Different categories of cookies are used for different purposes on our sites. The cookies we use are listed below and follow the four cookie categories proposed by the International Chamber of Commerce. Note, that some cookies could be listed under multiple categories, this is normal.
We have provided a description of what each category of cookie does, and if you want more detail or to update your preferences in relation to each one, click the cookie icon at the lower right of this page. For more information on how we use your personal data, please visit our privacy page.
| PROVIDER | DESCRIPTION | COOKIE NAME | EXPIRATION |
|---|
| Osano | Stores the user's current consent status. | osano_consentmanager | 1 year |
| Osano | Stores the expiration of the user's captured consent. | osano_consentmanager_expdate | 1 year |
| Osano | Stores the user's unique consent identifier. | osano_consentmanager_uuid | 1 year |
| Scottish Power Ltd. | This cookie contains the user's session ID and the cookie will expire at the end of the session (when you close your browser). This cookie does not store personal data about you. | ASP.NET_SessionId | Session |
| Google LLC | Associated with sites using Google Tag Manager to load other scripts and code into a page. | ^_dc_gtm_UA-.* | 1 year |
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website.
| PROVIDER | DESCRIPTION | COOKIE NAME | EXPIRATION |
|---|
| Facebook Inc | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers | ^_fbp$ | 3 months |
| Facebook Inc | Placed by Facebook to store last visit | ^_fbc$ | 2 years |
These items are used to deliver advertising that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Advertising networks usually place them with the website operator’s permission.
| PROVIDER | DESCRIPTION | COOKIE NAME | EXPIRATION |
|---|
| Hotjar LTD | Set by Hotjar to ensure that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID. | ^_hjid$ | Session |
These items allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
| PROVIDER | DESCRIPTION | COOKIE NAME | EXPIRATION |
|---|
| Hotjar LTD | Used to determine the most generic cookie path so that cookies can be shared across subdomains (where applicable). After this check, the cookie is removed. | ^_hjTLDTest$ | Session |
| Google LLC | Associated with Google Universal Analytics to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | ^_ga$ | 2 years |
| Hotjar LTD | Hotjar cookie that is set when a user first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the Hotjar User ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID. | ^_hjSessionUser_* | 365 days |
| Google LLC | Set by Google Analytics to identity the number of the account or website it relates to. | ^_gat_UA-.* | Session |
| Hotjar LTD | A cookie that holds the current session data. This ensues that subsequent requests within the session window will be attributed to the same Hotjar session. | ^_hjSession_* | 30 minutes |
| Google LLC | Associated with Google Universal Analytics to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | ^_gid$ | 1 day |
| Google LLC | Set by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | ^_gali$ | 30 Seconds |
| Hotjar LTD | Used to store unique visits to the website. This cookie is used to detect the first pageview session of a user. This is a True/False flag set by the cookie. | _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | 30 Minutes |
| Hotjar LTD | This is set to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether this was the first time Hotjar saw this user. It is used by Recording filters to identify new user sessions. | _hjFirstSeen | Session |
| Hotjar LTD | This cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that user is included in the data sampling defined by your site's pageview limit. | _hjIncludedInPageviewSample | 30 Minutes |
| Hotjar LTD | These cookies enable Hotjar software. It helps us track and analyse visitor behaviour such as page usage and site navigation. That information helps us to improve the website experience and to improve our website performance. | _hjCookieTest | Session |
These items help the website operator understand how its website performs, how visitors interact with the site, and whether there may be technical issues. This storage type usually doesn’t collect information that identifies a visitor.
How do I change my cookie settings
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie icon located at the bottom right corner of our webpage. You can then adjust the available toggles to “On” or “Off” and then by clicking save which will record your preferences. This will then enable or disable the script in the background from processing.
In addition, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings.
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To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.