Website Cookie Policy

Like most similar websites, this site uses cookies. On this page we explain more about cookies and how we use them. By using this website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.

About Cookies

Cookies are files, often including unique identifiers, that are sent by web servers to web browsers, and which may then be sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies can be used by web servers to identify and track users as they navigate different pages on a website, and to identify users returning to a website. Cookies may be either 'persistent' cookies or 'session' cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the 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.

Cookies on this Website

We use both session cookies and persistent cookies on this website.

How we use Cookies

Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked, by us, to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. The cookies used on the website include those which are strictly necessary to track track usage (performance cookies).

MCI may use the information we obtain from your use of our cookies for the following purposes:

• to recognise your computer when you visit the website
• to track you as you navigate the website, and to enable the use of any e-commerce facilities
• to improve the website's usability
• to analyse the use of the website
• in the administration of the website

Third Party Cookies

MCI use Webalizer, a web analytics service provided by our hosting service. Webalizer uses 'cookies', which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the site is transmitted to and stored by Webalizer. On our behalf, Webalizer uses this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet activity in connection with the use of the website. 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 our website.

We do not presently use Google Analytics, Google Adsense or similar services (which depend on the use of cookies).

Blocking Cookies

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies. For example:

• in Internet Explorer you can refuse all cookies by clicking 'Tools', 'Internet Options', 'Privacy', and selecting 'Block all cookies' using the sliding selector.
• in Firefox you can block all cookies by clicking 'Tools', 'Options', and un-checking 'Accept cookies from sites' in the privacy box
• in Google Chrome you can adjust your cookie permissions by clicking 'Options', 'Under the hood', Content Settings in the 'Privacy' section. Click on the Cookies tab in the Content Settings

Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.