Last updated: February 18, 2018
A cookie is a small piece of data that may be stored on your computer or mobile device. It allows a website “remember” your actions or preferences over a length of time.
Further information on cookies can be found on the European Commision website.
This site uses 2 different types of cookie. Session Cookies & Persistent Cookies
Session Cookies are temporary cookies that are not stored on your computer or mobile device. They are used to determine if you are logged in. These session cookies are erased when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies are those placed on your computer or mobile device for a pre-determined length of time when you visit this site. This site only places cookies that are specific to this site.
We use Google Analytics to track usage of our website.
Google Analytics Cookies used on this site:
| Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | Used to distinguish users. |
| _gid | 24 hours | Used to distinguish users. |
| _gat | 1 minute | Used to throttle request rate. |
We also use Drift on our website. Drift is a conversation-driven marketing platform that allows us to live-chat with our users.
Drift Cookies used on this site:
| Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| driftt_aid | 2 years | Anonymous identifier token. |
| driftt_eid | 24 hours | End user identifier token. |
| driftt_sid | 30 minutes | Session identifier token. |
| driftt_wmd | End of Session | Boolean indicating the user has dismissed the welcome message in this session. |
| DFTT_END_USER_PREV_BOOTSTRAPPED | 2 years | Boolean indicating the user has previously been authenticated. |
| DFTT_LEAD_HAS_PREV_IDENTIFIED | 2 years | Boolean indicating the user has previously provided an email address. |
The following cookies are used specifically on this site
| Cookie Name | Expiration Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Session Specific Token | End of Session | Used to determine which user is logged in as. |
| cookie-consent | 90 days | Used to determine whether the user has dismissed the cookie policy notice. |
Within your browser you can choose whether you wish to accept cookies or not. Different browsers make different controls available to you and so we provide links below to popular manufacturers' instructions on how you can do this. Generally, your browser will offer you the choice to accept, refuse or delete cookies at all times, or those from providers that website owners use ("third party cookies"), or those from specific websites.
This Cookie Policy forms part of our overall Privacy Statement