Cookie Policy
What’s a cookie?
A "cookie" is a small piece of information stored on your computer's hard drive. It records how you navigate a website, allowing the site to offer personalized options based on your previous visit when you return. Cookies are also used for analysing website traffic and for advertising and marketing purposes. Almost all websites use cookies, and they do not harm your system.
You can typically adjust your browser settings to control which types of cookies you accept. You can block cookies at any time by activating the setting in your browser that allows you to refuse all or some cookies. However, please note that blocking all cookies, including essential ones, may prevent you from accessing all or parts of our site.
How do we use cookies?
We use cookies to track how you use our website. This helps us understand your patterns of use, which in turn allows us to develop and improve our website, products, and services to better meet your needs.
Cookies are generally categorised as either:
- Session cookies: These cookies are stored on your computer only during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They usually store an anonymous session ID, allowing you to browse a website without repeatedly logging in to each page, and they do not collect any personal data from your computer.
- Persistent cookies: A persistent cookie is stored as a file on your computer and remains there even after you close your web browser. The website that created it can read this cookie when you visit that website again. We use persistent cookies for Google Analytics.
Cookies can also be categorised as follows:
- Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for you to use the website effectively, particularly when purchasing a product or service, and therefore cannot be turned off. Without these cookies, the services available on our website cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering your internet browsing history.
- Performance cookies: These cookies allow us to monitor and improve our website's performance. For example, they help us count visits, identify traffic sources, and see which parts of the site are most popular.
- Functionality cookies: These cookies enable our website to remember your choices and provide enhanced features. For instance, we might provide you with news or updates relevant to the services you use. They can also be used to provide services you've requested, such as viewing a video or commenting on a blog. The information collected by these cookies is usually anonymized.
Please also note that third parties who advertise on our website, such as advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis, may also use cookies. We do not have control over these cookies, which are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.