How do we use Cookies?
When visiting our site for the first time, you will be asked how you would like to manage cookies (and are provided with an option to accept or deny). The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.
We predominately use cookies to enable us to identify what areas of the website are visited and how visitors get there. We use this aggregated and anonymised information from website visitors, for example aggregated information on the pages visited, to help us improve the design, performance and delivery of the website to provide a better user experience.
You can find out more about cookies at: http://www.allaboutcookies.org
FAS stores personal cookie information for 24 months
We use different cookies on our website:
1. Session cookies
We use session cookies to ensure that you are recognised when you move from page to page within the website and that any information you have entered is remembered.
More information on session cookies and what they are used for is at: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/cookies/session-cookies-used-for.html
2. Persistent cookies
We use persistent cookies for website analytics and to improve website performance.
More information on persistent cookies and what they are used for is at: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/cookies/persistent-cookies-used-for.html
3. Third party cookies
We use suppliers who also set cookies on our website on our behalf to deliver the services that they are providing.
For example, Google Analytics collect anonymised data. More information can be found at: http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html and: http://code.google.com/apis/analytics/docs/concepts/gaConceptsCookies.html
How to control cookies
Most browsers are set to automatically accept cookies. If you do not wish your progress through the website to be tracked then all recent versions of popular web browsers have the option to not accept cookies. However, by choosing not to accept cookies, some aspects of the website performance and user experience may be affected.
Further information on how to manage cookies can be found at: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/