Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are used to distinguish you from other users on our website, to remember your preferences, and to track your browsing behavior for the purpose of providing a more personalized experience. Cookies can be set by the website you are visiting (referred to as “first-party cookies”) or by third-party services (so-called “third-party cookies”).
Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
This website uses different types of cookies, each serving a specific purpose:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for 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 information that identifies a visitor; all information collected is aggregated and therefore anonymous. The information is used to improve how the website works.
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Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember your choices (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They can also be used to memorize changes you make to text size, fonts, and other customizable aspects of web pages.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to display targeted ads based on your browsing history and to measure the effectiveness of a campaign. They can also remember whether you have been shown a particular ad or how you responded to it to avoid showing you the same ad repeatedly.
Managing and Deleting Cookies
If you wish to manage, delete, or block cookies, you can do so by adjusting your browser’s settings:
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Google Chrome: Click on ‘Customize and control’ and then ‘Settings’, ‘Advanced’, ‘Content settings’, and choose whether to allow all cookies, block them by default, and clear all cookies.
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Mozilla Firefox: Go to ‘Options’, ‘Privacy’, and choose your cookie settings or click ‘Remove individual cookies’.
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Internet Explorer: Click on the Tools button, then ‘Internet Options’, ‘Privacy’, and for advanced privacy options, use the ‘Advanced’ tab.
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Safari: Choose ‘Preferences’, ‘Privacy’, and then ‘Manage Website Data’.
For more detailed instructions, visit aboutcookies.org.
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party services such as Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. These entities may place their own cookies with a unique identifier that we do not control. The information obtained through these cookies will be displaced on the service provider’s secure servers. These providers may aggregate data they collect from many websites to help us understand our audience and cover our advertising effectively.
Consent and Control
Under GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR, we are required to obtain your consent for the use of certain types of cookies. By continuing to use this website after being informed about our use of cookies, you are consenting to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. You can modify or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking on the ‘Privacy Settings’ link available on our website, which allows you to enable or disable different types of cookies.
Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding our use of cookies or how we protect your privacy, please contact us at: [email protected].
Please note that the cookie practices described in this policy may be subject to change. We recommend you review this policy regularly for updates. Your continued use of the website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.
