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Google Analytics - improving our website:
For statistical purposes only, we track how many individual unique users we receive and how often they visit our website. We collect anonymous data which tells us which of our pages are most frequently visited and by which types of users and from which countries. This allows us to see which content is more popular than others. In order to do this, we use a web analytics tool called Google Analytics.
Google Analytics Advertising Features:
- Demographics and Interests reporting
- Segments
Social Media:
- Facebook Connect
- Facebook Social Plugins
- Google +1
- Twitter Button
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These settings will typically be found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your browser. In order to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful, otherwise you should use the 'Help' option in your browser for more details.
- Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Chrome
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If you would like to find out more about cookies and their wider use, you may find the following links of interest:
- Microsoft Cookies guide
- All About Cookies
For further legal information about privacy issues, you may find these links useful:
- Data Protection Act 1998
- The Information Commissioner's Office