Cookie Policy
Like most websites, this one uses cookies.
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer by your browser. They're used for many things, such as remembering whether you've visited the site before, so that you remain logged in - or to help us work out how many new website visitors we get each month. They contain information about the use of your computer but don't include personal information about you (they don't store your name, for instance).
This policy explains how cookies are used on this website in general - and, below, how you can control the cookies that may be used on this site.
About this Cookie policy
By accessing the Website, you agree that this Cookie Policy will apply whenever you access the Website on any device.
Any changes to this policy will be posted here. We reserve the right to vary this Cookie Policy from time to time and such changes shall become effective as soon as they are posted. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your agreement to all such changes.
Our use of cookies
We may collect information automatically when you visit the Website, using cookies. Some cookies are essential for the website to be able to be used to place orders for the goods that we sell. Disabling cookies could mean that you will not able to order from us.
Some cookies also allow us to identify your computer and find out details about your last visit. We use this to monitor visitor numbers, and other statistics, in general and do not use this to monitor customers on an individual basis.
You can choose, below, not to allow cookies. If you do, we can't guarantee that your experience with the Website will be as good as if you do allow cookies.
The information collected by cookies does not personally identify you; it includes general information about your computer settings, your connection to the Internet e.g. operating system and platform, IP address, your browsing patterns and timings of browsing on the Website and your location.
Most internet browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can change the settings of your browser to erase cookies or prevent automatic acceptance if you prefer.
These links explain how you can control cookies via your browser - remember that if you turn off cookies in your browser then these settings apply to all websites not just this one:
- Internet Explorer (this page links to further information for different versions of IE - click here for the mobile version).
- Chrome
- Safari (mobile versions)
- Firefox
- Blackberries
- Android
- Opera
Types of cookie that may be used during your visit to the Website:
The following types of cookie are used on this site. We don't list every single cookie used by name - but for each type of cookie we tell you how you can control its use.
Personalisation cookies
These cookies are used to recognise repeat visitors to the Website and in conjunction with other information we hold to attempt to record specific browsing information (that is, about the way you arrive at the Website, pages you view, options you select, information you enter and the path you take through the Website). These are used to recommend content we think you'll be interested in based on what you're looked at before.
You can disable our personalisation cookie when you are logged out of Facebook. To disable it permanently, also remove the Mirror app from the settings page of your Facebook account.
Analytics cookies
These monitor how visitors move around the Website and how they reached it. This is used so that we can see total (not individual) figures on which types of content users enjoy most, for instance.
You can opt out of these if you want:
- Omniture: http://www.omniture.com/en/privacy/2o7#optout
- Google: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Third-party service cookies
Social sharing, video and other services we offer are run by other companies. These companies may drop cookies on your computer when you use them on our site or if you are already logged in to them.
Here is a list of places where you can find out more about specific services that we may use and their use of cookies:
- Facebook's data use policy: http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/your-info-on-other
- AddThis (the service that runs some of our social sharing buttons): http://www.addthis.com/privacy#.T6j--usS0bw
- Twitter's privacy policy: https://twitter.com/privacy
- Storify's (a service that is sometimes used to embed a series of tweets) terms of service: http://storify.com/tos
- Brighcove video player's cookie policy: http://support.brightcove.com/en/docs/video-cloud-player-cookies
- YouTube video player cookie policy: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/faq/#toc-cookies(Google's standard terms).
- Readers offers: Myoffers (reader offers): http://www.myoffers.co.uk/privacy_statement.aspx
- Tynt (adds a URL when you copy and paste) opt-out page: http://www.tynt.com/tynt-users-opt-out#axzz1uwhK3VWx
Our own shopping cookies
We use some cookies that are essential for the running of an eccommerce website. We also store cookies to make it easier for customers to login and out of our website. We may also store your choices for aspects of our site so that it makes the ordering and purchasing of goods easier for you.