Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are used to remember users’ settings, preferences, and browsing activities to provide a more personalized experience. Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services (third-party cookies).
Types of Cookies Used on This Website
This website uses various types of cookies for different purposes, as outlined below:
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Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of our website and enable you to navigate the site securely. They enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, services like commenting or logging in cannot be provided.
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Performance Cookies: These cookies 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 but rather aggregate and anonymous information that helps us improve the performance of our site by identifying and fixing issues.
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Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) to provide enhanced, more personalized features. They can also be used to remember changes you’ve made to text size, fonts, and other customizable aspects of the websites.
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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 our marketing campaigns.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
If you wish to manage, delete, or block cookies used on this site, you can use your browser’s settings or tools to do so. Each browser’s mechanism for blocking or managing cookies is different, but you can typically access these settings by pressing ‘Help’ or ‘Edition’ in your browser’s menu and searching for ‘cookies’. Browser manufacturers often provide a dedicated webpage for this purpose too. Please note that if you restrict or block cookies, some aspects of our website may not function fully or correctly.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website uses third-party services such as Google Analytics to analyze how users interact with the site. These third-party providers set their own cookies and are subject to their own privacy policies. We do not control these third-party cookies but allow them to improve our services by providing us with insights into our users’ needs and preferences.
Consent and Control
We respect your right to privacy and adhere to data protection laws, including GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR. By using this website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” link found at the bottom of our website. This will allow you to enable or disable different categories of cookies.
Contact Information
For any questions regarding our Cookie Policy, to exercise any of your rights, or for accessing your personal data, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
This Cookie Policy is regularly reviewed and updated to ensure compliance with legal requirements and to reflect any changes in the way we use cookies on our website. The last update to this policy was made on January 1, 2024.