Cookies policy
What are cookies?
This website puts small files (known as ‘cookies’) onto your computer to collect information about how you browse the site. Find out more about the cookies we use, what they’re for and when they expire.
What do the cookies do?
The cookies we use:
DO NOT: store personally identifiable information about you; store information such as passwords; (and cannot) allow us to access other information stored on your device; store information about you others could understand; compromise your security
DO: allow us to see how many people use our website and monitor their activities; allow us to see how people arrive at our site (e.g. via search engine); allow us to gather geographic location and browser information.
What cookies does this website use?
This website uses two types of cookies:
- Persistent cookies, which remain on your device to capture and remember your preferences (if chosen) for any future re-visit (e.g. your location).
- Session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser. These cookies are used for analytical services provided by Google Inc. in the US on our behalf. The analysis allows an insight into where and how our website is used so that we can continuously work on its improvement. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. However, if you do not wish to be part of this analysis, feel free to amend your browser settings or install a browser plug-in to opt-out.
The cookies we use, what they are used for and how long they remain on your device are set out below:
Google Analytics
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | This helps us count how many people visit our site by tracking if you’ve visited before. | 2 years |
| _gid | This helps us count how many people visit our site by tracking if you’ve visited before. | 24 hours |
| _gat | This is used to manage the rate at which page view requests are made. | 1 minute |
Product Safety Database
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _psd_session | Saves information about your progress as you browse the website. | When you close your browser |
| accept_analytics_cookies | Saves whether you have chosen to accept or reject analytics cookies. | 1 year |
| two-factor-* | Saves when you last used your secondary authentication method to log in. There may be several instances of this cookie. | When you close your browser |
Change your cookie settings
You can also opt out of Google Analytics cookies.
How can I delete cookies?
To delete or stop cookies being placed on your device, check the help menu of your internet browser. Blocking cookies may reduce the functionality of this website.
For more information
To learn more about cookies and similar technologies, visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.