Cookie policy
Last updated: September 2021
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Cookie Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Cookie Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Cookie Policy on our website, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Cookie Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Cookie Policy by your continued use of our site after the date such revised Cookie Policy is posted.
We use the following cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
- Analytical or performance cookies. These allow us to recognise 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, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:
Cookie Name | Purpose | More information |
Login cookies | Functionality cookies | To log you on automatically or identify you when you return to our site. |
Session cookies | Strictly necessarily and functionality cookies | These allow for the operation of our website. They also identify you through your user journey on our site. |
Please note that the following third parties (Google and Facebook) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These named third parties may include, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services. These third party cookies are likely to be analytical cookies, performance cookies or targeting cookies.
We may embed photos and video content from other websites. Therefore, when you visit a page containing such content (for example, a blog post), you may be presented with cookies from these websites. We do not control the dissemination of these cookies and you should check the relevant third party’s website for more information.
You may also see embedded ‘share’ buttons on our website. These allow users to easily share content with their contacts through a social media networks. A cookie may be set by these services. Again, we not control the dissemination of these cookies.
This website many include links to third-party websites, plug ins and applications. Clicking on those links, or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect and share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.
You can block some or all cookies by activating the cookie settings on your browser. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.