August 2022 – Jessie Jones joins the expanding Architects team

Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small, basic data files of encrypted text collected by websites that allow users to perform certain functions on the site more easily and efficiently.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.

You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

All the information that these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

How we use cookies

Our website, like many others, stores and retrieves information on your browser using cookies. This information is used to make the site work as you would expect it to. The information is not personally identifiable to you, but it can be used to give you a more personalised web experience.

Aspect will not collect any information about individuals, except where it is specifically and knowingly provided by them.

When you visit our website, our web server collects some basic information such as your internet service provider’s domain name, which pages you accessed on the site, and when.

We use this information only to analyse the use of our website to help us improve it. We do not collect any personally identifiable information.

How to refuse the use of cookies

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in our cookie policy drop down that appears when you visit our site or in your browser. However, if you do this you may lose some useful functionality such as personalisation and ‘remember me’ features.

How to disable cookies in your browser

How to disable cookies depends on which browser you are using. Here’s how to prevent new cookies from being installed and how to delete existing cookies.

Internet Explorer

To prevent new cookies from being installed and delete existing cookies:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies

Firefox

To prevent new cookies from being installed:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

To delete existing cookies:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored

Google Chrome

To prevent new cookies from being installed and delete existing cookies:

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en

Safari

To prevent new cookies from being installed and delete existing cookies:

http://help.apple.com/safari/mac/8.0/#/sfri11471