What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file placed on your device by a website. Cookies are designed to be read and used at a later date.
How is a cookie placed on your device?
Cookies are placed on your device either by the website itself or by third parties present on the site via source code provided by them.
Don’t want cookies on your device?
You can disable cookies on your device by changing your browser settings. The website http://www.aboutcookies.org/ explains how to block cookies on the most common browsers. For more information about your browser, you can visit the following pages: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari. Cookies can, however, be useful for both you and us. Therefore, before blocking cookies, it may be worth reading the following.
How are cookies categorised?
Cookies can be categorised in various ways. We have opted for the following classification:
- Essential cookies (also known as technical cookies): these cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, a website may not work correctly, and certain features may not be accessible.
- Functional cookies: these cookies save your preferences when you visit the website.
- Analytical cookies: these cookies enable third parties (such as WebTrends or Google Analytics) to analyse how a website is used, which layout is generally preferred, and so on. The website then uses this data to optimise its functionality.
- Marketing cookies: these cookies are used by third parties (such as DoubleClick or Google Ads) as part of marketing campaigns to promote certain websites or products viewed whilst visiting other sites.
- Other third-party cookies (including social media): a website may display content from third parties (such as videos or «likes»). These third parties manage their cookies on your device in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies. We have no control over these policies and cannot accept responsibility for them.
What cookies does this website use?
This website may use any of the types of cookies described above.