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 make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site owners. Cookies serve a variety of functions, such as remembering your preferences on a site (like your region or language), enhancing your experience by allowing the website to remember your login details, and helping to deliver a more personalized experience.
Types of Cookies Used on This Website
This website uses different types of cookies to ensure the best user experience. These cookies can be categorized as follows:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the functioning of our website and enable you to navigate through it and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services cannot be provided.
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Performance Cookies: These help us understand how users interact with the site, allowing us to improve its performance and user experience. For example, they can track which pages are most frequently visited.
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Functionality Cookies: These enable the website to remember your preferences (like your text size choice or the region you are in) for a more personalized experience. They cannot track your browsing activity on sites outside of our domain.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be set by us or our partners and allow us to display relevant content based on your interests, to limit the number of times you see an ad, as well as to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They can also remember that you have voted on or commented on a page plus articles, videos, etc., so you don’t have to re-enter all this information each time you contact the site.
Managing and Deleting Cookies
If you wish to manage, delete, or block cookies, you can do so through your browser’s settings. Each browser has its own instructions for managing cookie settings; these are usually located within the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your browser. You can set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being used or to refuse cookies altogether, although certain features of our website may not function as a result. For more comprehensive information on how to change your cookie settings, visit aboutcookies.org.
Third-Party Cookies
We also use third-party cookies that are set by external websites and services, such as Google Analytics. These cookies help us understand our audience’s behavior and provide content relevant to you. You can find more information about these cookies and how to opt-out of them by visiting the respective privacy policy of the service (e.g., Google Analytics at https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004247?hl=en).
Consent and Control
We respect your right to privacy, so you can choose not to allow certain types of cookies by configuring your browser settings as mentioned above. By continuing to use this website after having been informed about the use of cookies, you are agreeing to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. You can change your mind and manage your cookie preferences at any time by updating your settings.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please feel free to contact us at:
This Cookie Policy is designed to comply with the GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR. We regularly review our cookies policy to ensure it meets legal requirements and reflects best practices in data protection. Please note that this Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time as necessary.
Please ensure that this Cookie Policy is reviewed by a legal expert to confirm its compliance with the specific regulations mentioned, as compliance can vary depending on individual circumstances.