Use of Cookies

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How we use cookies

When someone visits our website we use cookies to learn about how people use the site such as which sections they look at.

A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer by a website that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

The table below explains the cookies we use and why.

Cookie	Name	Purpose
Content Management System	SN5000352021032	This cookie is set by our content management system. It is deleted when you leave our web site.
Google Analytics	_utma	Default Expiration Time: 2 years from set/update Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.	Google Analytics privacy
Google Analytics	_utmb	Default Expiration Time: 30 mins from set/update Used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.	Google Analytics privacy
Google Analytics	_utmc	Default Expiration Time: End of browser session Not used in ga.js. Set for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie operated in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit.	Google Analytics privacy
Google Analytics	_utmt	Default Expiration Time: 10 minutes Used to throttle request rate.	Google Analytics privacy
Google Analytics	_utmz	Default Expiration Time: 6 months from set/update Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.	Google Analytics privacy
Google Analytics	eu-cookie-law	Default Expiration Time: 6 years from set/update Stores acceptance of necessary cookie used in order to run the website.	Google Analytics privacy

How do I change my Cookie Settings?

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

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