChat |
iflychatUserName | iFlyChat |
analytics | Cookie Acceptance |
You are able to check to see if cookies are enabled specifically for PCs by doing for following for each browser type:
If you use a browser not mentioned above or a mobile device such as a smart phone or tablet please use either their help section or own website to check the cookie settings.