A cookie is a text-only string of information that a website transfers to the cookie file of the browser on your computer's hard disk so that the website can remember who you are or something about your visit.

 

A cookie will typically contain the name of the domain from which the cookie has come (i.e. fsb.org.uk), the "lifetime" of the cookie, and some information. There is all sorts of noise going around in European circles about cookies but the fact is that many sites rely on them purely and simply to remember information from page to page or visit to visit.

 

Two types of cookies are used in this website:

 

Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the site,

 

Persistent cookies remain in the cookie file of your browser for much longer (though how long will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie).

 

Cookies can help a website to arrange content to match your preferred interests more quickly. Most major websites use cookies. Cookies cannot be used by themselves to identify you.

 

Session Cookies

• To allow you to carry information across pages of our site and avoid having to re-enter information.

• Within registration to allow you to access stored information.

 

Persistent Cookies

• To help us recognise you as a unique visitor (just a number) when you return to our website.
• Within research surveys to ensure you are not invited to complete a questionnaire too often or after you have already done so.

 

Enabling/disabling cookies

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. However, our website (and indeed many others) may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.