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Last Updated: May 24, 2018

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is downloaded on to your computer when you visit a website. Cookies are used by many websites and can do a number of things, like remembering your preferences, recording what you have put in your shopping basket, and counting the number of people looking at a website.

• help us improve your experience when using our applications;
• to remember your preferences so there is no need to customize on each visit;
• to analyze how well our applications are performing;
• to learn more about the way you interact with our applications.

The key reason for using cookies, however, is to make our applications more convenient, more efficient and user-friendly for you.

Type of Cookies	What do they do?	Do these cookies collect my personal data / identify me?
Strictly Necessary	This cookie is temporary while you are logged in to identify you as an authorized user. The contents of the cookie are encrypted.	This identifies your current session and does not contain any personal data. If you do not accept this cookie, the web pages will not function.
Functionality	These cookies allow our applications to remember the choices you make (such as your user name, language etc.) to provide a more personalized online experience. They can also enable you to watch videos and engage with social tools.	The information these cookies collect may include personally identifiable information that you have disclosed, such as your username or userID.
Security	Creates a random number that helps protect against cross site request forgery attacks.	No, this cookie generates a random number that is not associated with your personal information or identity.

• delete cookies;
• block cookies;
• allow cookies;
• block third-party cookies;
• clear all cookies when you close the browser;
• open a 'private browsing' or 'incognito' session, which allows you to browse the internet without keeping data locally.

Changing your cookie settings, including deletion and disabling them, may mean that the functionality of our applications and your ability to use some of its features is affected. You may not be able to access all of the content of the application and some of the functions may not operate correctly.

You can also visit www.allaboutcookies.org for details on how to delete or reject cookies and for further information on cookies generally. For information on the use of cookies in mobile phone and other device browsers and for details on how to reject or delete such cookies, please refer to your device user manual.