What Are Cookies

As is common practice with almost all professional websites, this site uses cookies—tiny files that are downloaded to your computer—to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it, and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored, though this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the site’s functionality.

For more general information on cookies, see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry-standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are unsure whether you need them or not—in case they are used to provide a service you use.

Disabling Cookies

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting your browser settings (see your browser’s Help section for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites you visit. It may result in disabling certain features of this site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

The Cookies We Set

  • Site preferences cookies: In order to provide you with a great experience on this site, we provide functionality to set your preferences. To remember these, we set cookies so this information can be accessed whenever you interact with a page affected by your preferences.

Third-Party Cookies

In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through this site:

  • Google Analytics: This is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web. It helps us understand how you use the site and ways we can improve your experience. These cookies may track how long you spend on the site and the pages you visit. For more information, see the Google Analytics page.
  • Feature testing: From time to time, we test new features and make subtle changes to the way the site is delivered. During testing, these cookies ensure a consistent experience and help us understand which optimisations are most appreciated by users.
  • Social media integration: We use social media buttons and/or plugins that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. These social media platforms may set cookies through our site, which may be used to enhance your profile or contribute to their data collection as described in their privacy policies.

More Information

Hopefully that has clarified things for you. As mentioned earlier, if there is something you aren’t sure about, it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case they interact with a feature you use on our site.

However, if you are still looking for more information, you can contact us through one of our preferred methods: