Your privacy – how cookies are used by IFPBM

IFPBM uses small amounts of data stored on your computer called ‘cookies’ to collect information about how visitors (users) use the website (see further explanations under ‘Google Analytics cookies’ below). You can control what cookies, if any, are stored on your computer. Find out more about cookies below.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small amount of data sent to your computer or mobile phone from a website. It often includes a unique identifier and is stored on your device’s hard drive. IFPBM doesn’t use cookies to collect information that can be used to identify you.

Each website can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser’s preferences allow it. Your browser is the computer program you use to access the internet. By default, your browser will only allow a website to access the cookies it has already sent to you, and not the cookies sent to you by any other website. This is to protect your privacy.

For more information go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie

Services that need cookies to work

Some services need to store a cookie on your computer for them to work. These cookies are removed when you finish using the service. If cookies are blocked then these specific services will not work.

Controlling what cookies are stored on your computer:

You can set your device(s) to:

• Accept all cookies
• Tell you when a cookie is being received
• Not receive cookies

Each browser is different, so check the ‘Help’ menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.

Google Analytics cookies

IFPBM uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics sets a cookie in order to evaluate your use of the site.

Google stores the information collected by the cookie on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using the site, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Rejecting or deleting cookies

If you want to restrict or block the cookies set by IFPBM you can do this through your browser settings. The ‘Help’ menu in your browser should explain how you can do this.  It should also explain to you how to delete cookies from your computer.

For more specific information about how to reject or delete Google Analytics cookies on a mobile device go to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacypolicy.html (Mobile phones – rejecting cookies). For specific information about how to reject Google Analytics cookies on your mobile phone’s browser, see your handset manual.