Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other devices when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies serve various purposes, from letting you navigate between pages efficiently to remembering your preferences and improving your user experience.
Types of Cookies Used on This Website
This website uses several types of cookies as outlined below:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the proper functioning of our website and enable you to navigate through it and use its services and features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, we cannot provide the website’s services as effectively.
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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 information that identifies a visitor but rather aggregate and anonymous data on how our site is performing. We use the data to improve our website’s functionality and user experience.
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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 personalized features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you’ve made to the layout of the site, so the experience can be improved for your next visit.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. If you are not logged in, these cookies may also store directly identifiable information.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
You have the right to accept or reject cookies or change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘Cookie Settings’ link available on our website. You can then adjust your preferred settings. Additionally, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website uses third-party service providers to collect and process some personal data through cookies for the purposes outlined above. These third parties may use cookies on our behalf to help us analyze how our site is used and to monitor when our content is viewed. The third-party cookies we use include Google Analytics, which helps us understand our website traffic and user engagement, and advertising networks that deliver ads relevant to you based on your interaction with our services.
Consent and Control
We respect your right to privacy and have implemented several measures to ensure compliance with GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR. By continuing to use our website after the initial notice appears, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. You can change your cookie preferences at any time using the ‘Cookie Settings’ link.
Under the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive, we must obtain your consent to use cookies that store non-essential information. However, since we only use essential cookies by default to ensure the proper functioning of our website, your consent is not required for these. For all other types of cookies, we will seek your consent upon your first visit to our site.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Cookie Policy or how we handle personal data, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that we handle your data in an open and transparent manner, in accordance with current laws and regulations. This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or the operations of this website. Any updates will be effective immediately upon posting on our website.