Cookies are small data files that websites generate and ask to store on your computer. Most websites use cookies in one form or another. They are typically used to:
- remember settings, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you visit a new page
- remember information you give to a website, such as a list of products in your shopping basket
- measure how you use the website so we can make sure it meets your needs
To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit AboutCookies.org, or please read on to find out more about how we use cookies.
Measuring Website Usage
Google Analytics is in use to collect information about how visitors use this site. This provides us with important information that can enable the site to work better. We do not link this information to your name or address.
The following cookies are used by Google Analytics:
| Name | Typical content | Cookie expires after |
|---|---|---|
| _utma | Randomly generated ID | 2 years |
| _utmb | Randomly generated ID | 30 minutes |
| _utmc | Randomly generated ID | When you close your web browser |
| _utmz | Randomly generated ID | 6 months |
Understanding your web browser capabilities
We set some cookies to store information about your browser settings, to understand which functionality to enable on the site. The following cookies are used:
| Name | Typical content | Cookie expires after |
|---|---|---|
| has_js | 1 or blank | When you close your web browser |
AtoM (Access to Memory) Archive Catalogue
AtoM collects cookies in order to enable browsing and loading of certain types of content. A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns.
Visitors to AtoM sites who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies. However, certain features may not function properly without the aid of cookies.