Our use of cookies

As you navigate our website, we may on occasion place cookies on your device. This document explains which cookies we store, the diverse reasons why we store them and the choices that you have regarding their storage and use. In continuing to use our website, you are indicating your agreement with our use of cookies.

What are cookies?

Cookies are really small text files that are placed on your computer, phone or tablet when you visit and browse websites. They track certain of your activities and record your preferences, which allows the website to provide the best browsing experience when you visit and to identify areas needing improvement.

The cookies we use

Our website employs both session cookies and persistent cookies:

Session cookies: Session cookies gather information regarding your activities while browsing our website. These are temporary cookies that are deleted once you close your browser or log out of the site.

Persistent cookies: These are permanent cookies that remain on your computer or device until they are deleted or they expire, which occurs after a set period of time. They allow us to offer you a more personalized experience when you return to the website.


The cookies we use on our website and their functions are listed below:

Strictly necessary (essential) cookies. These cookies are necessary for the proper operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into our website and perform account-related functions.

Analytics and performance cookies: These are cookies that allow us to improve our website's performance by recording information about how you interact with our website. This information is used to offer relevant content to you, for example.

Functionality cookies: These cookies help us to remember you the next time you visit our website and to record your preferences so that you can have a personalized experience on each visit without having to re-renter your information/choices.

Advertising cookies: These cookies (also known as 'targeting' cookies) gather data concerning the number of visits you make to our website, the number of pages you view while there, and which links you click on. This data is used to offer relevant advertising and measure the efficacy of our ad campaigns.

Third-party cookies

Some third-parties may use cookies on our website to gather data for analytical and performance purposes and to provide targeted advertising. We do not have control over these third-party cookies.

How you can exercise choice regarding cookies

You have several choices with regard to the use of cookies. These include blocking cookies or deleting previously stored cookies, both of which can be done in your browser settings. Blocking or deleting cookies may mean that you cannot access certain functions or services on the website, however.

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