Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other devices when you visit a website. They are used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies serve various purposes, such as remembering your preferences on a site, helping you navigate between pages more efficiently, and storing your data securely to enhance your user experience.
Types of Cookies Used on This Website
This website uses several types of cookies, each serving different functions:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the website to function correctly and safely. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services like commenting or logging in cannot be provided.
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Performance Cookies: These cookies collect data on how our visitors use the website, for instance, which pages they visit most often. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous. It is only used to improve the performance of our website, ensuring a better user experience.
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Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionalities and personalized features, such as remembering your settings or creating a list of your favorite articles. They may be set by us or by third-party providers, e.g., social media platforms.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver ads that are more relevant to you and your interests. They limit the number of times you see an ad and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They may remember that you have visited our website and may share this information with other organizations or advertisers for marketing purposes.
Managing and Deleting Cookies
If you wish to manage, delete, or block cookies, you can do so by adjusting your browser settings. For more detailed instructions on how to manage or delete cookies, visit the ‘help’ page of your web browser. Alternatively, you can opt-out from cookies from the preferences menu of our website. Please note that blocking cookies may affect your experience on our website and the services we offer.
Third-Party Cookies
We sometimes use third-party cookies to improve our services or for marketing and advertising purposes. These cookies are subject to the privacy policies of their respective providers. We do not have control over these third-party cookies and cannot access any data saved by them. Information collected by third-party cookies is handled in accordance with their privacy policies.
Consent and Control
We ask for your consent to use cookies when you first visit our website, except for necessary cookies, which are essential for the website to function. You can provide, refuse, or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking on the ‘Cookie Settings’ button on our website. This will allow you to enable or disable different categories of cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled in accordance with the GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR. This policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our procedures, or for clarity. The last update date will be noted at the top of this page. Please review the updated policy regularly.