What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file, typically of letters and numbers, downloaded on to a device when the user accesses certain websites. Cookies allow a website to recognise a user’s device.
For more information see: http://www.allaboutcookies.org
What is being stored?
These cookies are used to store information, such as what time your current visit occurred, whether you have been to the site before, and what site referred you to the web page.
Disabling Cookies
If you would like to prevent cookies links to browser specific advice are included below. Information is also usually contained in your browser help menu.
- Internet Explorer
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/Block-enable-or-allow-cookies - Google Chrome
https://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=95647&p=cpn_cookies - Mozilla Firefox
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Blocking%20cookies - Apple Safari
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=32467