Like many websites, we use Google Analytics to collect information about visitor behaviour, such as the number of visitors to the various parts of our website. We do this to compile reports that help us improve our site. Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here, what documents you download and what you click on. This analytics data is not tied to personally identifiable information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are.
Below is a description of the Google Analytics cookies we may use on this site and what they are used for:
Name |
Purpose |
Expires |
_utm.gif |
Logs details about visitor’s browser and computer |
End of session |
_utma |
Used to distinguish users and sessions |
2 years |
_utmb |
Used to determine new sessions/visits |
30 mins |
_utmc |
Used to determine the duration of a visit |
End of session |
_utmv |
Use to determine visitor behaviour during a session |
End of session |
_utmz |
Stores the traffic source that explains how the user reached the site |
6 months |
_utmt |
Used to throttle request rate. |
10 minutes |
_ga |
Used to distinguish users |
2 years |
_gid |
Used to distinguish users |
24 hours |
You can find more detailed information about the Google Analytics Cookies by clicking here.
You can find out more about Google’s position on data privacy as regards to its analytics service, including information about the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on in the Privacy Controls section at support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245