Cookie Policy/GDPR

Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2024

Introduction to Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other devices when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site owners, as well as to improve user experience by remembering their preferences, for example. Amongst the various functions cookies serve, they help to remember your username for your next visit (or to keep your shopping basket items in place), or remember your settings 10 for a particular website on your return visit.

Types of Cookies Used on This Website

This website uses different types of cookies, which can be categorized as follows:

  • Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the website to function and deliver you a safe, uninterrupted experience. Without these cookies, services like secure login accounts would not function.

  • Performance Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information on the areas visited, errors encountered, and the time spent on pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor but instead, generate general reports on performance enrichment.

  • Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies can also be used to memorize changes you’ve made to text size, fonts, and other customizable aspects of the website.

  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver advertisements tailored to your interests, both within and beyond this site. These cookies may track your browsing habits to build a profile of your interests.

Managing or Deleting Cookies

If you wish to control, manage, or delete the cookies on your computer, you have several options:

  • You can refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser’s preferences menu; please note that if you choose to block all cookies, including necessary ones, you may not be able to access all or parts of our site. For more information about how to manage cookies and your online privacy choices, visit aboutcookies.org.

  • You can delete existing cookies from your browser at any time. Each browser provider offers guidance on how to remove cookies:

Third-Party Cookies and Their Usage

This website uses third-party service providers to help us analyze certain ways our site is used (for example, analytics), and improve your experience. These entities collect the same type of information that we collect from you directly. They may also employ cookies. Information collected by the vendors listed below is subject to their own privacy policies:

  • Google Analytics: _ga, _gat, _gid – Used to distinguish users.
  • Google AdSense: _ads/collect – Used by Google for advertising purposes.

Consent and Control

By continuing to use this website without adjusting your browser’s privacy settings, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” button displayed on our homepage or by contacting us at [email protected].

Contact Information

For any questions or concerns about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected].

This Cookie Policy is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ePrivacy Directive, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as well as the UK GDPR. We regularly review our policies to ensure compliance with any new regulations that may arise in the future.