Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your computer or mobile device when you visit them. These files enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login information, chosen languages, font size, and other settings) over a period of time, so you don’t have to enter them repeatedly. Cookies are used for various purposes, from functional ones that enhance user experience to analytical ones that help us understand how our website is performing.
Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
Our website uses several types of cookies, each serving a different purpose:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website and enable you to navigate it and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. Key examples include login cookies and cookies that remember your session preferences.
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Performance Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information on the areas visited, items viewed, and any errors experienced during navigation. Performance cookies don’t collect personal information about you and are only used to improve how our website works.
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Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember your choices (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They can also be used to memorize changes you make to text size, fonts, and other customizable aspects of the website.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver ads that are more relevant to you, based on your reading preferences or specific search behaviors across our network of websites. These cookies collect information about your browsing habits and are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.
Managing and Deleting Cookies
If you wish to manage, delete, or block cookies used on our site, you can use your browser’s privacy settings. Each browser has different methods for managing cookies, which can generally be found in the ‘Settings’ or ‘Options’ menu of your browser. Alternatively, you can use third-party tools such as ad blockers that can manage cookie preferences for you.
Third-Party Cookies and Their Usage
Our website may utilize third-party service providers to organize and provide relevant content and ads, enhance the user experience, and analyze how our site is used. These third parties may use cookies to collect data when you visit our site. We do not have control over these third-party cookies or how the data collected by them is utilized. For more information about these cookies and how to disable them, please consult the privacy policies of these third parties on their respective websites.
Consent and Control
We respect your right to privacy and are committed to transparency in our use of cookies. By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. You can change your cookie settings at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” link found in the footer of our website. This will allow you to enable or disable different categories of cookies.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding our use of cookies or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
We will update this Cookie Policy as required to stay compliant with applicable laws and regulations such as the GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be updated if there are significant changes made to this policy.
Please note that this Cookie Policy is specific to our website and does not cover third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the cookie policies of any external sites you visit through the links on our site.