1. Introduction
We use online identification technologies such as Cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies on our website.
This Cookies Policy describes and explains the use of Cookies by our website.
If you have any queries or concerns regarding this Cookies Policy, please contact us as detailed below.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. Cookies help our website remember information about your visit which can make your next visit easier and the website more useful to you.
When you visit a site that uses cookies for the first time, a cookie is downloaded onto your computer. The next time you visit that site, your computer checks to see if it has a cookie that is relevant and sends the information contained in that cookie back to the site. The site then recognizes that you have been there before, and in some cases, tailors what appears on screen to take account of that fact.
When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
3. How do we use cookies?
We use cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website including:
- To keep you signed in.
- To distinguish between users.
- To remember your safe search preferences.
- To understand how you use our website.
- To help you sign up for our services.
- To protect your Data.
- To improve the use and functionality of our website.
- To measure the efficacy of our marketing and awareness campaigns.
- To understand how visitors navigate to our website.
- To compile statistics about visitors who interact with our website and other online content.
- To gauge the effectiveness of our marketing.
- To provide more pertinent information to our visitors.
We may also use online identification technologies from marketing partners, third-party sites and social media platforms for the purposes described above.
4. What type of cookies do we use?
- First party cookies: These Cookies are stored by the website you are visiting, while third party cookies are stored by a website other than the one you are visiting. Please note that we do not control the collection or further use of your data by third parties.
- Operational/Necessary Cookies: These Cookies are necessary to allow the technical operation of a website. These cookies are session cookies that are erased when you close your browser.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: These Cookies are used to collect data on the performance of a website such as the number of visitors, the time spent on the website and error messages. They help improve how our website works. These Cookies are session cookies that are erased when you close your browser
- Functionality Cookies: These Cookies improve the functional performance of our website and make it easier for you to use. They allow us to recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences (e.g. language, location, login, etc.). These cookies are persistent cookies that you can delete via your browser settings
- Targeting/Advertising cookies: These Cookies enable us to send you personalized advertising that may be of interest to you by collecting information about your visit to our website, content you viewed, links you followed, browser, device and IP address. We sometimes share limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website. These cookies are Persistent Cookies that you can delete via your browser setting.
5. How to manage cookies?
Many browsers permit individuals who are concerned about cookies to decline them.
In most cases, you may refuse or delete one or more cookies and still access our website. However, the functionality of our website may be impaired.
You may delete cookies from your system after you finish browsing our Website.
Most internet browsers give you the ability to manage cookies to suit you.
Depending on your browser, you can set your browser to:
- Automatically accept cookies;
- Warn you before accepting cookies;
- Refuse Cookies.
Please refer to the 'help' button (or similar) on your browser to learn more about how you can set your browser.
If you use different devices to access our website, you will need to ensure that each browser of each device is set to your cookie preference.
Please note that disabling cookies may impact your experience on our website. If you disable or delete certain Cookies in your Internet browser settings, you might not be able to access or use important functions or features of our website.
More information on how to manage cookies is available from:
www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/. Please note that we have no affiliation with, and are not responsible for, this third-party website.
In addition, you may opt-out from cookies by visiting the following sites and selecting which cookies you would like to opt-out from:
www.aboutads.info/choices and
www.youronlinechoices.com. Please note that we have no affiliation with, and are not responsible for, these third-party websites.
6. Google analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). The information generated by the Google cookies about your use of our websites (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, but please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website. By using our website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
For more information please visit
google.com/analytics Please note that we have no affiliation with, and are not responsible for, this third party website.
7. Privacy Policy
Please note that our Privacy Policy governs our processing of your personal data in connection with our use of cookies, and for other purposes, and is available
here.
8. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links and references to other websites administered by unaffiliated third parties. Our Privacy Policy and our Cookies Policy do not apply to such third-party sites.
When you click a link to visit a third-party website, you will be subject to the Privacy and Cookies practices of that website.
We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the privacy and security practices of any linked third-party websites before providing any Personal Data on that website.
9. Consent
By using our Website, you consent, where such consent is necessary and valid under applicable law, to our use of cookies and the placement of these cookies on your device for the purposes described.
10. Contact us
If you have any queries or concerns regarding this Cookies Policy, please
contact us.