Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored on your device when you visit certain websites. These cookies are used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. They perform functions ranging from remembering your preferences on a site to ensuring the integrity of optional modules and improving the user experience. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (known as ‘first-party cookies’) or by third parties, such as those who serve content on the website or provide analytic services (known as ‘third-party cookies’).
Types of Cookies Used on This Website
Our website uses various types of cookies for different purposes:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website and enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services like commenting or logging in cannot be provided.
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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 personally identifiable information and are only used to improve how our website works.
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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) to provide a more personalized experience. They can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customizable aspects of web pages.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies collect information about your browsing habits and are used to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used by services provided by third parties to create, for example, a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on this and other websites.
Managing and Deleting Cookies
If you wish to control or delete the cookies that are set when you visit our website, you can do so under your browser’s settings. Information on managing and deleting cookies can be found by visiting www.aboutcookies.org. Please note that by opting out of some of these cookies, you may inhibit the functionality of our website or limit the range of features we can offer you.
Third-Party Cookies
We also use third-party cookies that are set by external websites, such as Google for statistical and analytical purposes through services like Google Analytics. These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to improve the structure and content of our site. You can find more information about these cookies and how to opt-out on the privacy policy pages of the respective third parties.
Consent and Control
We respect your right to privacy and strive to provide transparent and accessible tools for you to control your privacy. To comply with the ePrivacy Directive, GDPR, CCPA, and UK GDPR, we have implemented a consent management tool that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. This tool can be accessed through our website’s cookie banner. You may also adjust your browser settings to block all cookies, including necessary cookies, which will limit the features we can provide you.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies on our website, please contact us at:
[email protected]
Please review this Cookie Policy regularly as it may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or the extent of our use of cookies. The date at the top of this page was mentioned for your reference.