About cookies
What is a cookie?
The term “cookie” refers to a small data file consisting solely of a series of information in text form, which the website transfers to the web browser located on your computer’s hard drive, either temporarily throughout of your visit, or sometimes for longer periods, depending on the type of cookie. Cookies perform various functions (for example, distinguishing you from other visitors to the same website or remembering certain things about you, such as your preferences) and are used by most websites to improve your user experience.
Each cookie is unique to your browser and contains certain anonymous information. A cookie usually contains the name of the field where the cookie came from, the “lifetime” of the cookie, and a value (usually in the form of a randomly generated unique number).
Types of cookies
The main types of cookies that websites may use are described below
Session cookies
These are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your device’s browser only during your visit and are deleted when you close the browser.
Persistent cookies
These remain in the cookie file of your device’s browser even after the browser is closed, sometimes for a year or more (the exact length of stay depends on the lifetime of each cookie). Persistent cookies are used when the website administrator may need to know who you are for more than one visit (eg to remember your username or your website customization preferences).
First-party cookies
These are cookies that are installed in your browser and/or on your device’s hard drive by the website you are visiting. This includes assigning a unique identifier to you for the purpose of tracking your browsing on the website. Website operators often use first-party cookies to manage visits and for identification purposes.
Third-party cookies
These are cookies used by third parties, such as e.g. social networks, to track your visits to the various websites on which they advertise. The website administrator has no control over these third-party cookies.
Cookies on this website and how to manage them
On this website, we use cookies to improve the experience of using the website by its visitors. The operation of the website will be significantly affected if you disable or do not accept the use of cookies.
The following is information about the third-party cookies we use on this website, including how to disable them and how disabling them affects the functionality of the website. If you would like more information on how to manage certain types of cookies, including how to control or delete them, please visit: www.aboutcookies.org.
Google Analytics cookies
Google Analytics cookies are performance analysis/recording cookies that allow us to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. These cookies can tell us how many visitors use the site, the time and duration of access, and also provide information about how visitors navigate through the various parts of the site. This information helps us improve the way our website works. It is anonymous information and does not contain personal data.
The information collected by Google Analytics cookies about our website is transferred to and stored on Google servers in accordance with Google’s privacy policy.
For more information regarding the Google Analytics service, please click on https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
You can disable tracking by Google Analytics by clicking https://tools.google.com/dlpa ge/gaoptout?hl=en=GB
If you disable these cookies your use of the website will not be counted, nor will it be used in the statistics we collect to improve the services we provide through the website. Website operation will not be affected.
Cookies from social networks
Third-party social networks may place cookies on your device if you choose to share material from our website with them by clicking one of the embedded buttons titled “Share”.
If you disable these cookies, the “Share” function will not be available.
Changes to the Cookie Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Cookie Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy on this page.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this policy will constitute your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.