Cookie Policy

Last reviewed: 05/2023

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that your browser saves on your device (such as a computer, mobile phone, tablet) when you browse websites. They are widely used to make websites work or work better and more efficiently.

The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.

This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages.

Our cookies help us:

To make sure the site works as you expect it to.
To keep your session active for your convenience while you are visiting the site.
Remember settings during and between visits.
Improve website speed/security.
To customise our site when you are logged in to help you get to the information you need more quickly.
To continually improve our website for you.
Make our marketing more efficient (which in turn helps us to offer you marketing content that is relevant to you).

Your consent

When you access our website, a banner will appear with a link to the cookie policy and three options:

Allow all - allows our website to issue all cookies.
Customize - allows you to choose whether you want to accept certain types of cookies.
Decline - allows you to decline the use of all cookies except for the necessary ones.

Generally, the more cookies you allow, the better your user experience will be, but for privacy reasons you do not have to accept cookies unless they are necessary.

You can see exactly which cookies we use, the name and category of the cookie, the purpose, the storage period on our websites in our cookie banner, which you can open even if it has been closed once by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" button at the bottom of our website. This will also allow you to control your cookie choices.

The banner will also provide you with information on retention periods, third parties involved and a description of the specific cookies.

Types of cookies

Cookies are usually classified according to their retention period, party and purpose. Please note that a cookie can be classified under each type at the same time, for example, there may be a persistent functionality cookie set by a third party. You will find detailed information about the types of cookies we use below. Information about specific cookies can be found in the updated website cookie banner, which can be opened at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” button at the bottom of our website.

We use two types of cookies - also called “Sessions” and “permanent” cookies. This categorisation helps to determine and apply the retention periods for the cookies placed.

Session cookies

A session cookie is used each time you visit our website. We use this type of cookie to link your activities on our website, but each session cookie only lasts for one browser session, at the end of which the cookie expires. Each browser session starts when you open the browser window and ends when you close the browser window. After you have visited our website, all session cookies are deleted.

Persistent cookies

A persistent cookie allows your preferences or actions on the site (or across different sites) to be remembered. It has a longer lifespan than a session cookie and remains for the period of time specified in the cookie (which varies from cookie to cookie). This type of cookie is not deleted when you close your browser and is stored on your device. It will be activated each time you visit the website that created that particular persistent cookie.

We use two categories of cookies - also called “first party” and “third parties” cookies. This categorisation helps determine who else will have access to the information collected by the cookie.

First-party cookies

A first-party cookie is set on our behalf by our authorized service providers. These cookies help you to provide a better experience and keep your session open, for example, the browser is able to remember key information - what products you add to shopping carts, your username and language preferences. A first-party cookie can only be read when you visit our domain.

Third-party cookies

A third-party cookie is set by an organisation other than ourselves. We sometimes use such cookies, or other tracking mechanisms, when we include products offered by third parties on our website, such as to collect performance data, marketing data, provide social sharing functionality etc. In such cases, these third parties will also receive information from such cookies or other tracking mechanisms and may use it for their own purposes, including collecting more information than we have requested for our own purposes.

On our website, we have provided a description in the cookie banner of the purposes for which we use such cookies or other tracking mechanisms. However, the operations and purposes for which such third parties may use the information provided by these cookies or tracking mechanisms are subject to their privacy policies. We recommend that you consult the privacy policy of each of our third parties. For example, we use Google Analytics, and you can find more information about how Google uses data when you use our partners' websites or apps by visiting this link:https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

You can see which cookies are third-party cookies based on the information in the cookie banner in the column “Details”. In addition, our banner will provide you with links to their privacy policies or pages explaining how they process your data.

To help you understand the purposes of each cookie, we have classified each cookie as one of the following:

Necessary cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function and for you to be able to navigate and use the features of our website. For example, to ensure that the site loads quickly and efficiently, so that you can log in to our site as a registered user, so that your selected items and entered data do not disappear when you move between pages of our website during a browsing session.  Without strictly necessary cookies, some features of our site will not work and our site may not function as smoothly as it should. These cookies do not collect any information for marketing purposes and do not track your activities on our website or elsewhere on the Internet.

Performance or statistical cookies

Performance cookies collect information about how you use our website and help us improve the way our website works. For example, performance cookies can show us which pages are most frequently visited, the length of time spent on a page, the articles opened, and also help us record any difficulties you have with the site. These cookies track your activity on our website, but they collect information in a way that does not directly identify you. Performance cookies do not collect any information for marketing purposes and do not track your activity elsewhere on the Internet.

Functionality or preference cookies

Functionality cookies support certain interactive functionality that adds value to you, but without them our website can still function. Functionality cookies allow our website to remember you and your choices (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced and personalized features. For example, customizing a certain website, providing other functionality you request (watching a video or leaving a comment) and remembering if you have already visited our website before so that you are not shown messages intended for first-time visitors. These cookies do not collect any information for marketing purposes and do not track your activities on our website or elsewhere on the Internet.

Marketing and targeting cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and therefore more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.

Targeting or advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests, limit the number of times you see the same advertisement on a website, and help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign by tracking your clicks.

The ad may not appear on our website; it may appear elsewhere even after you have closed our website. These cookies collect information for marketing purposes and track your activities not only on our website, but also elsewhere on the Internet.

How to manage cookies

You can change your cookie settings at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" button at the bottom of this page. You can then adjust the setting by ticking or unticking the available boxes and then clickingAllow selected” orAllow all” You may need to reload the page for the settings to take effect.

You can also control the use of cookies by adjusting your browser settings.

Learn how to manage cookies in the most popular browsers: