Last update: November 2024
What is the purpose of this policy?
This cookie policy sets out how, what and why we use cookies on our site, as well as your rights and how to exercise them.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer. You cannot actually see cookies as they sit in the background of sites, and they are probably present on most sites that you visit.
Why do we use cookies?
Cookies help us provide you with a better user experience, to understand how to improve our systems and enable us to provide tailored services and offers to you.
Our cookies collect different types of information about you, most of which we cannot use to identify you. For example, we collect information about where you are accessing our site from and the device you are using.
Whether or not the data collected within our cookies is personal in nature, you still have the right to understand why and how we collect the information, and how you can stop us doing so.
How can you manage cookies?
You can manage what cookies on our site collect your data using the Cookie Settings section at the bottom of our site.
You can also block cookies using your browser settings, including those cookies we have deemed to be ‘strictly necessary’ (cookies we need to run our site properly). If you do use your browser setting to block all cookies, you might not be able to get access to all of our site or at least parts of it.
What cookies do we use?
Cookies: Strictly necessary
- Why do we use these cookies? We need these cookies to make sure our site works properly and they cannot be switched off in our systems. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of our site will not then work.
- Optional? Always active
Cookies: Functional
- Why do we use these cookies? These cookies help us know that it is you when you return to our site. This means we can show you personalised content and other things that we remember you liked last time you visited our site. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
- Optional? Optional
Cookies: Performance
- Why do we use these cookies? These cookies help us count site visits and see what pages are most popular, so we can measure and improve the performance of the site. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
- Optional? Optional
Cookies: Targeting
- Why do we use these cookies? These cookies may be set on our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those partners to find out what you like on our site and then show relevant adverts for you on other sites. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. These partners have their own privacy policies which you should read in detail.
- Optional? Optional
Cookie List
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
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 and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
The third party companies that we use for targeting and advertising purposes have their own privacy policies which you should read in detail.