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MANAGING / DELETING COOKIES FROM THIS SITE

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COOKIE USAGE

Cookies are used to help with the planning, operation and development of the website. They are also used to target information at specific audiences. The site sets cookies including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Google Analytics

The BDC uses Google Analytics which generates cookies to produce statistics on website usage. The information about pages accessed is stored purely for statistical purposes. For further information, please see Google’s statement on Analytics and cookies.

2. Third Party Social Media Sites

The BDC may embed “widgets” from social media sites into its pages. Examples of social media sites include Facebook (cookies statement), Twitter (privacy details) and YouTube (privacy information). These sites use cookies to track who is logged in and identify which pages use these “widgets”.