Imagine Publishing websites may place 'cookies' on your computer or device that may contain anonymous information that is associated with you. Cookies are small text files a website uses to recognise users, and are typically placed on your hard disk by a web server. Cookies contain information that can later be read by a web server that issued the cookie to you or that, in some cases, can be read by a third party domain.
Our cookies track information about your use of Imagine Publishing websites so that we can provide a seamless and more personalised experience for you, for the following purposes:
- identify user preferences
- to help identify visitors
- assess usage patterns
- control the display of ads
- gather demographic information
- analyse traffic and usage patterns
- deliver editorial content
If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to register, sign in or use other interactive elements of Imagine Publishing websites that depend on cookies.
Third party cookies
Our websites sometimes embed photos, videos and other content from third-party websites such as flickr and YouTube. These pages may present cookies from these websites. Similarly, when you use one of the Like or Tweet buttons on our websites, a cookie may be set by the service you have chosen to share content through. Imagine Publishing does not control the distribution of these cookies. You should check the relevant third party website for more information about these.
If you want to adjust the cookies laid down by advertising companies that track user behaviour in order to serve more relevant ads please visit the Your Online Choices website set up by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB).
How to control cookies
For more information about adjusting your browser settings visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains detailed instructions on how to do this on a wide variety of desktop browsers. iPhone and iPad users can find out how to manage cookies in Mobile Safari in this Apple Support document.
Updated 25 May 2012