Privacy & Cookies

What are Cookies & why do I need them?

Thank you for visiting our website. Under EU law we are required to inform you about cookies we may have transferred to your computer. A Cookie is a text file that a website places onto a your computer and which stores information specfic to your visit. Cookies are used to make the site easier to use, and if you choose to refuse Cookies it may affect the functionality of the website.
When someone visits this website we collect details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the website. We collect this information in a way that does not identify anyone and we do not make any attempt to find out your identity. If we want to collect personally identifiable information we will inform you about it and make it clear what use will be made of it.

How does this website use Cookies?

Visitor Behaviour - So that we can measure the popularity of pages, where people come from and other general statistics, we use Google Analytics to track new and repeat visitors. Please see the Google Privacy Policy if you want to know more (this also covers YouTube as it is now owned by Google).

What if I accept Cookies - can I change my mind?

When you accept cookies, this decision generates its cookie (small file) which is stored on your machine for a set period of time (usually 1 year), when it will be automatically deleted and you will be asked again if you wish to accept cookies from the site. If you change your mind in the meantime you can remove the cookie(s) from your browser - see 'How can I manage Cookes on my own computer?' below.

How can I manage Cookies on my own computer?

Your Browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or IE, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari etc.) has an option which will allow you to remove cookies that have been stored on your computer. Sometimes this is in the same place where you view your History or in a menu such as 'Tools'. Use your Browser's Help facility if you are unsure where you can go to delete cookies - if you cannot find out how to delete cookies on your browser please refer to the aboutcookies.org website which has details on how to remove cookies from your computer).

Sharing icons

We use AddThis sharing buttons - this is a third-party company which collects certain anonymous information when you visit our website. AddThis may use non-personally identifiable information during your visits to this in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or a third party web beacon to collect this information. To learn more about this behavioral advertising practice, you can visit http://www.youronlinechoices.eu.

Your Privacy

  • Cookies used on this site do not contain any information that, alone, would allow us to identify you.

  • Any information collected is anonymous and generalised except where you provide your details via a form.

  • Personal information you provide to us will not be passed to any third party except where we use third-party plugins such as AddThis (for the sharing icons) where we are required to by law (e.g. in the case of a request from law enforcement agencies).

  • Any e-mail addresses/names left in comments or mentioned in e-mails sent to us will be kept private and not shared with non-Operluna staff without your permission.

Your privacy is respected at all times. We do not sell or rent information about our users and would never do so without asking you first.

E-news

If you register to receive news from us or send us an email and then decide that you do not wish to be contacted by us in future please send us an email and we will remove you from our contact list.