COOKIES

As part of the European Union privacy protection laws we are required to inform you when we use tracking features called 'cookies'.

How we use cookies

Cookies are tiny, harmless text files sent to your computer or mobile when you visit a website.

Most websites use cookies, and in our case we use them to understand where visitors are coming from and how they use our website in order for us to constantly improve the website experience.

We don't use cookies to track individuals or store sensitive information such as your name, address or credit card details.

Third parties (such as online reservations systems, Google and social media websites) that feature on this website may also use cookies to ensure their features and processes work properly. Please note we are not responsible for cookie usage on these websites and feature.

What to do if you do not consent to us using cookies

If you do not consent to us using cookies you can restrict or delete them from your browser. To help you change your browsers cookie preferences we have collated some instructions for the most popular browsers.

Click here for details of how to change your privacy preferences.

Please note if cookies are disabled the online browsing experience "may" be limited.

What cookies do we use?

Cookie Type and what we use them for

_utma 
This cookie is what's called a "persistent" cookie, and keeps track of the number of times a visitor has been to the site, when their first visit was, and when their last visit occurred.

_utmb
Records when a visitor enters a site, and expires at the end of the session.

_utmc
Records when a visitor leaves a site. It expires after 30 minutes if there is no activity.

_utmz
Keeps track of where the visitor came from, search criteria, and geographic region they came from. It expires in 6 months.

ASP.NET_SessionId
Our website uses ASP.NET session cookies which ensure you are remembered as you move between pages. Without a session cookie features such as booking engines and shops would not work.  Used only when transmitting HTTP (or HTTPS) requests these cookies restrict access from other, non-HTTP APIs (such as JavaScript). This restriction mitigates but does not eliminate the threat of session cookie theft.

Path to Compliance

The information on this page is part of the action we are currently taking as we work towards higher levels of compliance. It is our policy to continually improve our privacy levels and will post updates on this page.

Further information

If you'd like to learn more about cookies and the EU Directive here are some useful links:

https://ico.org.uk/
www.aboutcookies.org
www.allaboutcookies.org

Please note that we can't be responsible for the content or views expressed in these external websites.