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Cookies are created when a user goes to a particular website. The website sends information to the browser which then creates a text file which is stored on the user’s PC. Every time the user goes back to the same website, the browser retrieves and sends this file to the website’s server. Cookies may be created not just by the website the user is browsing but also by other websites that run ads, widgets, or other elements on the page being loaded. You can find out more information at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
To find out more about managing cookies in your browser, go to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/.
The table below shows the cookies that we use on our site and the reasons for using them.
| Cookie | Description |
| CFID/CFTOKEN | These are used to store information which is set by the server to maintain a user’s session whilst they are on the site. They do not hold any personally identifiable information. These cookies are strictly necessary for the site to operate correctly. |
| Google Analytics (__utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz) | These cookies are set due to the presence of Google Analytics on the site. For more information about these cookies see https://developers.google.com/analytics/resources/concepts/gaConceptsCookies. |