Cookies
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR USE OF COOKIES
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. We only store non-essential cookies (such as analytical or targeting cookies) if you provide your explicit consent via our cookie consent banner.
We use the following categories of cookies:
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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. These do not require your prior consent.
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Analytical/performance cookies. They 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.
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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).
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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 analytics cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:
| Cookie Name | Name | Content | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish unique users | 2 years (rolling) |
| _ga_<container-id> | Google Analytics | Used to persist and maintain session state | 2 years |
You block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. 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 site.
Managing Your Preferences
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your consent preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer.
Additionally, you can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. 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 site.