Introduction

Our websites use cookies to distinguish you from other users of our websites. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our websites and also allows us to improve our sites.

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.

We use the following cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

• Analytical or performance cookies. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

• Functionality cookies. These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.

• Third party tracking cookies. These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them here: www.beaconvu.com/cookies-list.

For more information on Google Analytics, including how Google Analytics collects, uses, and discloses information, refer to the following page:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

When you first visit one of our websites, or the first time you visit after a long while, a cookies banner will appear asking you to consent to the use of the cookies listed, or to select an option to manage the cookies that are set by our website. If you select the option to manage cookies, a management console will appear where you have the option to disable some or all categories of cookies on our site (other than strictly necessary cookies).

You can also block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.

You can also block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.

If you have previously accepted the use of cookies on our site, but wish to remove them from your device, most browsers will allow you to delete them whenever you wish.

Some internet browsers have a “do not track” feature that lets you tell websites your preferences about how your online activities are tracked.