1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of text (or information) that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used in order to make websites work more efficiently, and also to provide information to the site-owners. Some cookies (or similar technologies like local storage, pixels, web beacons) may also collect or process personal data about you.
2. Why we use cookies
We use cookies for several reasons:
- To enable the core functionality of the Website (for example remembering your session, ensuring you remain logged in, facilitating navigation).
- To improve your experience — for example remembering preferences, customizing content, remembering your language or region selection, optimizing load times.
- To analyse how you use the Website, to help us improve it — for example by measuring which pages are visited most often, or if users encounter error messages.
- To deliver or enable targeted advertising, if our Website uses third-party advertising/tracking partners.
- To remember your consent preferences and cookie settings (so you are not prompted again on every visit).
3. Types of cookies we use
We categorise cookies roughly as follows:
| Category | Description | Necessity of consent |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary / functional cookies | Essential for the Website to operate and for you to use our services (e.g., load balance, secure login, user session). Without these cookies the Website may not function properly. | Consent typically not required for essential cookies that are strictly necessary. |
| Performance / analytics cookies | These collect data about how visitors use the Website (e.g., which pages you visited, how long you stayed). They don’t normally identify you personally; they help us understand and improve the Website. | Consent required in many jurisdictions. |
| Functionality / preference cookies | These remember your choices (language, region, user preferences, layout) and provide enhanced functionality. | Consent required. |
| Targeting / advertising cookies | These are used by us and our third-party partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on this site or other sites. They may store your browsing history, device identifiers, IP information etc. | Consent required. |
4. First-party vs. third-party cookies
- First-party cookies are those placed directly by our Website.
- Third-party cookies may be placed by external services, plugins, advertising networks or analytics platforms when you visit our site. These cookies are subject to the policies of the third-party providers.
You should check their policies for further information where applicable.
5. Examples / cookie list
We maintain a list of the cookies we use (including name, purpose, duration, category). Below is a representative (not exhaustive) list — you should check your systems / audit to fill this out precisely.
session_id– used to keep your login session active – first-party – duration: until browser close – strictly necessary.analytics_id– anonymised identifier for analytics – first-party – duration: 13 months – performance.ads_tracker– used by advertising partner XYZ to build interest profile – third-party – duration: 24 months – targeting.
Note: Actual names, durations and purposes may vary and should match the cookies your Website actually sets.
6. How to manage or delete cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish – for example:
- You can usually set your browser to refuse cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being set.
- Most browsers provide the ability to see what cookies are stored and remove them.
- If you refuse or disable certain cookies, parts of the Website may not function properly (for example you may not be able to remain logged in, or some functions may be disabled).
- You may also revisit your cookie consent preferences (via our cookie banner or cookie settings link) to change your choices.
7. Your rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights relating to the data collected via cookies and other tracking technologies, such as the right to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing. See our broader Privacy Policy [link] for more details.
In particular, if you are located in the European Union (EU) or use the Website from the EU, we act in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive (often referred to as the “Cookie Law”).
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top indicates the last revision. If we make material changes, we will notify you in a suitable way (e.g., via a banner when you next visit our Website) to obtain any required renewed consent where necessary.