Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to 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, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies are essential for the functionality of many websites, helping to make a user’s browsing experience better and more personalized.
Types of Cookies Used on This Website
This website uses various types of cookies, each serving different purposes:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its services and 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 collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and are only used to improve the performance of the user experience of our website.
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Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you’ve made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used by us and our partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on this website and others. They remember that you have visited a website, and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
If you wish to control or delete cookies, you can do so by adjusting your browser settings via the preferences or options menu in your browser. However, please note that by deleting or disabling cookies, some site functionality may be affected and you may not have access to all parts of our website.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website uses third-party services which may place cookies on your device. These include but are not limited to analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) and advertising providers, who use cookies to deliver relevant ads to you and track the effectiveness of these campaigns. You can manage and delete these cookies through your browser settings or by visiting the websites of the respective third parties.
Consent and Control
By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device unless you have set your device to reject them. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘Cookie Settings’ button on our website. This will allow you to accept or reject different categories of cookies.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
This Cookie Policy is subject to change and any changes made will be updated in the last updated section above. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy from time to time for any updates or changes. Your continued use of our website after such changes have been made signifies your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.
Compliance with Regulations
This Cookie Policy is designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ePrivacy Directive, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). If you are a resident of the UK or the European Union, you may have additional rights under GDPR, including rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, object to processing, and not be subject to automated decision-making. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information on your rights and how we handle your personal data.