Cookie Notice

What are cookies?
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 do not have to keep re-entering them whenever you visit a new page;

remember information you give to a website; and

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 https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/

The cookies used by the Hg website include:

Cookies set by Hg to establish your permission for us to use cookies;

Cookies set by our web platform, WordPress to enable admin functions such as information about your browser settings, to understand which functionality to enable on the site, as well as to remember your choices. For example, if you filter a list of information we will remember your choice and default to that selection if you visit the page again. These choices are not tied to any personally identifiable information.

Cookies set by a third-party security service, Incapsula to protect the site against malicious requests (e.g. DDOS attacks); and/or

Cookies set by Google Analytics to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system. We do not link this information to your personal details.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. Cookies expires after a set amount of time, for example the expiry of cookies used by Google Analytics are set out below under “Measuring website usage”.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website and affect our ability to provide certain services to you.

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: