Cookie Policy
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to and stored on your computer or mobile device by a web server. The content of cookies can only be retrieved or read by the server that creates it. Each cookie is unique to your web browsers or mobile apps. Cookies usually contain identifiers, commonly used information, and other details. For instance, you can reduce the number of login authentications needed and improve your experience through cookie technology when browsing different pages of our website. Otherwise, you may not be identified as the same person and may be asked to enter the authentication information again if logging on to our website.
These technologies help us and third-party service providers to better understand user behavior, tell us which section of our website you have browsed, and measure and improve the effectiveness of our services. This policy describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will not use cookies for any purpose other than as described in this policy. You can manage or delete cookies based on your own preferences. However, please note that some of our services may be designed to require the use of cookies and disabling cookies may affect your rights to use these services or some of these features.
What types of cookies do we use and why?
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Session Cookies. A session cookie expires after you close your browser and will not be stored on your hard drive. A session cookie is generally used to track the pages on a site that you visit so that information can be customised in relation to a specific visit to a page of the website.
Persistent Cookies. Persistent cookies do not expire when you close your browser and will be stored on your hard drive until you actively choose to delete them or when each cookie reaches its expiry date. Such cookies can be used to store your preferences when you use this site.
We may use the following categories of cookies.
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Strictly necessary cookies
These Cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the website will not work as a result. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information. The table below explains the strictly necessary cookies we use and why.
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Analytical/Performance cookies
These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the performance of our website.
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Functionality cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember your preferences and provide enhanced functionality and personalization. This enables us to personalize our content for you, for example, to highlight products and services we believe is of interest and relevance to you. The table below explains the functionality cookies we use and why.
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Targeting/Marketing cookies
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our website and the information (including marketing information) displayed on it more relevant to your interests and to measure the effectiveness of and marketing or information initiatives. Marketing cookies can be used to track the effectiveness of our ad campaigns on third party websites. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Although we may obtain information about your computer or other electronic devices such as your IP address, browser and/or other internet log information, this will not usually identify the users personally. In certain circumstances, where you voluntarily provide it (e.g. by completing an online form) or where you subscribe to our services through the website we may collect your personal information.
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Third party cookies
In some special cases we may also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. These third-party service providers are responsible for the cookies they set on this site. Please refer to the following chart for the details of the third-party cookies we use on our website.
How to manage your cookies?
You can manage your cookies from your computer or mobile device using web browser. All commercial web browsers are featured with cookie management functionality. Please check your web browser to find out more how to delete or disable cookies etc. You can easily stop your browser from accepting cookies altogether by configuring your browser’s cookie settings. Be aware of disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling all the functionality and features of our website. Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
- Apple Safari
For Residents of the United States Only
The Network Advertising Initiative also offers a means to opt-out of a number of advertising cookies. Please visit https://www.networkadvertising.org to learn more. Note that opting-out does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising. It does mean that the company or companies from which you opted-out will no longer deliver ads tailored to your preferences and usage patterns.
More Information
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