In-depth Cookie Information
Cookies are small text files placed on to your computer by the websites you visit. They help the website work properly, improve your experience and allow website-owners to
analyse visits. When you first visit a site that uses cookies, a simple text file is downloaded on to your computer, which is then read each time you return to that site. The
file, called a ‘cookie’, can be used to remember your preferences, or to personalise searches that you have conducted in the past.
#1 How Cookies Support Our Website's Operations
For example, like many companies, we use Analytics, a web analytics service provided by third party analytics service, to help us monitor our site traffic. Analytics uses
“cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the site analyse how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the site (including
your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by them. They will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the site, compiling reports on site activity for site
operators and providing other services relating to site activity and Internet usage. They may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such
third parties process the information. Analytics will not associate your IP address with any other data held by them. Nevertheless, performance cookies don’t collect
information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous and it does not affect your privacy. It is only used to improve how a
site works. We might also use these cookies to highlight our products or services which we think will be of interest to you based on your use of our sites. By using Organization’s sites
you agree we may place these types of cookies on your device.
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Without
these cookies services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided. As these cookies are strictly necessary, we do not need to ask for your consent to use
them.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a site, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web
pages. Some of these are analytics cookies, set using third-party web analytics software, which allow us to understand more about how our site is used.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the site to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal
features. For instance, these cookies can be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to
provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing
activity on other sites. By using Organization’s sites you agree we may place these types of cookies on your device.
- Targeting or advertising cookies: These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an
advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the site operator’s permission. They remember
that you have visited a site and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site
functionality provided by the other organisation. Our Sites do not use targeting cookies. We will ask for your consent before we use targeting cookies.
#2 External Technologies and Cookies for Tracking
Advertising and Cookie Tracking by Third Parties: Advertisements on our site may be placed by third-party services that use their own cookies to track advertisement views and
your browsing patterns on other sites that display similar ads. This tracking is conducted anonymously and is designed to offer advertisements tailored to your interests, such as ads
related to recent searches or visited sites. We have no control over these third-party cookies and cannot access the data collected. You can opt out of such tracking through the settings
offered by online advertising platforms.
#3 Limitations without Cookies
You have the right to withdraw your consent for non-essential cookie use at any time by updating your privacy settings on our website.
#4 General Provisions
Guidelines for Data Retention We maintain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes stated in our Privacy Policy. Usage
Data is retained for internal analyses to improve security, enhance functionality, or to meet mandatory legal storage requirements.
#5 Updates to This Policy
The types of cookies and local storage solutions we use may change as our services evolve. Although the specific cookies may vary, they generally fall into previously outlined
categories. Please regularly review this page to stay updated on any changes.
