Cookie Policy

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file stored on your device that allows our website to recognize it as you navigate through different pages. Cookies help websites and applications remember your preferences, so they can provide tailored content, options, and functionality. They also enable us to gather information such as the number of visitors to our site and the pages they view.

How we may use cookies

We may use cookies to:

Analyse our web traffic using an analytics package. Aggregated usage data helps us improve the website structure, design, content and functions.
Test content on our website.
Store information about your preferences. The website can then present you with information you will find more relevant and interesting.
To recognise when you return to our website.
We may show you relevant content, or provide functionality you used previously.

Cookies do not provide us with access to your computer or any information about you, other than that which you choose to share with us.

Controlling cookies

You can control how our website uses cookies by adjusting your web browser settings. If you prefer not to allow cookies to be stored on your computer or device, you can configure your browser to reject them.

Please note, however, that disabling cookies may impact the functionality of our website, and certain pages or features may not work as intended.

Unless you have set your browser to block cookies, our website will place cookies on your device when you visit.

Security

We will always hold your information securely. To prevent unauthorised disclosure or access to your information, we have implemented strong physical and electronic security safeguards.

We also have procedures in place to deal with any suspected data security breach. We will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected data security breach where we are legally required to do so.

Use of Cookies

This website does not store any information that would, on its own, allow us to identify individual users of this service without their permission. Any cookies that may be used by this website are used solely on a ‘per session’ basis or to maintain user preferences. Cookies are not shared with any third parties.

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_ga, _gat, _gid

We use Google Analytics to monitor traffic levels, search queries and visits to this website.

Google Analytics stores IP addresses anonymously on its servers in the US. Neither CIVIC nor Google associate your IP address with any personally identifiable information.

These cookies enable Google to determine whether you are a returning visitor to the site, and to track the pages that you visit during your session. They are set only after you have given us consent to use cookies.

Expiry:

_ga: 2 years

_gat: Session

_gid: 24 hours

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