Cookies Policy
Cookies Policy
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet or mobile) when you visit a website. They allow websites to store and retrieve information about users' preferences, browsing patterns and technical details.
What Are Cookies Used For?
We use cookies for several reasons:
- To improve the functionality of our website by saving user settings.
- To enable us to remember your login session, so you don't need to re-enter your credentials every time you visit a page.
- To track how users navigate and interact with our site, which helps us understand how we can make it more useful for everyone.
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of our website. They enable features like logging in securely or filling out forms correctly. Without these cookies, you wouldn't be able to access many areas of our site.
- Session cookies store information about your current browsing session and expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies, on the other hand, remember information even after you've closed your browser (up to a certain time period).
Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how users behave on our website. They are used for various analytics purposes:
- To track how people find and use different pages within our site.
- To see what search terms or keywords visitors used to land on specific webpages.
- For understanding where most of our traffic comes from (e.g., direct access, social media, email campaigns).
We use third-party cookies to enable these analytics functions:
Preference Settings Cookies
Some websites allow you to change your language preference. These sites might set cookies that remember your preferred language choice so it can be applied the next time you visit.
- Language setting - saves what language is displayed on a website.
- Accessibility preferences, like text size and colour mode, help ensure all content is easily readable for people with disabilities or different display settings.
Device Recognition Cookies
Some websites set cookies that recognize your device (computer/tablet/smartphone) in order to enhance the browsing experience. These might include:
- Unique ID - assigns a unique identifier to each user's device.
- Fingerprinting, which creates an anonymous, encrypted signature based on browser and device specifics.
Security-Related Cookies
Some cookies are used for security purposes only (like tracking suspicious activities). They ensure our website is protected against various forms of attacks.
- CSRF protection - prevents unauthorized actions by identifying legitimate user requests.
- Session validity, which verifies the authenticity of your login credentials and ensures you're accessing content securely.
