Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies are integral to the function of many websites, enabling them to remember user preferences and improve their experience during subsequent visits.
Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
Our website uses several types of cookies, each serving a different purpose:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate around the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas or logging into your user account. Without these cookies, services you have asked for 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 and are only used to improve the performance of the user experience of our website.
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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) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They can also be used to remember changes you’ve made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store any personally identifiable information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
If you wish to manage, delete, or block cookies, you can do so using the settings on your web browser, where you can also see which cookies are installed. Be aware that any opt-out settings will not stop all cookies because some are essential for the website to function. For more detailed information about managing cookies, including how to disable them, visit the All About Cookies website at https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
Third-Party Cookies and Their Usage
Our website may also use third-party cookies provided by external organizations for various purposes, such as measuring the effectiveness of our site or to tailor advertising to your preferences. These cookies may collect information about your online behavior across different websites when you visit us. We do not control these cookies, nor do we have access to information collected by these cookies, but third parties who operate these cookies may provide more information about them and how to manage them on their own privacy policy pages.
Consent and Control
We aim to comply with GDPR, ePrivacy, CCPA, and UK GDPR standards for cookie consent and control. You have the right to accept or reject cookies except for necessary cookies, which are essential for our website to function properly. Your consent will be requested when you first visit our website through a banner that explains what we use cookies for and provides a link to this Cookie Policy. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘Cookie Settings’ button available on the website, where you can easily enable or disable each type of cookie.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
This Cookie Policy is regularly reviewed to ensure it meets the legal requirements and reflects best practice standards. The last update was made on January 1, 2024, but we may update this policy from time to time as necessary. If there are any significant changes to our use of cookies or how we manage them, we will update this page accordingly.