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Cookies Set By Google Analytics

Google Analytics (a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc) sets a cookie in order to evaluate the use of those services and compile a report for us.
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Embedded content

We sometimes embed photos and video content from websites such as YouTube and Flickr. As a result, when you visit a page containing such content, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. We do not control the dissemination of these cookies and you should check the relevant third party’s website for more information.

Sharing Tools

You may also see embedded ‘share’ buttons on our web pages; these enable users to easily share content with their friends through a number of popular social networks. When you click on one of these buttons, a cookie may be set by the service you have chosen to share content through. Again, we do not control the dissemination of these cookies.