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Some parts of the site use cookies to collect information about visitors’ use of the Web site and to facilitate return visits. The information collected from cookies is tracked to enhance security and to improve the functionality of the Web site by avoiding duplicate data entry, facilitating navigation, and increasing the relevance of content. Cookies on the site may collect the following information: a unique identifier, user preferences and profile information used to personalise the content that is shown, and membership information to access our online communities. Some cookies used may remain on the user’s computer after they leave the Web site, but the majority are set to expire within 30 – 365 days(1). Cookies also serve as a convenience to users by creating a more streamlined login process. In the future, as we enable further customisation of the site, cookies will help in assuring that information provided to you will be the most relevant to your needs.

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