Cookies Policy

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device (computer, phone or tablet) when you visit it. They help the website remember information about your preferences and improve your browsing experience.

Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies to enhance our services and make them more efficient for you. By storing certain types of data in a cookie, we can tailor our content and functionality to better meet your needs.

Essential Cookies

Some cookies are essential to the operation of our website. These include:

• Login cookies: allow us to remember who you are so that you don't have to log in each time.
• Session cookies: help keep track of which pages you've visited and what actions you're taking on our site.

Session Cookies vs Persistent Cookies

• Session cookies: these are temporary files stored only for the duration of your visit. They disappear when you close your browser or leave our website.
• Persistent cookies: remain stored on your device even after you've closed your browser or left our website.

Functional Cookies

These allow us to provide you with a more customized experience:

• Language preferences: we use cookies to remember the language you prefer and display content accordingly.
• Currency preferences: we use cookies to determine which currency you want to see displayed on our site.

Analytics & Performance Cookies

We also use analytics and performance cookies to help us improve our website. These include:

• Tracking pages visited
• Recording how long you spend on each page
• Measuring your interactions with different elements of our website

Preference Settings

You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time using the settings tool in your browser. This will allow you to block third-party cookies, which are not required for site functionality but may be used for marketing or other purposes.

Browser Storage Technologies & Cookies

In addition to traditional cookies, some browsers also store data in their own databases:

• Local Shared Objects (LSOs): a type of storage technology that allows websites to save small amounts of information locally.
• Session Store: stores session-specific information on your device when you're browsing our site.

Third-Party Integrations

We sometimes use third-party services, which may also store cookies. These are used for analytics and advertising purposes:

• Google Analytics: we use Google Analytics cookies to track user behavior on our website.
• Advertising networks: these collect data about the ads displayed and how users interact with them.

Marketing or Communication Preferences

You can opt out of cookie-based marketing by using the relevant tools in your browser. This will prevent targeted advertising based on browsing history or demographic information stored as a cookie.

Cookie Consent Management & Browser Cookie Controls

We comply with all applicable data protection regulations regarding user consent for cookies:

• We've provided clear and understandable notifications to users before setting cookies.
• You can refuse cookies at any time, either through our website settings or by adjusting your browser preferences.

Clearing/Disabling Cookies & Site Functionality Impact

Removing or disabling cookies may impact the functionality of some websites. Some essential features won't work properly if you choose to block all types of cookies:

• Login systems
• Shopping carts
• Search history

We've made sure that our website remains usable with cookie restrictions in place.

Technical Diagnostics, Performance Optimisation & Aggregated Analytics

By analyzing aggregated analytics data, we can improve the performance and efficiency of our site. We also use technical diagnostics to help identify areas where improvement is needed:

• We're able to better understand how users interact with different elements on our website.
• This information allows us to optimize resources more efficiently.

User Experience Improvements

By continuing to monitor and analyze your interactions, we can refine the user experience of our site. These improvements are based on aggregated data only:

• Customizing content
• Streamlining navigation

Your security is paramount when interacting with any website that uses cookies.