Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to owners of the site. Cookies serve several purposes, including remembering your preferences, helping you navigate the site, and enabling us to improve the user experience.
Types of Cookies We Use
Our website uses various categories of cookies, each serving a specific function:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its services and features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services like commenting or logging in cannot be provided.
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Performance Cookies: These collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and are only used to improve how our website works.
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Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They can also be used to memorize changes you make to text size, fonts, and other customizable aspects of web pages.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver adverts most relevant to you, limit the number of times you see an advertisement, and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited a website and may share this information with other organizations or advertisers.
Managing and Deleting Cookies
If you wish to manage, delete, or block cookies, you can do so by adjusting your browser settings. The method to do this will depend on the type and version of the browser you are using. For more information about how to do this for different browsers, visit the ‘Help’ menu of your browser. Please note that if you limit or block cookies, some functions of our website may not work as effectively.
Third-Party Cookies
We also use third-party cookies on our site, which are set by a domain other than our own. These cookies allow us to offer you certain functionality and to analyze the effectiveness of our marketing and communications. Third-party cookies can be used for targeted advertising, which is a form of advertising that delivers relevant ads based on your interests, behavior, or location, or determine which ads are displayed to you.
Consent and Control
We aim to comply with GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR regarding cookies. Your consent is required for the use of most non-essential cookies. Upon your first visit to our website, a cookie notice will inform you about our use of cookies and invite you to provide your consent where necessary. You can give, deny, or withdraw your consent at any time by following the instructions provided in our cookie consent tool or by contacting us at [email protected].
Contact Information
Should you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. We are committed to ensuring the privacy and security of your information and will address any concerns you may have promptly and thoroughly.
Please review this policy regularly as our use of cookies may change over time, and we will update this page accordingly. The updated effective date will be reflected at the top of this policy.