Cookies

A cookie is a small file that is downloaded onto your device when you visit a website, which means the website can recognise your device if you return to it.

Cookies are used to:

  • recognise your device, so you don’t have to give the same information several times during the same online task
  • measure how you use the site, so it can be updated and improved based on your needs
  • provide data to help understand how a website and its services are used

Cookies can’t be used to identify you as an individual.

How cookies are used on this site

Essential cookies

Essential cookies are needed to ensure our website works properly. We don’t need to ask permission to use these. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site might not work.

Necessary cookies from this website
Name Purpose Expires
lcc-cookie-policy Saves your cookie consent settings 3 months
lcc-cookie-policy-categories Saves your cookie consent settings  3 months
lcc-cookie-policy-version Saves your cookie consent settings  3 months

Analytics cookies (optional)

Analytics cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. If you don’t allow these cookies, we won’t know when you have visited our site, and won’t be able to monitor its performance.

All Google Analytics data is aggregated and anonymised. It is retained within Google Analytics for a maximum of 24 months. 

Google analytics cookies from this website
Name Header Header
_ga Used to distinguish users on a domain 1 year
_ga_2HNCKNEJ2P Used to persist session state 1 year

Giving permission to collect analytics cookies

Turn on the analytics cookies on the cookie banner to give us permission to store those cookies on your device.  

You can change your cookie settings in your browser. For instructions, check the support website for your browser.

Further reading  

Cookies and similar technologies | Information Commissioner's Office

Privacy policy

 

Cookie policy updated on 18 December 2024.