Cookies Policy
What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small piece of data that websites store on your device when you visit them. This information can be used to improve and customize the browsing experience, but it's essential to understand how cookies work and why they're used.
Why Are Cookies Used?
Websites use cookies for various purposes, including:
Cookies can be categorized into several types based on their purpose and functionality.
Essential Cookies
These are necessary cookies that enable basic functions, such as:
We use essential cookies to provide a secure browsing experience for our users. These cookies do not collect any personal data or monitor your activities beyond the current visit.
Session Cookies
These are temporary cookies that remain active until you close your browser or leave our website. Session cookies help us understand how you navigate through our site, identify which pages you view most often, and personalize content accordingly.
Persistent Cookies
As their name suggests, these cookies remain on your device even after you've closed your browser or visited another webpage. They remember your preferences and settings for a set period of time (usually until you delete the cookie).
We use persistent cookies to:
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow our website to recall choices made previously, such as language settings or display options.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
To understand how users interact with our site, we employ analytics tools that store data on page views, clicks, and other behaviors. This information helps us refine content presentation, improve search engine optimization (SEO), and enhance the user experience.
Some examples of analytics cookies include Google Analytics and Hotjar tracking scripts.
Preference and Language Settings
We use cookies to save your language preferences and adjust our site's content accordingly.
Login/Session Continuity
When you log in to our website or services, we store a cookie on your device to remember your session. This ensures seamless access to restricted areas of the site without needing to reauthenticate at each visit.
Device Recognition
We use cookies for browser and operating system fingerprinting. However, this data is strictly used for security purposes only.
Security-Related Cookies
Some third-party services might set security-related cookies on our behalf to protect against potential threats or vulnerabilities.
Browser Storage Technologies
In addition to traditional cookie management, modern browsers support various storage solutions like local storage and session storage. We use these technologies in conjunction with cookies where possible.
Third-Party Integrations
To improve user experience and expand functionality, we integrate third-party libraries, such as:
These integrations often involve setting additional cookies on your device. Please refer to the respective policies of these services for more information.
Marketing/Communication Preferences
When you interact with our marketing communications or opt-in features, we use cookies to:
Cookie Consent Management
To ensure compliance with data protection regulations, we respect your right to control and delete cookies. You can manage cookie settings using the tool in our footer section.
Browser Cookie Controls
Most modern browsers include built-in features for:
You may find more information on your browser's documentation to customize these settings further.
Clearing/Disabling Cookies
When you clear browser data, all stored cookies and website session information will be removed. If you choose not to accept specific types of cookies (e.g., third-party or persistent), certain site features might not function correctly due to missing functionality information from those cookies.
To delete existing cookies manually:
Site Functionality Impact When Cookies Disabled
When you choose not to store any persistent cookies on your device:
Please understand that these limitations should be considered an acceptable trade-off in favor of increased transparency and user control over collected browsing metadata.
Technical Diagnostics and Performance Optimisation
In our efforts to continually improve the performance and technical aspects of this website, we implement:
These enhancements will generally be available without explicitly altering cookie functionality.
Aggregated Analytics Information
Some web analytics cookies may collect non-personally identifiable aggregated information regarding your general browsing habits and activity level. These details are subject to a strict minimum of personally identifying fields, typically including just the country/region of residence or other meta-field in certain reports we create for internal business use only.
User Experience Improvements
We'll continue refining site layout and design elements according to visitor feedback and real-time user behavior metrics available through various tracking methods employed.
