Every website, no matter how big or small, uses lots of background programs to make everything look good and complete certain tasks when you visit it. As any one particular website could potentially have millions of visitors in a day, it is crucial it knows which visitor it is dealing with and what their preferences are for the site in question. The background programs use very tiny files called 'cookies' that act as markers to how each visitor is using the site.
The three ways we use cookies are:
This is how we monitor how successfully and often our visitors are using our site, which pages they visit, which pages they stay on the most etc. It also tells us the type of computers, browsers, screen sizes etc that visitors are using. We use this information to gauge how appropriate our website is for its users. Google may use this information themselves, details of which can be found from their website.
We want people to visit our site and see what services we offer. One of the ways we encourage people to come to this site is by using Facebook. We have added the ability for visitors to 'like' our Facebook page via our website. Hopefully this will encourage others to visit the site. Facebook may use the information gathered in this way for their own purpose, details of which are available from Facebook itself.
In order to give people the ability to find us, geographically, we use Google Maps, the most popular and familiar mapping service. It uses cookies to monitor the sites that its maps appear on and how often people click on them to visit the main Goggle Maps pages.
Everyone should be aware of how they are monitored. However, cookies are used by us solely to make our website run smoothly and make your experience while here as easy and useful as possible. Cookies are an 'incidental' part of how our website operates and are not used to actively monitor individuals or identify them.
Unfortunately, we have no plans to discontinue using systems that implement cookies. As such, we would suggest leaving this website immediately. Alternatively, for more detailed information about cookies that may allay your concerns, try this site.