Cookie Policy
Protecting and Managing Your Online Privacy
We are committed to protecting you and any data, anonymous or otherwise, that we collect about you online.
This Cookie Policy explains:
How we use cookies
Why we use cookies
How cookies help us improve our services
How you can manage the cookies stored on your device
By using this website on any device, you acknowledge that this Cookie Policy applies in addition to any other terms and conditions that may apply.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Cookie Policy. Any changes will appear on this page and will become effective when published.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files containing information that are downloaded to the device you use when you visit a website.
These cookies may then be sent back to the website that originally set them, or to another website that recognises them, on subsequent visits.
Cookies can perform a number of useful functions, such as:
Remembering your login details
Remembering your preferences
Helping you navigate between pages
Improving website security
Improving your overall online experience
There are different types of cookies. They generally work in similar ways but serve different purposes.
Session Cookies
Session cookies last only for the duration of your visit and are normally deleted when you close your browser.
They can help websites:
Identify that a user is navigating from page to page
Maintain website security
Allow you to log in and remain logged in during your visit
Provide essential website functionality
Many of the cookies we use are session cookies.
For example, they may help us maintain the security of your session when you log in or submit information to us.
Our session cookies used for security are designed to be difficult for anyone other than us to read, change, access or use while you have an active session.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser.
They can allow a website to remember your actions and preferences from previous sessions.
Persistent cookies may also be used by websites to provide advertising based on the browsing history of a device.
We may use persistent cookies to:
Remember certain preferences
Improve your experience when returning to our website
Analyse visits to our website
Understand how users arrive at and use our website
Improve our services and website performance
First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
Whether a cookie is considered a first-party or third-party cookie depends on the website or organisation that sets it.
First-party cookies are cookies set by, or on behalf of, the website you are visiting.
Third-party cookies are cookies set by another organisation or service.
We may use both first-party and third-party cookies on our website.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to operate correctly.
They may be required to:
Allow you to navigate around the website
Use essential website features
Maintain the security of your online experience
Submit information or applications
Access services you have requested
Without these cookies, some parts of the website may not function correctly.
Strictly necessary cookies are not used for marketing purposes.
Performance Cookies
Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our website.
For example, they may tell us:
Which pages are visited most often
How visitors move around the website
Whether users encounter error messages
Which browser or device is being used
This information helps us understand how our website is being used and how we can improve its performance and user experience.
Where required, these cookies will only be used with your consent.
Functionality Cookies
Functionality cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced functionality.
For example, they may be used to:
Remember your preferences
Remember certain information you have entered
Provide services or features you have requested
Support embedded content such as videos
These cookies are designed to improve your experience when using the website.
Where required, these cookies will only be used with your consent.
Targeting and Advertising Cookies
Targeting cookies collect information about your browsing activity and may be used to make advertising more relevant to you.
These cookies may be placed by advertising networks or other third parties.
They may:
Remember that you have visited our website
Help measure advertising performance
Help us understand which advertisements are most relevant
Allow advertising to be tailored to particular audiences
Share information with advertising or media partners
Where required by law, targeting and advertising cookies will only be placed on your device after you have provided your consent.
Third-Party Content and Services
From time to time, we may include content or services provided by third parties on our website.
This may include services or content from providers such as:
Facebook
YouTube
Analytics providers
Advertising platforms
Other external service providers
These third parties may place their own cookies on your device.
Their use of cookies is governed by their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing the relevant third party's website for more information about how they use cookies.
Cookies We Use
We may use cookies that are necessary for the operation of our website, as well as cookies that help us understand how people use the website and improve our services.
Depending on the services and technology used on our website, these may include:
Strictly necessary cookies
Performance and analytics cookies
Functionality cookies
Advertising and targeting cookies
Third-party cookies
Where consent is required, non-essential cookies will only be placed on your device after you have made your cookie preferences.
How Do I Change My Cookie Settings?
You can control or delete cookies through your internet browser.
Most browsers allow you to:
View which cookies are stored
Delete cookies
Block cookies
Block third-party cookies
Control cookies for individual websites
Delete cookies when you close your browser
Please be aware that restricting or blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
You may need to adjust your cookie settings separately on each browser and device you use.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can find information about managing cookies in popular browsers below:
Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Mozilla Firefox
Opera
Apple Safari
For other browsers, please visit the relevant browser developer's website.
You can also find general information about managing cookies at:
Google Analytics
If Google Analytics is used on our website, you can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across websites by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the cookies we use, legal requirements or our business practices.
Any updates will be published on this page.