This page is intended as an appendix to our website privacy policy.
To comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations we periodically conduct a Cookie Audit of our website. This Cookie Audit was last updated on 10th May 2013.
Cookies are small pieces of data given to your browser by a website which may be stored as text files in the cookie directory of your computer. Cookies are not programs and cannot collect information from your computer. They do not damage your computer and are defined as "a piece of text stored on a user's computer by their web browser. A cookie can be used for authentication, storing site preferences, shopping cart contents, the identifier for a server-based session, or anything else that can be accomplished through storing text data" (source: Wikipedia, 2011).
Each website may send cookie data to your browser which may save it to your hard drive if your browser's preferences allow it to do so. To protect your privacy your browser only returns a cookie to the website that sent it originally you the cookie and does not send it to any other website. A website cannot access your cookie directory or information on your computer; instead relevant cookies are included by your browser within each request you make to the website. A website can only obtain cookie data that your browser sends to it.
There are two main types of cookie:
Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser and are usually not saved to your computer's hard disk. We use session cookies to:
Persistent cookies remain on your computer for a specified time and so are saved to your computer's hard disk. We use persistent cookies to:
Cookies that are set by the site you are visiting are referred to as "first-party cookies". Other cookies set by suppliers and external service providers are known as "third-party cookies".
It is usually possible to stop your browser accepting cookies, or to stop it accepting cookies from a particular website. For example, we cannot tell if you are signed in without using cookies, so you would not be able to post comments.
All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings will typically be found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your browser. In order to understand these setttings, the following links may be helpful, otherwise you should use the 'Help' option in your browser for more details.
If you are primarily concerned about third party cookies generated by advertisers, you can turn these off by going to the Your Online Choices site. You can also visit the trade body representing these advertising platforms for more information: Network Advertising Initative (who offer a useful opt-out tool)
This website does not store any information that would, on its own, allow us to identify individual users of this service without their permission. Any cookies that may be used by this website are used either solely on a per session basis or to maintain user preferences.
By browsing this website you are implying content to set cookies. You can opt-out at any time via the "Managing Your Cookie Preferences" form below.
| Cookie Name | Description | Duration | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Party Session Cookies (cookies wet set) | ||||
| BLRSESSID | This is a simple token used by PHP applications to identify your unique session on the website. Typically used to maintain the integrity of your session while transacting information with a website (accessing secure areas, forms submissions etc). This is an essential cookie to the operation of the site that is always set. If you choose to block this cookie you won't be able to login to the website or submit online forms. | On Visit | Browser Session | Essential |
| First Party Persistent Cookies (cookies we set) | ||||
| cookie_prefs | Used to store and manage your cookie preferences. | 1 Year | Essential | |
| blr_ms | Used to record the name of the active microsite (a tailored content page containing widgets, the URL is always prefixed with '/go/'). | 7 Days | Functionality | |
| blr_ms_XXX_pos | Used to remember widget positioning within microsite pages. | 30 days | Functionality | |
| blr_cart | Used by the shopping cart system to buy research or reserve event bookings. If cookies not accepted we will only remember the cart contents for the duration of your browser session. | 7 Days | Functionality | |
| remember | Optional. Used to store an encrypted copy of your login credentials. | 30 days | Functionality | |
| fontResizer | Used to remember base fontsize having used the font resize controls. | 30 days | Functionality | |
| Third Party Persistent Cookies (external sites) | ||||
| __utma | Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to monitor traffic levels, search queries and visits to this website. Google Analytics stores IP address anonymously on its servers in the US, and neither we or Google associate your IP address with any personally identifiable information. These cookies enable Google to determine whether you are a return visitor to the site, and to track the pages that you visit during your session. We do not share our analytics data with any other third parties. To opt out of our use of Google Analytics you may wish to consider using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. |
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| NID | Google Maps: We may use Google Maps on our Contact Us page to provide detailed information on how to locate our office. Google Maps stores up to four cookies. We use Google's interactive maps because we believe they provide a helpful way for our visitors to identify how best to travel to our events. We use the Google Maps tools on the basis that Google adheres to its privacy policy which can be found at http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en-GB/policies/ and its terms of service for Google Maps at http://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/help/terms_maps.html. | Unknown | Maps | |
| PREF | Unknown | |||
| SNID | Unknown | |||
| khcookie | Unknown | |||
| Demographics | YouTube: We may use YouTube (owned by Google) to host video content. When you view a web page on our site with an embedded YouTube video, YouTube sets cookies. We use the YouTube service as a convenience for our visitors, and we use it on the basis that Google adheres to its privacy policy - see Privacy Policy for more information. | 471 Days | Video | |
| __ar_v4 | 2016 Days | |||
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 173 Days | |||
| use_hitbox | persistent | |||
| recently_watched_video_id_list | persistent | |||
| PREF | 3650 Days | |||
| ACTIVITY | persistent | |||
| HSID | persistent | |||
| SID | persistent | |||
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