COOKIE POLICY...
What are cookies?
Cookies are files stored in
your browser and are used by
most websites to help
personalise your web
experience. Some features of
this website will not
function if you do not allow
cookies or have cookies
disabled.
None of the cookies used on our
websites collect personally
identifiable information
about you.
For the best experience using this
site, we recommend using an up-to-date browser with JavaScript
enabled and accept cookies.
Overall
This website makes use of essential session cookies to provide you
the visitor with a service. We have automatically set a session
cookie so you can use this website and service. If you do not want
this cookie set, then please follow the link at the bottom of this
page or manually delete the session cookie at any time by following
the instructions in your browser.
By continuing to use this website you give implied consent that we
can store other cookies on your computer to provide you with this
service.
We will store some third party cookies to provide us with analytical
data about who visits this website (anonymous visitor data, we
cannot personally identify you), how they find us, and how long they
use the site for.
We do not use any information to track you, or personally identify
you, because we are only looking at summary data, which is always
anonymous.
Cookie information
Session cookie
We automatically set a session cookie in order for you to
use this website or service. This session cookie is essential for
the correct operation of this website and service. If the session
cookie is not available, you may not be able to use some or all of
the features of this website or service. The session cookie stores
some basic information about your current status such as whether you
are logged in and previous search information e.g. registration
numbers and filters.
A session cookie only lasts as long as your current browsing session
and is typically removed or deleted by your browser when you stop
using this website or service. You can manually delete your session
cookie at any time by following the instructions in your browser.
Third-party cookies
The HARP website uses Google
Analytics to help us
understand how people are
reaching our the site, what
information they are
accessing and engaging with
and so enables us make our
site meet the needs of the
user. Cookies help us to
understand how we can
improve our services to our
clients and supporters.
Background information
The 2003 Regulations implemented a European Directive -
2002/58/EC - which is concerned with the protection of privacy in
the electronic communications sector. In 2009 this Directive was
amended by Directive 2009/136/EC. This included a change to Article
5(3) of the E-Privacy Directive requiring consent for storage or
access to information stored on a subscriber or users terminal
equipment - in other words a requirement to obtain consent for
cookies and similar technologies.
Governments in Europe had until 25th May 2011 to implement these
changes into their own law. The UK introduced the amendments on 25th
May 2011 through The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC
Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
The rules in this area are essentially designed to protect the
privacy of internet users - even where the information being
collected about them is not directly personally identifiable. The
changes to the Directive in 2009 were prompted in part by concerns
about online tracking of individuals and the use of spyware. These
are not rules designed to restrict the use of particular
technologies as such, they are intended to prevent information being
stored on people's computers, and used to recognise them via the
device they are using, without their knowledge and agreement.
Accepting or rejecting cookies
If you do not want cookies
to be stored on your PC you
can adjust your privacy
settings. All browsers allow
you to manage these
settings, which are usually
found under the
“Preferences” or “Tools”
menu. You can find out more
information about individual
browser settings at
http://www.aboutcookies.org.
Please note that some parts
of our website may not
function properly if you
reject cookies
Links to other
websites and social media
sites
Our website contains links
to other websites, primarily
for the purpose of online
fundraising or for
information purposes. Once you
have used these links to
leave our site, you should
note that we do not have any
control over that other
website or any cookies they
may install on your PC.
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