Cookies are small text files that are placed on a device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when browsing a website. Cookies are used to track your activity on the website and to remember your preferences and settings.
There are two main types of cookies – First-party cookies are those set by the website you are viewing. Third-party cookies are set by other sites; for example, if a video has been embedded from YouTube, YouTube may set a cookie of its own.
What cookies do we use?
We use the following types of cookies:
- Necessary cookies – These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the website and use its features.
- Performance cookies – These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, for example, which pages they visit most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
- Functionality cookies – These cookies allow the website 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, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. • Targeting cookies – These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are 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 website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
We use Google Analytics on the site that uses cookies to collect this sort of information. Please click here for more information on Google’s privacy policy, or here to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics on all sites.
