Cookie Policy

Settings Of Cookies

This website uses cookies which are small files of information, stored on your computer and enable the analysis of website use. The cookies used on our web servers are mostly session cookies which are automatically deleted from your hard drive once the browser session has come to an end. Other cookies reside on your computer system and help us to recognize your computer when you next visit our site (permanent cookies). This information is used to assess your use of the website, to compile reports about website activity for website operators and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

Cookies help to improve the website and to deliver a better and more personalised service:

  • To estimate our audience size and usage pattern.
  • To store information about your preferences, and so allow us to customize our website according to your individual interests
  • To speed up your searches.
  • To recognise you when you return to the website.

You can prevent the storage of cookies by changing your browser settings, though in this case you may not be able to use all the features on our websites. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data collected about you in the manner and for the purposes set out above. Information on deleting or controlling cookies is available at www.AboutCookies.org.

Here is a list of the cookies that may be used on this website and what they are used for: (as on 27 Feb 2018)

Cookies Name Purpose Expiry Time
__utma Tracks each user's amount of visits, and the time of the first, the previous, and the current visit (presumably partly for double checking). 2 years
__utmb Are used to track how long you stay on a site - when a visit starts and approximately ends 30 minutes
__utmc Are used to track how long you stay on a site - when a visit starts and approximately ends. This expires quickly End of browser session
__utmt Used to throttle request rate. 10 minutes
__utmz Tracks where a visitor came from (search engine, search keyword, link) 6 months
cookie-accepted Track if Cookie Policy is accepted 30 days
pardot End of browser session
visitor_id464352-hash 10 years
visitor_id464352 10 years

Cookies Specific to Showpad Applications

Please refer to the Showpad Cookie Policy link text for details of the cookies used by LMC on LMC-controlled Showpad applications.

Web Tracking Tool

This website uses web tracking tools to collect and save data in an anonymous form exclusively for the purposes of optimisation. This data is not used to personally identify the website user neither any personal data will be saved. The user's IP address is disguised and does not allow for any conclusions regarding the identity of the website visitor.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer to help the website analyse how visitors use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

You can prevent Google’s collection and use of data (cookies and IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Please note that this website initializes Google Analytics with the setting “anonymizeIp”. This guarantees anonymized data collection by masking the last part of your IP address.

Further information concerning the terms and conditions of use and data privacy can be found at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/gb.html

Our server automatically collects data about your server’s internet address when you visit us. This information, known as an Internet Protocol address, or IP Address, is a number that’s automatically assigned to your computer by your internet service provider whenever you’re on the internet. When you request pages from our site, our servers may log your IP Address and sometimes your domain name. Our server may also record the referring page that linked you to us (e.g., another website or a search engine); the pages you visit on our site; the website you visit after our site; the ads you see and/or click on; other information about the type of web browser, computer, platform, related software and settings you are using; any search terms you have entered on our site or a referral site; and other web usage activity and data logged by our web servers. We use this information for internal system administration, to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our site. Such information may also be used to gather broad demographic information, such as country of origin and internet service provider. Any or all of activities with regard to our site usage information may be performed on our behalf by our services providers.

Guideline for users to opt-out

How to disable cookies in your browser

Here's how to prevent new cookies from being installed and how to delete existing cookies. The exact procedure depends on which browser you are using.

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Right To Modify Policy

LMC reserves the right to amend, modify or discontinue this Policy at any time, for any reason.