Cookie Policy

About Cookies

This website uses cookies. By using this website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to Derek Oliver’s use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy. Cookies are files sent by web servers to web browsers and stored by the web browsers. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables a web server to identify and track web browsers.

The cookies we use on our site are broadly grouped into the following categories:

  • Essential – Some of the cookies Derek Oliver uses are essential to provide you with a service you have requested or to enable communications that you may have initiated. Our cookie preference described in the section “How can I reject or opt-out of receiving cookies?” is also an essential cookie. You may not be able to use our site without these cookies.
  • Analytics – We use analytics cookies to helps us understand how users engage with our Site.
  • User Cookies – We use cookies to improve your experience. Examples of this would be remembering you so that you are served with the same content or remembering you when you come back to our site.

Session cookies are deleted from your computer/device when you close your browser, whereas persistent cookies remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach their expiry date.

Rejecting or opting out of receiving cookies

You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. However, if you select this setting, you may be unable to access certain parts of our site.
Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you use our site. The “Help” menu of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether.

For more information about cookies and how to stop cookies from being installed or how to delete existing cookies from your computer/device visit the following website: http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

Third party cookies

Some of the cookies are stored on your computer/device by third parties when you use our Site. Third parties may also read cookies on your browser to collect information or to serve content or advertisements to you. We have no control over these cookies or how the third parties use them. They are used to allow that third party to provide a service to us, for example, analytics.

For more information on these cookies and how to disable them, please see:

  • Internet Advertising Bureau website at http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ where you will be able to opt-out of receiving Interest-Based Advertising cookies from some of the third parties listed below; and/or
  • If you want to know more about how cookies work and how to manage or delete them, visit the World Wide Web Consortium’s website.

Google cookies

Derek Oliver uses Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website.

Google will store and use this information. Google’s privacy policy is available
at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Other websites

This website contains links to other websites. Derek Oliver is not responsible for the cookie policies or practices of any third party.

Updating this statement

Derek Oliver may update this cookie policy by posting a new version on this website.
You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are familiar with any changes.

Derek Oliver may update this cookie policy by posting a new version on this website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are familiar with any changes. This cookie policy was last updated on Oct 13, 2026