Cookies policy (current)

From 19 July 2012, this website has made no use of cookies and will store no information on your computer, in line with the EU e-privacy directive. Prior to that date, cookies were used in line with the statement below.

Policy pre-July 2012

As a means of making the NEI project more effective and responsive to its users' needs, this website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). This usage tracking service enables us to learn the types and regional location of users of the website, as well as indicating which parts of the site are used more often or more effectively than others.

In order to achieve this, Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. This information will be used for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for the site's operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser: this will not affect your ability to enjoy of the full functionality of this website.

By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by the North East Inheritance project and Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.