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Generally, cookies are very useful and are a common method used by almost every website you visit because they help to make your online experience as smooth as possible. For security reasons, many websites will not function at all without the use of cookies (or other similar technologies, such as "web beacons" or "tags").
Cookies generally do not hold any information to identify an individual person, but are instead used to identify a browser on an individual machine.
Please note that this portal only uses cookies which are ‘strictly necessary’ for the website to function properly, and it is not possible to reject these cookies.
You can also find out general information about cookies by visiting www.aboutcookies.org.