What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file placed and stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. It allows the site to remember your actions and preferences (such as language, font size, and other display settings) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
How do we use cookies?
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not, in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
The types of cookies we use
Our website uses different categories of cookies:
- Strictly necessary: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website (for example, for secure navigation or load balancing). They cannot be disabled in our systems.
- Functional: These allow the site to provide enhanced functionality and personalization (remembering your language choices, integrating contact forms).
- Analytical / Performance: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular.
- Third-party: In some cases, we use cookies provided by trusted third parties (for example, for displaying embedded videos or specific fonts).
Managing your cookie preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set your web browser controls to block or alert you about these cookies. The configuration of each browser is different for managing cookies and your choices. It is described in the help menu of your browser, which will tell you how to change your preferences:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your browsing experience and prevent you from accessing certain features of the site.
Changes to this policy
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.
Contact us
If you have any questions or requests for information regarding our cookie policy, you can contact us via the contact details or the contact form available on the site.