Privacy Policy

We take your privacy seriously. For one, we don't use cookies other than to authenticate members - and to remember that you gave your cookie consent (ironically).

Although we don't keep any identifying features about your on this site, we might use Google Site Manager to keep track of site activity.

As mentioned, when logged in (i.e. if you are a member), you fall under our membership rules and will have given consent for us to keep track of you on this website by actually using this website;-)

IF you have opted for the Google Sign-in mechanism (or any other we might offer), we will only have requested you to consent to share only non-sensitive info to allow for the login (i.e. picking up your name & email address).

Cookies - what are they?

This site uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. They are used remember your preferences and in some cases your purchases from the website.
They are also used to collect anonymous data about your visit (like which areas of the site you visit and for how long) to help us improve your experience of our site and eliminate errors.

Cookies are not unsafe or, in themselves, a threat to your online privacy as we don't store sensitive information such as contact details, but recent legislation requires that website owners give as much information as possible about cookies used on a website and clear instructions how to refuse them, should you so choose.
If you do choose not to allow cookies, please be aware that this site may not be fully functional.

These cookies are only essential in order to access the secure member area.

Please note that we treat usage of our site as acceptance of this type of cookie. While you are free to block them ( see below), if you do then we cannot guarantee that this website will be functional.

  • Cookie: PHP Session ID
  • Name: PHPSESSID
  • This cookie stores a visitor's unique, randomly generated, session id; and is used to pass information between site applications to enable them to function correctly.
  • Cookie: Authentication token
  • Name: auth
  • This cookie contains an encrypted token used to identify if a visitor has logged on to the site.
  • Cookie: Cookie Consent
  • Name: cookieconsent_dismissed 
  • Stores whether the cookie alert pop-up has been dismissed

Cookies provided by 3rd parties:

  • Google Analytics: _ga
  • This is to allow us to track traffic on our website
Managing Cookies

Please follow the instructions below for your chosen web browser:

Description: Chrome Logo Chrome

  • Click on the 'Tools'" menu (or the Spanner/Wrench icon) and select 'Options'.
  • Click the 'Under the Bonnet' tab and locate the 'Privacy' section, and choose the 'Content settings' button.
  • Click the 'Cookie settings' tab and choose your preferred settings. The default behaviour is to allow all cookies, but you can fine tune your preferences here, and view the currently set cookies by clicking on 'All cookies and site data…'

Description: Internet Explorer 9 Logo Internet Explorer 9

  • Click the Tools menu and then Internet Options
  • Click the Privacy tab
  • Move the slider to choose your preferred settings. These settings are quite general.
  • For more specific cookie settings click on 'Advanced', check the 'Override cookie handling' button and modify the settings to suit your requirements. You can also click on 'Sites' to set cookie settings for individual websites.

Description: Internet Explorer 8 Logo Internet Explorer 8

  • Click the Tools menu and then Internet Options
  • Click the Privacy tab
  • Move the slider to choose your preferred settings. These settings are quite general.
  • For more specific cookie settings click on Advanced, check the 'Override cookie handling' button and modify the settings to suit your requirements.

Description: Description: Firefox Logo Firefox 3.5 upwards

  • Click the Tools menu, then Options
  • Select the Privacy tab and in the History panel, select "Use custom settings for history"
  • You can set general cookie preferences using the checkbox, or more specific settings by clicking on 'Exceptions'. Clicking on 'Show Cookies' displays all cookies saved on your computer and also allows you to clear all of them with a single click.

Description: Apple Safari Logo Apple Safari (v 3 upwards)

  • Click the Cog icon or Edit on the main menu
  • Click Preferences, then Security
  • The 'Accept cookies' section allows you to specify your cookie preferences. To remove all cookies, click on 'Show Cookies' and 'Remove All'.