Use of cookies (not the kind you eat, sadly)

A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your computer (or other electronic device) when you access our website. We use cookies on our website to:

  • recognise you whenever you visit our website (this speeds up your access to the website as you do not have to log in each time);
  • obtain information about your preferences, online movements and use of the internet;
  • carry out research and statistical analysis to help improve our content; and
  • make your online experience more efficient and enjoyable.

In most cases we will need your consent in order to use cookies on this website. The exception is where the cookie is essential in order for us to provide you with a service you have requested.

If you visit our website when your browser is set to accept cookies, we will interpret this as an indication that you consent to our use of cookies and other similar technologies as described in this website cookie policy. If you change your mind in the future about letting us use cookies, you can modify the settings of your browser to reject cookies or disable cookies completely.

Description of cookies

The table below provides some information on the cookies which we use on our website:

Cookie NameWhat it doesWhy it is usedHow long it lasts
BizoIDLinkedIn Ad AnalyticsStores classification/taxonomy and browser identifier information6 months
BizoUserMatchHistoryLinkedIn Ad AnalyticsStores classification/taxonomy and browser identifier information6 months
BizoNetworkPartnerIndexLinkedIn Ad AnalyticsStores classification/taxonomy and browser identifier information6 months
BizoDataLinkedIn Ad AnalyticsStores classification/taxonomy and browser identifier information6 months
BizoCustomSegmentsLinkedIn Ad AnalyticsStores classification/taxonomy and browser identifier information6 months
bcookieLinkedIn Ad AnalyticsBrowser ID cookie1 year
hssc, hstc, hssrcHubSpotUsed for HubSpot Analytics6 months
UserMatchHistoryLinkedIn Ad AnalyticsUsed for LinkedIn Ad analytics6 months
UserPixelRotationListLinkedIn Ad AnalyticsUsed for LinkedIn Ad analytics6 months
RTLinkedIn Ad AnalyticsUsed for LinkedIn Ad analytics1 day
lidcLinkedIn Ad AnalyticsUsed for routing1 day
langLinkedIn Ad AnalyticsUsed for storing language informationSession cookie (deletes after user closes the website)
wfvt_WordPress fence securityCookie set by the Wordfence Security WordPress plugin which notes information about your general geographic locationSession cookie (deletes after user closes the website)
wordfence_verifiedHumanWordPress fence securityCookie set by the Wordfence Security WordPress plugin to protect the site against malicious attacksSession cookie (deletes after user closes the website)
_gaGoogle AnalyticsUsed to distinguish users2 years
_gidGoogle AnalyticsUsed to distinguish users1 day

How to turn off cookies

If you do not want to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings so that cookies are not accepted. If you do this, please be aware that you may lose some of the functionality of our website. For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go to the ICO’s webpage on cookies:  https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/.

Cookie monsters…. nom nom nom.