Our websites use cookies. A cookie is a file containing an
identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web
server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier
is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page
from the server.
Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or
"session" cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser
and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the
user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will
expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
Northwest Performance Software, Inc. (NWPSW) use the following
categories of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies: These are vital to make the website
work properly. This category of cookie may include those which
remember your cookie policy choice.
Performance cookies: These cookies generally help us fix bugs
or glitches on the website. They may also provide analytics on
which web pages are popular, allowing the website operator to
improve the quality of the user's experience.
How we use cookies
We use both session and persistent cookies on our website. Cookies
are used for the following purposes:
We use Cookie-script to obtain your choice of cookie preferences
and retain your choice for a time period. You may change your cookie
preference at any time according to the instructions in the initial
popup window.
Tracking usage of our websites to better develop it in the future
using Google Analytics in anonymous IP address mode.
Blocking Cookies using your web browser settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies, for example:
In Edge, block cookies by going to "Settings", "View Advanced
Settings", "Cookies" and select your blocking option.
In Internet Explorer (version 10) you can block cookies using
the cookie handling override settings available by clicking
“Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy” and then “Advanced”
In Firefox (version 24) you can block all cookies by clicking
“Tools”, “Options”, “Privacy”, selecting “Use custom settings for
history” from the drop-down menu, and unticking “Accept cookies
from sites”
In Chrome (version 29), you can block all cookies by accessing
the “Customise and control” menu, and clicking “Settings”, “Show
advanced settings” and “Content settings”, and then selecting
“Block sites from setting any data” under the “Cookies” heading
In MacOS Safari, you can block cookies by navigating to Safari
> Preferences, click Privacy, then choose Always block.
Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of
many websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all
the features on our website.
You can delete cookies already
stored on your computer, for example:
In Edge, go to "Settings", "Clear Browsing Data/Choose What to
Clear", "Cookies and saved website data".
In Internet Explorer (version 10), you must manually delete
cookie files (you can find instructions for doing so at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835)
In Firefox (version 24), you can delete cookies by clicking
“Tools”, “Options” and “Privacy”, then selecting “Use custom
settings for history”, clicking “Show Cookies”, and then clicking
“Remove All Cookies”
In Chrome (version 29), you can delete all cookies by
accessing the “Customise and control” menu, and clicking
“Settings”, “Show advanced settings” and “Clear browsing data”,
and then selecting “Delete cookies and other site and plug-in
data” before clicking “Clear browsing data”
In MacOS Safari, you can block cookies by navigating to Safari
> Preferences, click Privacy, then select Remove stored cookies
and data.
Deleting cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of many
websites. You can see details of the cookies we use and why here:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Name
Description
Lifetime
CookieScriptConsent
Required for noting your choice in accepting/declining the
use of cookies such as Google Analytics on our site.
30 days
Performance Cookies
Name
Description
Lifetime
_ga
Included in each page request by Google Analytics used to
calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites
analytics reports. Does not store any personally identifiable
information.
2 years
_gid
Included in each page request by Google Analytics used to
distinguish users it expires after 2 hours. Does not store any
personally identifiable information.
2 hours
_gat
Included in each page request by Google Analytics used to
throttle requests it expires after 10 minutes. Does not store
any personally identifiable information.
10 minutes
Please note we cannot list all cookies that may be present. If you
wish to prevent third party cookies block all cookies except the ones
listed above.