Changing Cookie Settings

Unlike the real thing, these cookies aren't bad for you - as we said, they won't damage your computer or collect personal information from it.

Cookies form a "trail" of the pages you've visited whilst you're online. Companies like us find this useful because it enables us to give you a more personalised online experience next time you visit.

However, some people would rather keep their "trail" private. If that includes you, you can stop receiving cookies from us and other sites by changing the cookie settings on your browser. You'll find instructions for the most common type of browsers below.

Before you go ahead, a note of caution. Some of our online services can't function without cookies. So if you do any online banking, check the terms and conditions to see if cookies are required before you start deleting them.

Select your type of browser:

Internet Explorer

• Internet Explorer, Version 5.5
• Internet Explorer, Version 6

Netscape Navigator

• Netscape Navigator, Version 7

Mozilla Browsers

• Mozilla Browsers

Internet Explorer, Version 5.5

Enabling Cookies

1. Select 'Tools' from your main toolbar at the top of the browser
2. Select 'Internet Options'
3. Select 'Security' tab at the top in the window that opens and choose 'Custom Level' at the bottom
4. Scroll down to the Cookies section and under 'Cookies', enable both 'stored' and 'per session'
5. Click 'OK' to continue

Disabling Cookies

1. Select 'Tools' from your main toolbar at the top of the browser
2. Select 'Internet Options'
3. Select 'Security' tab at the top in the window that opens and choose 'Custom Level' at the bottom
4. Scroll down to the Cookies section and under 'Cookies' disable both 'stored' and 'per session'
5. Click 'OK'

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Internet Explorer, Version 6

Enabling Cookies

1. Select 'Tools' from your main toolbar at the top of the browser
2. Select 'Internet Options'
3. Select 'Privacy' tab at the top in the window that opens and click 'Advanced Options' button under 'Settings'
4. Tick the 'Override automatic cookie handling' tick box
5. Enable the 'First Party' cookies by choosing 'Accept' or 'Prompt'
6. Enable the 'Third Party' cookies by choosing 'Accept' or 'Prompt'
7. Enable 'Always allow session cookies'
8. Click 'OK'

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Netscape Navigator, Version 7

Enabling Cookies

1. Click 'Edit' on the menu bar and select 'Preferences'
2. Choose 'Privacy and Security' by double-clicking the Privacy and Security link
3. Choose 'Cookies'
4. Select 'Enable all cookies' and click 'OK'

Disabling Cookies

1. Click 'Edit' on the menu bar and select 'Preferences'
2. Choose 'Privacy and Security' by double-clicking the Privacy and Security link
3. Choose 'Cookies'
4. Select 'Disable cookies'

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Mozilla Browsers

Enabling Cookies

1. Click 'Edit' on the menu bar and select 'Preferences'
2. Under the Privacy & Security category, choose 'Cookies' (if no subcategories are visible, double-click the category to expand the list)
3. Choose 'Enable all cookies'

Disabling Cookies

1. Click 'Edit' on the menu bar and select 'Preferences'
2. Under the Privacy & Security category, choose 'Cookies' (if no subcategories are visible, double-click the category to expand the list)
3. Choose 'Disable cookies'

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