Cookies Policy
What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit our website or mobile application (the "Site"). It contains information that can be used to enhance and personalize the browsing experience for you, as well as improve the overall functionality of the Site.
Why are Cookies Used?
Cookies help us remember your preferences, understand how users interact with our site, and optimize the performance of our platform. They also allow us to provide features like login persistence, language settings, and personalized content recommendations.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our Site. They enable basic functionalities such as logging in or out, storing your preferences (like language), and remembering previous selections during a single session. These cookies do not require consent and are stored on your device to ensure seamless navigation throughout the Site.
Session Cookies
Session cookies are temporary files that store information about your visit while you remain logged in. They help us track your progress through our content, enable login persistence, and facilitate secure transactions. Session cookies typically expire once you close your browser or after a specified period of time (usually around 30 minutes).
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain stored on your device even after closing the browser or restarting your device. We use these to remember preferences that span multiple sessions, such as language settings or login details for registered users.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enhance the overall browsing experience by providing additional features and functionality to our Site. They may include language translation options, site navigation improvements, or adaptive layouts based on screen size and orientation.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
We use analytics and performance cookies from third-party providers (like Google Analytics) to better understand how users interact with our content. This information helps us identify trends, optimize our platform for improved user experience, and make data-driven decisions about future development priorities.
Preference and Language Settings
Cookies help us remember your language preferences or other personalized settings to ensure consistency across different pages of the Site.
Login/Session Continuity
To provide seamless navigation between sessions, we use cookies to track login information. This enables you to easily access your account without needing to log in each time.
Device Recognition
We employ device recognition technologies (like fingerprinting) to identify and associate devices with specific users or user groups. This helps us deliver targeted content and adapt our platform for better performance across various platforms.
Security-Related Cookies
Some security cookies are necessary to ensure the integrity of the Site by detecting potential threats, verifying session ownership, or validating login credentials.
Browser Storage Technologies
In addition to traditional cookies, we utilize modern browser storage technologies like local storage (e.g., HTML5) for storing user-generated content, browsing history, and other data related to your interactions with our platform.
Third-Party Integrations
We may use third-party services or plugins (like social media sharing buttons or embedded maps) that set their own cookies on the Site. Please refer to these external providers' policies for more information about how they manage cookies.
Marketing or Communication Preferences
Some of the cookies we place are necessary for marketing and communication purposes, such as enabling email newsletters, promotional pop-ups, or targeted advertising based on your interests (like Facebook Pixel).
Cookie Consent Management
While not required by law, we want to provide transparency regarding our use of cookies. If you would prefer us not to set certain types of cookies, please refer to the "Clearing or Disabling Cookies" section below.
Browser Cookie Controls
Most modern browsers allow users to block all third-party or non-essential cookies. Refer to your browser's documentation for specific instructions on managing cookie settings.
Clearing or Disabling Cookies
To clear existing cookies, you can use the built-in "clear browsing history" function in most browsers (Settings > Privacy & Security). To disable cookies entirely:
Please note that disabling cookies may impact functionality on our Site, including login persistence and language preferences.
Impact of Cookie Disabling
If you disable cookies entirely, some features might not work as intended:
Aggregated Analytics Information
To ensure transparency, we provide access to our aggregated analytics information via publicly available dashboards or internal reporting tools. This allows users to see the compiled trends and statistics related to the overall browsing behavior of all visitors, including their own actions when associated with a user account.
User Experience Improvements
The data collected through cookies helps us improve your experience in various ways:
By continuing to use this Site, you acknowledge that cookies are used to enhance your experience. If you're concerned about specific types of cookies or want more information on how we manage cookies, please contact us.
Technical Diagnostics and Performance Optimisation
We regularly review our cookie settings to ensure compliance with evolving regulations, user preferences, and platform updates. Our technical team maintains ongoing performance optimization efforts by monitoring:
By combining essential functionalities, preference collection, security considerations, and aggregated data analysis, we're able to tailor your browsing experience with our cookies policy that prioritizes transparency and compliance.
