What are cookies?
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How are cookies used on this site?
- A session id is stored in a cookie and saves information on what you have done on the site during your current visit eg which pages you viewed. This session id is necessary to validate the email form on this site and activate the captcha verification which prevents the form being used by spammers to send out spam emails.
- On arrival at this site a pop-up bar notifies you of the use of cookies by this site. If you accept the use of cookies this preference is stored within a cookie and the pop-up bar will not appear when viewing any other page on this web site or on subsequent visits to this web site.
Declining Cookies
You can decline the use of cookies but as this action cannot be stored within a cookie you will be prompted to accept or decline the use of cookies on subsequent pages and visits. Additionally the email form on this site will not function as the captcha verification cannot be activated without the use of a cookie.
