My Homestead - Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

When you visit the Site we may store some information (commonly known as a "cookie") on your computer. Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to your hard drive to store and sometimes track information about you. Cookies are specific to the server that created them and cannot be accessed by other servers, which means that they cannot be used to track your movements around the web. Passwords and credit card numbers are not stored in cookies.

What are cookies used for?

A cookie helps you get the best out of the Site and helps us to provide you with a more customised service. We use cookies for the following purposes:

So that you will not have to re-enter your details each time you visit the Site: and
To track how the Site is used and to improve and update our content.

What cookies does this Site place?

When you visit the Site, the following cookies may be placed on your computer:

  • ASP.NET_SessionID – Session -  by the .NET framework to identify the same session whilst using the site.

Google Analytics Cookies:

  • _utma – Persistent – used to track visitors and metrics incl first visit, last visit.
  • _utmb – Session – calculates visit length, works with _utmc cookie.
  • _utmc – Session – calculates visit length, works with _utmb cookie.
  • _utmz – Lasts six months – Monitors visit origin and keywords generated in the visit plus geolocation data.

How to manage your cookie settings

You can block or erase cookies from your computer if you want to (your browser's help screen or manual should tell you how to do this), but certain parts of the Site are reliant on the use of cookies to operate correctly and may not work correctly if you set your browser not to accept cookies

Most browsers are automatically set to accept cookies and you should be able to restrict or disable them if you wish by adjusting the settings on your browser (your browser's help screen or manual should tell you how to do this). However, certain parts of the Website are reliant on the use of cookies to operate correctly and may not work correctly if you set your browser not to accept cookies. We do not use 'spyware', that is web bugs or hidden identifiers or other similar devices to gain access to information, store hidden information or to trace your activities. For more information about cookies and instructions on how to adjust your browser settings to restrict or disable cookies, see the website www.allaboutcookies.org/

Changes to the Cookies Policy

We can amend this Cookies Policy from time to time so you should check it regularly to ensure that you are familiar with its terms and any changes which are made.

Find out more in our Privacy Policy