Cookie Policy
Cookies
When you visit a website, it may place a small file on your computer called a cookie. These cannot be used to identify you personally, but can make the website work more efficiently for you by improving the time required to access pages and reducing the number of times you need to enter information. Cookies also enable website owners to understand how people are using the website so they can improve the online experience they provide. Most browsers can be programmed to reject cookies, or to warn you before you download them, however this may hamper your experience of the websites you visit. Information on how to manage cookies may be found in your browser’s help button, or in more detail on websites like www.aboutcookies.org
Types of cookies
The length of time a cookie stays on your device depends on its type. We use two types of cookies on our website and third party cookies (Google Analytics)
This table tells you more about what cookies we use, and why we have them.
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Cookie
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Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
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BEMS+ Persistent cookies
BEMS+ Session cookies |
MyLMCauthen
ASP.NET_SessionId |
Persistent cookies stay on your device after you’ve visited our website. For example, if you select the remember my login details box when you log into the members area, a persistent cookie will be used so that the site remembers your choice the next time you use it. Persistent cookies help us identify you as a unique visitor but don’t contain information that could be used to identify you to another person. Session cookies are temporary cookies which only exist during the time you use the website (or more strictly, until you close the browser after using the website). Session cookies help our websites remember what you chose on the previous page, avoiding the need to re-enter information. |
| Google Analytics |
NID _ga _gid _gat |
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from (links from other sites) and the pages they visited. Click here for an overview of privacy at Google. |
How we use cookies
The cookies on our website are primarily there to improve your experience of the site. Our site uses Google Analytics to collect data and measure traffic to our site. This shows us how our visitors are using our site and helps us to spot any issues that may be occurring. To view Google Analytics' available opt-outs for the web click here .
