Cookies

What are cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of data, stored in text files, that are stored on your computer or other device when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to ‘remember’ you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a ’session cookie’) or for multiple repeat visits (using a ‘persistent cookie’). They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for visitors, and perform essential functions such as allowing users to register and remain logged in. Cookies may be set by the site that you are visiting (known as ‘first party cookies’), or by other websites who serve up content on that site (‘third party cookies’).

The use of cookies is now standard for most websites. If you are uncomfortable with the use of cookies, you can manage and control them, allowing or blocking them through your browser, including removing cookies and revoke consent by deleting them from your ‘browser history’ (cache) when you leave the site or at any moment.

To learn more about cookies configuration, please check your browser help. Here you will find info about most popular browsers:

• Mozilla Firefox
• Google Chrome
• Explorer
• Opera
• Safari

You need to be aware that if you do not accept cookies this site or part of it may not work properly

Types of cookies

• ‘Session’ cookies remain in your browser during your browser session only, ie until you leave the website.
• ‘Persistent’ cookies remain in your browser after the session (unless deleted by you).
• ‘Performance’ cookies collect information about your use of the website, such as webpages visited and any error messages; they do not collect personally identifiable information, and the information collected is aggregated such that it is anonymous. Performance cookies are used to improve how a website works.
• ‘Functionality’ cookies allow the website to remember any choices you make about the website (such as changes to text size, customised pages) or enable services such as commenting on a blog.

Use of cookies on this website

To give you the best experience on the cookie management side, we classify cookies of this website in four categories, based on their purpose: Strictly Necessary, Functionality, and Performance.

The following tables explain the way in which we use cookies on this website.

Strictly Necessary:

These cookies are strictly necessary for this website and its features to work properly. E.g.: authentication cookies.

Cookie	Cookie Name	Expiration Time	Description
WordPress	wordpress_test_cookie	session	WordPress test cookie
WordPress	Wp-settings	>1 year	WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.
WordPress	wp-settings-time-	>1 year	WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface.

Functionality:

These cookies enable us to improve the functionality and usability of our website and to provide various features. E.g.: Functionality cookies can be used to store search results, language, character dimensions.

Cookie	Cookie Name	Expiration Time	Description
Cookie Policy Plugin	catAccCookies	Session	Used to check if a visitor has agreed to our cookie policy.
Cookie Policy Plugin	euCookie	Session	Used to check if a visitor has agreed to our cookie policy.

Performance:

These cookies collect information about how you use websites. Performance cookies help us, for example, to identify especially popular areas of our website. In this way, we can adapt the content of our websites more specifically to your needs and thereby improve what we offer you.

Cookie	Cookie Name	Expiration Time	Description
Google analytics	_ga	2 years	Used to distinguish users.
Google analytics	_gid	24 hours	Used to distinguish users.
Google analytics	_gat	1 minute	Used to throttle request rate.
Google analytics	AMP_TOKEN	30s – 1yr	Contains a token that can be used to retrieve a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. Other possible values indicate opt-out, inflight request or an error retrieving a Client ID from AMP Client ID service.
Google analytics	_gac_	90 days	Contains campaign related information for the user. If you have linked your Google Analytics and AdWords accounts, AdWords website conversion tags will read this cookie unless you opt-out. Click here to learn more.

Third party cookies

Cookies are set on some pages by third party products and services. Some pages use third party services or software, such as maps, online videos or social networking features. Many of these services may set cookies in your browser. Here are a list of third party cookies on this website:

Cookie	Cookie Name	Expiration Time	Description
Twitter	auth_token, guest_id, _twitter_sess, kdt, personalization_id, external_referer, dnt, remember_checked_on.	Most of the cookies expire 10 years after your last visit to a page containing a Twitter feed/button.	Twitter set a series of cookies on any page that includes a Twitter feed. Click here to learn more.

Controlling information about you

When you fill in a form or provide your details on our website, you will see one or more tick boxes allowing you to Opt-in to receive marketing communications from us by email. If you have agreed that we can use your information for marketing purposes, you can change your mind easily, via one of these methods:

• Send an email to nicola.counselling@gmail.com
• Unsubscribe via the ‘unsubscribe’ link at the bottom of our marketing emails

We will never lease, distribute or sell your personal information to third parties unless the law requires us to. Any personal information we hold about you is stored and processed under our data protection policy, in line with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Security

We will always hold your information securely. To prevent unauthorised disclosure or access to your information, we have implemented strong physical and electronic security safeguards. We also follow stringent procedures to ensure we work with all personal data in line with the Data Protection Act 1998.

Links from our site

Our website may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control of websites outside of this domain. If you provide information to a website to which we link, we are not responsible for its protection and privacy. Always be wary when submitting data to websites. Read the site’s data protection and privacy policies fully.