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Use of cookies on our website
The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
| Name | Format | Expires | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| ckmsg | Numeric String | 6 months | Cookie message to user |
| __utma | Numeric String | 2 years | Google Analytics |
| __utmb | Numeric String | 30 minutes | Google Analytics |
| __utmc | Alphanumeric String | Session | Google Analytics |
| __utmz | Alphanumeric String | 6 months | Google Analytics |
| __atuvc | Alphanumeric String | 2 years | Add This Share Widget |
Third party cookies
We sometimes embed content from different websites such as Add This and Twitter. Pages with this embedded content may present cookies from these websites. Similarly, when you use one of the share buttons on our website, a cookie may be set by the service you have chosen to share content through. You should check the relevant third party website for more information about these cookies.
How to manage cookies
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Please bear in mind that if you do this, certain personalised features of this website cannot be provided to you.