Cookies are a technology we use to provide you with a tailored experience on our website, as well as on other online platforms that we operate on. A cookie is a piece of code that is sent to your internet browser and is stored on your system.
From time to time, we may test and experiment with new technologies to improve your online experience. You can control what cookies are used, by editing the settings in your web browser.
Please see below a list of the main cookies this website currently uses. Any cookies that are currently being tested will not be documented in this list, until we decide to permanently implement them. All cookies will be visible to you through your web browser’s settings, or using third party tools depending on your web browser.
Here is a list of the main cookies currently in use:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| _utma _utmb _utmc _utmz | Google Analytics cookies | Google Analytics is software that lets us analyse how visitors use our site. We use this information to improve our website and provide the best experience to visitors. |
These cookies collect data in an anonymous form. Please see Google’s privacy policy for further information: http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html
To opt out of these cookies, please visit Google’s website: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=None
Third-party cookies
We do not have access to data collected by third-party services and cannot prevent third-party services from setting these cookies. Where possible, we will notify you that third-party cookies may be set when using certain services. Below are details on third-party services more commonly used on Bluetree websites.
Twitter cookies
On sites that have the Twitter feed enabled, Twitter may set cookies. For more details on what information Twitter collects, please visit their website: https://twitter.com/privacy
YouTube cookies
We may embed videos from YouTube. YouTube uses cookies to help maintain the integrity of video statistics, prevent fraud and to improve their site experience. If you view a video, YouTube may set cookies on your computer. Please visit YouTube’s page on embedding videos for more information: http://support.google.com/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=171780&expand=PrivacyEnhancedMode#privacy
Flickr cookies
We may embed Flickr photo gallery Flash players. When viewing a page with an embedded Flash player, Flickr may set cookies on your machine, and further cookies may be set when you click on the Flash player – both by Flickr and its parent company Yahoo. For more information, please visit Yahoo’s cookies page: http://info.yahoo.com/privacy/uk/yahoo/cookies/
Cookies pop-up
When you close the cookies pop-up box, one of the following cookies will be set on your machine to remember your preference:
- If you click ‘OK’: a session cookie will be set so that the pop-up doesn’t display across any pages for the remainder of your visit. The cookie will be destroyed when you close your browser; this means that the pop-up will display again the next time you visit the website.
- If you click ‘Accept’: a permanent cookie will be set so that the pop-up doesn’t display across any pages whenever you visit the website.
If you have Javascript disabled, a message will display in the footer of the site instead.
Opting out/removing cookies
To opt out of Google Analytics cookies, please visit Google’s website: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=None
You can also control what cookies you accept through your internet browser. For details on how to do this, please visit aboutcookies.org. Please note that by deleting our cookies or disabling future cookies you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our website.