Cookie Policy
TYPES OF COOKIES
We use cookies, which are small text files that are placed on your browser or the hard drive on your device when you visit our website. The tables below explain the cookies we use and the purposes for which these are used.
NECESSARY COOKIES
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of our website will not then work.
| Cookie Subgroup | Cookie | First Party / Third Party | Description | Duration |
| PHPSESSID | This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie stores and identifies a user’s unique session ID to manage user sessions on the website. The cookie is a session cookie and will be deleted when all the browser windows are closed. | Session |
ANALYTICS COOKIES
These cookies are used to analyse use of the website so we can understand how visitors interact with the website and measure and improve the performance of the website. They may be set by us or by third party providers.
| Cookie Subgroup | Cookie | First Party / Third Party | Description | Duration |
| _ga | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. | 1 year 1 month 4 days | ||
| _gid | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. | 1 day | ||
| _ga_* | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. | 1 year 1 month 4 days |
PERFORMANCE COOKIES
These cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for visitors. They may be set by us or by third party providers.
| Cookie Subgroup | Cookie | First Party / Third Party | Description | Duration |
| _gat | Third | Google Universal Analytics sets this cookie to restrain request rate and thus limit data collection on high-traffic sites. | 1 minute |
CHANGING YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES
Other than in respect of “Necessary Cookies” which are strictly necessary for this website to function and which are always active, all cookies are switched off by default. You can manage your cookie consent preferences at any time by clicking the blue cookies button in the bottom left corner of this website.
CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY
We will inform you of any changes to this Cookie Policy by posting them on this page and updating the information above.
CONTACT
If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us at website@bu-uk.co.uk or by post at Synergy House, Woolpit Business Park, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9UP.