What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your system. Cookies allow websites to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs and remember information about your preferences.
Cookies are not something unique to my website and are not intended to do your system harm. Most standard web browsers may be configured to refuse cookies, however this could affect your experience during the use of this website.
Types of cookies
There are two types of cookies in uses by my site
- Session based cookies are placed on your system for the duration of your visit and are automatically deleted when your browser is closed. Session based cookies help my website remember what if you have logged in and avoid you having to re-enter information.
- Persistent cookies are placed on your system and will remain there even after closing your browser. Persistent cookies help my website identify you as a unique visitor but do not contain personal data.
How do we use cookies?
Below are the cookies that may be used from our website.
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
| PHPSESSID | www.glazert.co.uk | Random value to start sessions | Session | HTTP Cookie |
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | https://policies.google.com/privacy | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
| _gat | https://policies.google.com/privacy | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _gid | https://policies.google.com/privacy | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| collect | https://policies.google.com/privacy | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
How to control and delete cookies?
If you would like to refuse or delete a cookie, your chosen website browser with provide this facility. This can by accessed through the web browsers help functionality.
