What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner are called “first party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third party cookies.” Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., like advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

Why do we use cookies?

We use first and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our web site. Third parties serve cookies through our website for, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.

The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific online properties you visit).

Analytics and customization cookies:

We may use a web analytics service, to record and analyze activity on our website. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used, how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and applications in order to enhance the user experience. The website or any such service may track browsing across websites that use the same service, may collect statistical data and/or IP address.

Which type cookies do we use?

Essential cookies : these type of cookies are required to the functioning of the website. They are required for the safety, security and integrity of the website. For example, this would include cookies that will maintain a session, to allow you navigate through different pages. These cookies are usually deleted after the session automatically.

Analytic/performance cookies : these cookies allow us to monitor the number of visitors to different sections of the websites and to allow us to analyse user browsing patterns.

Functional cookies : these cookies are used to recognise user when they return to use the system. This enables the system to remember their preferences so the user does not have to enter their preferences each time. If a users clears their cookies, they would have to enter their preferences again.

Targeting cookies : these cookies record the user visits to our website and to specific sections of the website, and the links that the user follows. These cookies are placed by us or carefully selected marketing partners.

For the purpose of analytics and website performance, our website contains cookies from respected website analytics provider. These are likely to be Analytic/performance cookies are Targeting cookies.

How can I control cookies?

You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies, either just third party cookies or all cookies. If you choose to reject all cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information.

How often will you update this Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

Contact us

For questions or complaints regarding our Privacy Cookie Notice, please contact us at : [email protected]