Fire Protection Centre Data Centre Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that websites save to your computer. They’re here to make the site work better for you, and to help us understand how people use the website.
These cookies aren’t used to identify you personally but they can remember activities and preferences chosen by you and your browser. You can manage cookies by controlling which cookies are saved or by deleting them, if you wish.
What is in a cookie?
A cookie is a simple text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device by a website’s server and only that server will be able to retrieve or read the contents of that cookie. Each cookie is unique to your web browser. It will contain some anonymous information such as a unique identifier and the site name and some digits and numbers. It allows a website to remember things like your preferences or what’s in your shopping basket.
Google Analytics
Cookie name |
Purpose |
Expires |
__utma |
This cookie is used to determine unique visitors to our site. |
2 years. |
__utmb, |
These cookies work together to calculate the average length of time users spend on our site. |
__utmb 30 minutes, |
__utmz |
This cookie records information about how the page was reached (for example via a search engine result or a direct link). |
6 months. |
Fire Protection Centre Data Centre
Cookie name |
Purpose |
Expires |
PHPSESSID |
This cookie is used to identify you to our web server, it is used to determine if you're logged into our website or admin system. |
When you close the browser. |
Cookie name |
Purpose |
Expires |
guest_id, _qca, auth_token_session, secure_session, twll, remember_checked, k, __utma __utmc, __utmz, __utmv |
These cookies detect whether you are logged in to Twitter when you visit the website |
When you close the browser. |
Cookie name |
Purpose |
Expires |
datr, lu, c_user, fr, xs |
These cookies detect whether you are logged in to Facebook when you visit the website |
When you close the browser. |
Cookie name |
Purpose |
Expires |
PREF, BEAT, HSID, SSID, APISID, SAPISID, NID, SID |
These cookies detect whether you are logged in to Google+ when you visit the website |
from 6 months to 2 years. |
By using our website you are consenting to the above cookies to be placed on your computer.
How to disable cookies in your browser
Here's how to prevent new cookies from being installed and how to delete existing cookies. The exact procedure depends on which browser you are using.
Internet Explorer
To prevent new cookies from being installed and delete existing cookies:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies
Firefox
To prevent new cookies from being installed:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
To delete existing cookies:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored
Google Chrome
To prevent new cookies from being installed and delete existing cookies:
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
Safari
To prevent new cookies from being installed and delete existing cookies:
https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_US