A cookie is a small piece of text that our web server stores on your computer or mobile device, which your browser sends back to us when you return to our website. Cookies do not necessarily identify you if you only visit our website; however, a cookie can store a unique identifier for each logged‑in user. The cookies we use are essential for the operation of the website or are used for performance, functionality and security purposes.
For example, cookies allow us to remember things about your visit to our website, such as your preferred language, time zone and other preferences, in order to make the site and service easier to use.
To provide the highest level of usability, performance and security, we use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until the set expiration date (unless deleted by the user before the expiration date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
The cookies and similar technologies we use—including web beacons, browser cookies, pixel tags and local shared objects (also called “flash cookies”)—all serve one purpose: to continuously provide, measure and improve every aspect of our service in different ways. We distinguish between cookies that are strictly necessary for access and navigation, those that track usage (performance cookies), those that remember your choices (functionality cookies), and cookies that provide you with targeted content or advertising.
We use cookies for the following purposes and in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR:
In an effort to properly understand how people use our site and service, we have implemented a number of analytics partners, including Google Analytics. These partners use cookies to collect information and analyse site navigation and how—and from which websites—users arrive at our site and service.
We do not disclose any information collected from our own cookies to any third‑party provider; we expect service providers to assist in managing cookies.
You can disable the installation of cookies by adjusting the appropriate settings in your browser software (for example, in Chrome, Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Opera or Safari). To opt out of Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics Opt‑out Add‑on, available here:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
For general information about cookies and how to disable them, please visit:
www.allaboutcookies.org
Although significant changes are rare, this policy may be amended as new features, technologies or legal requirements emerge, so please check back from time to time. We will notify you if we make a significant change and, where necessary, we will seek your consent.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us.