What is a ‘Cookie’?
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree to the use of cookies, the file is added, and the cookie helps analyse web traffic and identify which pages are being used. This helps me analyse and improve my website in order to tailor it to my clients’ needs. I only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from my system.
Overall, cookies help me to provide you with a better website by enabling me to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives me access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with me.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Google Analytics
My website uses Google Analytics to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how they move around the site when they are using it.
This information is held by Google on their servers. Whilst I can access that information about the activity on my website, I cannot identify individual users.
If you wish to view my website without Google Analytics please click on this link for more information.
For more information about the cookies used by Google Analytics please click on this link.
Further information concerning the terms and conditions of use and data privacy can be found at the Google Analytics Terms of Service.
Right to complain
If you are not happy with how I collect and use your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). I should be grateful if you would contact me first if you have a complaint so that I can try to resolve it for you.