Our use of cookies

This Plan website uses Google Analytics to help analyse how users use the site. This analytical tool uses 'cookies', which are text files placed on your computer, to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information in an anonymous form.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is then used to evaluate visitors use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity for Plan.

Plan will not (and will not allow any third party) to use the statistical analytics tool to track or to collect any personally identifiable information of visitors to our site. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source as part of our use of the Google statistical analytics tool.

Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Neither Plan nor Google will link, or seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user.

Further information about cookies

Law firm Pinsent Masons maintains the pages of aboutcookies.org, which has answers to some frequently asked questions.

Disabling and enabling cookies

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings on your browser.

To disable cookies if you are using Microsoft Windows Explorer:
Click on 'Tools' in the top menu, then on Internet Options, then on the tab marked 'Privacy';
Move the slider to the position corresponding to the level of cookie acceptance/denial acceptable to you.

To remove existing cookies if you are using Microsoft Windows Explorer:
Click on 'Tools' in the top menu, then on Internet Options;
In the section marked 'Browsing History', click on 'Delete...';
In the section marked 'Cookies' click on 'Delete cookies';
Click on 'Yes' or hit the 'Enter' key.

To disable cookies if you are using Firefox:
Click on 'Tools' in the top menu, then on Options, then on Privacy;
In the cookies section, deselect the option to 'Accept cookies from sites';
Click on 'OK'

To remove existing cookies if you are using Firefox:
Open the browser;
Click on 'Tools', then on 'Clear Private Data';
Click to select 'Cookies';
Click on 'Clear Private Data Now'.

Addresses submitted through 'Contact us'

Please note that the addresses of those using the 'Contact us' facility are only retained for the purposes of reply or to be forwarded to the appropriate Plan office for action. E-mail addresses are not otherwise retained. E-mail addresses are not passed to any third party.