Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 25, 2024
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, mobile) when you visit certain websites. They are used to 'remember' you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a 'session cookie') or for multiple repeat visits (using a 'persistent cookie').
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: These are strictly necessary for the website to function. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website.
- Functionality Cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region). Our cookie consent choice is stored this way.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: They 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 way our website works.
3. Cookie Table
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Functionality | Stores the user's cookie consent preference (accepted/declined). Prevents the banner from showing on subsequent visits. | 1 year |
| _ga, _gid, _gat | Analytical | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users and throttle request rate. Helps us understand website traffic. | 2 years, 24 hours, 1 minute |
| session_id | Essential | A temporary cookie used to maintain your session state while you are browsing the website. | Session |
4. How to Manage Cookies
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
You can accept or decline our cookies using the banner provided. If you choose to decline, only essential cookies will be used.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies. We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies.
6. Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.