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We use cookies on www.storytime.org.uk to:

  • Collect anonymous visitor statistics via Google Analytics to help us improve our site
  • Allow members to log in, and for certain settings such as your search selections, to persist between pages when you browse our site

By using our website, you agree that we can place these cookies on your computer. 

Your web browser has options to control and delete cookies. Please visit www.aboutcookies.org for further details.

About the cookies in use on the website:

The cookies set by Google Analytics help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

_utma tracks the number of times you have been to the site, when your first visit was, and when your last visit occurred. This cookie expires after 2 years.

_utmb and _utmc track how long a particular visit takes. _utmb expires after 30 minutes, _utmc expires once you close your browser.

_utmz tracks which site or search engine the visitor came from, the link clicked or keyword used, and the visitor's geographic location. It expires after 6 months.

Google Analytics does not collect personally identifiable information, and we do not share our collected data with Google. Read more about Google Analytics or download the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

This website also links out to Facebook, and Twitter, these third party Social Media Sites might be gathering usage information.

PHPSESSID allows your settings to persist between pages, such as your search selections. It expires once you close your browser.

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 this website. By using this website, and confirming that you are happy to accept cookies you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.