How We Use Cookies
‘Cookies’ are tiny, harmless text files sent to your computer or mobile when you visit a website. Most websites use cookies, and in our case we use them tell us which parts of our websites people have visited, help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising and give us insights into user behaviour so we can improve our website, communications and packages.We don’t use cookies to store sensitive information such as your name, address or credit-card details.
Third parties (such as online-reservation systems, Google and social-media websites) that feature on this website may also use cookies to ensure their features and processes work properly. Please note we are not responsible for cookie usage on these websites and features.
Our website uses third-party companies to deliver online services. Their websites may also use cookies to ensure their features and processes work properly. Please note we are not responsible for cookie usage on these websites and features.
Third Parties Used
Current third parties are: Reservations systems:
Google mapping: http://maps.google.co.uk
Social media – Facebook: facebook.com
Twitter: twitter.com
Google+: https://plus.google.com
What If You Do Not Consent To Using Cookies?
If you do not consent to us using cookies, you can restrict or delete them from your browser. To help you change your browser’s cookie preferences we have collated some instructions for the most popular browsers.
Click here for details of how to change your privacy preferences
Please note if cookies are disabled, the online browsing experience may be limited.
Cookies We Use
| Cookie type | What we use them for |
| _utma | This cookie is what’s called a ‘persistent’ cookie, and keeps track of the number of times a visitor has been to the site, when their first visit was, and when their last visit occurred. |
| _utmb | Records when a visitor enters a site, and expires at the end of the session. |
| _utmc | Records when a visitor leaves a site. It expires after 30 minutes if there is no activity. |
| _utmz | Keeps track of where the visitor came from, search criteria, and geographic region they came from. It expires in six months. |
| ctst | Used to make sure we can write the third-party cookies. |
| stc4101 | This is the third-party cookie used to store all the other cookie data in concatenated form. The cookie’s name has the site ID in it. |
| stcs4101 | stcs [siteid] temporary (session) data used for de duping the main cookie store (stc[siteid]) |
| zdl4a84dw46500 | Tells us which parts of our website people have visited so we can provide messages we think you will find most relevant and interesting. This cookie contains no sensitive information such as your name, email, address or payment details. |
| PREF / NID | Stores preferences for the Google widgets. |
| original_referer / original_referer / k / js / guest_id / _twitter_sess | Cookies that support our third-party social-media partner Twitter. |
| Session cookies | Our website uses a number of session cookies, which ensure you are remembered as you move between pages. Without a session cookie features such booking engines and shops would not work. |
| Http-only cookies: ASP.NET_SessionId / xid / RefererCookie / store_language | Used only when transmitting HTTP (or HTTPS) requests, these cookies restrict access from other, non-HTTP APIs (such as JavaScript). This restriction mitigates but does not eliminate the threat of session cookie theft. |
Used only when transmitting HTTP (or HTTPS) requests, these cookies restrict access from other, non-HTTP APIs (such as JavaScript). This restriction mitigates but does not eliminate the threat of session cookie theft.
Our website uses a small amount of animation using Adobe Flash Player. Please note Flash cookies are stored on your device in much the same way as usual cookies, but they’re managed differently by your browser. To disable or delete a Flash cookie, see Adobe Flashplayer Security Settings.
Updates
Please note that we may update our cookie policy if cookies change, or to ensure continuing regulatory compliance. Updates will be posted on this page.
