Data Protection

We do not collect or process any of your personal information when you visit this website.

If you are a member of the pension fund and would like to know what personal information we hold and how we use it, please review the privacy policy. Our contact details can be found here should you wish to get in touch.

Cookie notice

We use cookies and similar technologies (cookies for short) on this website. This cookie notice explains what these are, what they’re used for and how you can control them.

We don’t collect any of your personal information using cookies. For more information on privacy and your rights, go to the privacy notice.

What are cookies?

Cookies are used to store information on your device or in your device’s memory to make your experience better. They also provide useful insights to the website owner. For example, they can be used to improve website features and security, to allow the website to remember actions you’ve made and to provide analytics information about how the website it being used.

Types of cookies used on this website

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. Most cookies have an expiry date, but you can delete them at any time. Browsers have settings to allow you to block and clear cookies. See How can I control cookies? at the end of this notice for more information.

Local storage uses small text files stored on your device by your web browser. The information stored persists even after you close the browser or restart the device. You may erase local storage at any time by deleting your browser's history.

Session storage is used by your web browser to store information in your device’s memory. Information held in session storage is cleared when you close your browser.

How we use cookies on this website

This section explains more about the specific cookies used on this website.

Strictly necessary

Strictly necessary cookies are set by default – privacy laws allow us to do this without asking for your permission.

These cookies are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that are needed for the website to function properly or for website security.

Name

Provider

Purpose

Expiry

Type

__cf_bm

CloudFlare

This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. Learn more about Cloudflare cookies.

30 minutes

HTTP cookie

AI_buffer

Azure

Used in context with the "AI_sentBuffer" in order to limit the number of data-server-updates (Azure). This synergy also allows the website to detect any duplicate data-server-updates.

Session

Session storage

AI_sentBuffer

Azure

Used in context with the "AI_buffer" in order to limit the number of data-server-updates (Azure). This synergy also allows the website to detect any duplicate data-server-updates.

Session

Session storage

ai_session

Azure

Preserves users states across page requests.

30 minutes

HTTP cookie

hymans_
cookiewarning

Current domain

Keeps track of when a customer accepted the cookie preferences.

1 year

Local storage

cookieconsent_
preferences

Current domain

Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain

1 year

Local storage

cookieconsent_
statistics

Current domain

Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain

1 year

Local storage 

cookieconsent_
marketing

Current domain

Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain

1 year

Local storage

 

Analytics and performance

Analytics and performance cookies are only set if you give your permission.

These cookies allow us to differentiate between and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

 

Name

Provider

Purpose

Expiry

Type

ai_user

Azure

Used by Microsoft Application Insights software to collect statistical usage and telemetry information. The
cookie stores a unique identifier to recognise users on returning visits over time.

1 year

HTTP cookie

_ga

Google Analytics

Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.

1 year 1 month 4 days

HTTP cookie

_ga_*

Google Analytics

Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.

1 year 1 month 4 days

HTTP cookie

_gid

Google Analytics

Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.

1 day

HTTP cookie

_gat_UA-*

Google Analytics

Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behaviour tracking.

1 minute

HTTP cookie 

 

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Third party cookies

Sometimes we will link to third party websites from our own, or we will embed third party content on our pages. If you access this content, those third party websites may also place cookies on your device. We don’t have any control over this, so please check the particular site’s privacy and cookies notice.

How can I control cookies?

You can use your web browser to delete, block or allow all cookies. You can also block third party cookies (cookies that are set by online services rather than this site).

Additional options include clearing all cookies when you close your browser, using a private browsing session or installing add-ons or plugins to give more options on controlling cookies.

For general information about this, go to All About Cookies

And you can find specific information for popular browsers using these links:

The Act gives you the right to access information held about you. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with the Act. Any access request may be subject to a fee of £10 to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you.

Changes to our privacy policy

Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail.