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WHY WE USE COOKIES

Cookies are small text files, which often include a unique identifier that is sent by a web server to your computer, mobile phone or any other internet enabled device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently and help provide us with business and marketing information to enable us to make informed decisions on the development of our websites.

The cookies that are set to enable us to improve and personalise our advertising on other websites. They enable us to know when our advertising is working and allow us to offer you additional products and services via ads on other third-party websites. Introducer and/or Partner tracking cookies allow us to see if our customers have come to our site through one of our partner sites so that we can then credit them and apply any discounts upon purchase where applicable.

WHAT COOKIES WE USE

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential: Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Performance: Performance cookies help owners understand how the website is used by visitors. This information can then be used to improve the way the website works.

Preference: Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.

Statistics: Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Marketing: 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 thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.

PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM COOKIES

A cookie does not allow us to obtain information of a personal nature that could be used to identify you, such as your name or address. We will only be aware of such information if you provide the information to us, or you have set the preferences in your browser to provide this information automatically.

HOW TO WITHDRAW CONSENT TO, CONTROL AND/OR DELETE COOKIES

Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you access our site.

It is possible to remove cookies or block them from recording this information. You also have the option of blocking third party cookies only. This option is generally found within the ‘Options’ menu then ‘Privacy’ section of your browser. Each browser is slightly different and constantly updating. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our site.

For more information consult the ‘Help’ menu of your browser. The links below provide information on how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Opera
• Apple Safari

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.

We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.

In addition, should you see targeted ads on third party websites and wish to be excluded from this targeting you may disable them by clicking on the ‘Ad Choices’ section of the ad and setting your preferences there.

This information has been provided to show our commitment to legislation regarding cookie awareness so that you can understand what cookies we use and why we use them. This ensures transparency in the data collected on you.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information on cookies can be found at:

• https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-pecr/guidance-on-the-use-of-cookies-and-similar-technologies/
• http://www.allaboutcookies.org

CHANGES TO OUR COOKIES POLICY
We keep our Cookies Policy under regular review. This policy was last updated on 18th February 2024. Historic versions can be obtained by contacting us.