Cookies are small text les that are sent by websites that you visit to recognise who you are when you return there. These les are stored on your computer’s hard drive and are read by your web browser. Detailed information about cookies is available from the Information Commissioner’s Ofce (http://www.ico.gov.uk/) and the website at www.aboutcookies.org. GBI webistes uses “session” cookies, but not “persistent” cookies.
“Session” cookies are temporary bits of information that are erased once you exit your Web browser window or otherwise turn your computer off. Session cookies are used to improve navigation on websites and to collect aggregate statistical information. “Persistent” cookies are more permanent bits of information that are placed on the hard drive of your computer and stay there unless you delete the cookie. Persistent cookies store information on your computer for a number of purposes, such as retrieving certain information you have previously provided (e.g., passwords), helping to determine what areas of the website visitors nd most valuable, and customizing the website based on your preferences.
A list of the specic cookies used on GBI websites is set out at the end of this Cookie Policy.
There are several options available to you to prevent the use of cookies on your computer. You can either set your browser so that it will not accept and store any cookie, or if you have a little more time and knowledge you may be able to allow only certain ‘trusted’ websites to store cookies on your computer.
Our websites use performance cookies to allow us to analyse how much ‘trafc’ (how many visitors) our site receives. These cookies and analysis service is provided by Google Analytics. Google analytics provides us with anonymous, aggregated statistics that help us to understand how visitors use our site, enabling us to improve the structure of the website and constantly improve the services we offer. If you do not wish to permit Google Analytics cookies from being stored or accessed on your device, Google has developing a tool to enable users to opt out of Google Analytics which can be found here – Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on Download Page.