Cookies Policy

What are Cookies? A cookie is a small piece of data that a website stores on your device when you visit it. It's used to remember your preferences, interactions with the site, and other details so that we can provide you with a better experience.

Why Do We Use Cookies? We use cookies for several reasons:

User Experience: They help us tailor our content and features according to your interests.
Session Handling: Cookies enable seamless browsing by remembering which pages you've visited or actions taken.
Analytics: They allow us to understand how users interact with our site, making improvements based on that data.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website's basic functionality:

Authentication: To remember your login credentials and provide access to secure areas
Session management: Ensuring you stay connected during a session

Session Cookies

Temporary cookies stored until you close your browser or log out. They help us navigate sessions, manage interactions, and identify returning users.

Persistent Cookies

These remain on your device between browsing sessions:

Preferences: To remember language settings, theme choices, or font sizes.
Marketing preferences: Allowing you to opt-out of marketing messages or track specific interests

Functional Cookies

Used for:

Login persistence: Remembering your login credentials for future visits
Device recognition: Identifying the devices (desktops, mobiles, tablets) used by a user.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

Third-party scripts help us understand how users interact with our site:

Google Analytics: Provides insights into website traffic, engagement, and demographics.
Web analytics software: Tracks performance metrics such as page speed or bounce rates

Cookie Management

You can manage cookies through your browser settings:

Accept/Decline all cookies
Block specific websites' access to your device's storage (site-specific cookie blocking)
Change preferences for particular types of cookies

For more detailed information on controlling cookies, see our Browser Cookie Controls section below.

Security-Related Cookies

Some cookies enhance the security and integrity of our website:

Protection against cross-site scripting: Blocking malicious scripts from other sites
Secure authentication cookies: Strengthening login processes to prevent unauthorized access

Third-party Integrations

To enrich your experience, we may integrate third-party services (social media platforms, video sharing websites):

These integrations use their own cookies for tracking interactions within our site.

Marketing or Communication Preferences

You can opt out of personalized marketing messages using:

Cookie preferences: Adjusting the settings directly through our website.

Browser Cookie Controls

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies:

Clearing or deleting them regularly
Blocking specific types of cookies (e.g., third-party cookies)

Here's a summary of how to clear/ disable cookies for each major browser:

Google Chrome: Click the three dots > More Tools > Clear browsing data or go to chrome://settings/
Mozilla Firefox: Go to Menu > Options > Privacy & Security, and click 'Clear Data'
Safari (Apple devices): Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar
- Develop > Empty Cache

Cookie Consent Management

We respect your right to give informed consent regarding the use of cookies on our website. A notification about our cookie policy will be presented to you for approval. You can find more details under Browser Cookie Controls.

Site Functionality Impact When Cookies Are Disabled

Some features may not work as expected or at all (login persistence, preferences)
Analytics and performance metrics collection won't function
Site navigation and some functionalities might become impaired

However, the core content remains accessible.

Technical Diagnostics and Performance Optimisation

Cookies aid in our technical diagnostics:

Logging session data: Helps track potential issues with our platform.
Load testing: Assists us in optimizing performance to improve user experience.
Browser compatibility: Identifies problematic interactions on specific browsers or devices