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Cookies Policy

We use cookies to improve and secure your experience on our website. In this Cookies Policy, we'll explain what cookies are, why we use them, and how you can control their usage.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of data that a website stores on your device (computer or mobile) when you visit it. They're used to remember preferences, login details, and other information specific to your browsing session.

Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies for various purposes:

  • Security: To protect our users from unauthorized access.
  • Preferences: To save your choices on the website (e.g., language settings).
  • Performance: To collect data about how you interact with our site, helping us improve it.
  • Login/Session Continuity: To remember you when you log in and keep your session active.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for basic functions like logging in, remembering your preferences, or detecting if your browser is configured to reject cookies. If you disable essential cookies, our website may not function as intended.

  • Authentication Cookie: Remembers your login details.
  • Session ID Cookie: Identifies a specific user session.

Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that expire when the browsing session ends (when you close your browser).

  • User Input Data Storage Cookie: Stores information about inputs on our website.

Persistent Cookies

These remain stored on your device even after closing your browser and can last from several days to months or years. They help us remember your choices, login details, or preferences between sessions.

  • Preference Settings Cookie: Remembers language settings.
  • Marketing Preference Cookie: Saves information about marketing communications you've opted for or out of.

Functional Cookies

These are used for website functionality and may persist between browsing sessions.

  • Device Recognition Cookie: Helps us understand the devices accessing our site, ensuring compatibility and proper display.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

We use these to monitor how users interact with our website. This data is aggregated (not personally identifiable) and helps improve our services.

  • Performance Tracking Cookie: Collects data about page views, clicks, and other user interactions.
  • Google Analytics: Used for overall site analytics; it doesn't track individual user behavior but the aggregate performance of the website as a whole.

Browser Storage Technologies

We use various technologies to store information locally on your device. These are like cookies but operate without being sent in each HTTP request:

  • localStorage API: Stores data persistently.
  • sessionStorage API: Like localStorage, but its contents are cleared once you close all browser windows or tabs related with this session.

Third-Party Integrations

We may use third-party services (like Google Analytics) to enhance our website. These parties can set cookies through our site. We only allow trusted partners for analytics and advertising purposes. If their usage goes beyond your initial consent, we'll give you the opportunity to opt out at any time.

Marketing or Communication Preferences

You have control over which communications from us you wish to receive (e.g., promotional emails). Cookies are used by our site and third-party services to manage these preferences. You can always modify these settings via your account dashboard.

Cookie Consent Management

We comply with EU directives requiring consent for all non-essential cookies, especially those using analytics and advertising technologies. Our cookie banner asks for explicit consent before setting any of them on your device.

Browser Cookie Controls

Major browsers offer tools to control or block certain types of cookies:

  • Cookie Manager: In Chrome, open a new tab and type chrome://settings/cookies in the address bar.
  • Privacy Settings: For Firefox: "Options" > "Preferences" > “Privacy” menu.
  • Edge settings include controlling website data.

Clearing or Disabling Cookies

  • You can opt out of cookies by following these steps:
    1. Open your browser settings (see above).
    2. Locate the privacy section or search for words like "cookies" or "data."
    3. Adjust your preferences to reject all non-essential, third-party, tracking cookies.

Site Functionality with Cookies Disabled

While we've tried to keep essential functionality working without them, disabling all cookies may restrict certain site capabilities. Some areas might not work as smoothly due to the loss of data retention across sessions.

Aggregated Analytics Information and User Experience Improvements

We use analytics tools to ensure our services remain secure, efficient, and easy to navigate. Data collected through these means doesn't identify individual visitors but helps us improve your experience with aggregate statistics (e.g., traffic numbers). This data includes:

  • Browsers used
    • Operating systems
    • Screen sizes
    • Access speeds

By continuing to browse our website, you consent to the use of cookies as outlined in this Cookies Policy. If you need more information about how we handle personal data, please refer to our Privacy Notice.

Changes and Updates

This policy is subject to change. Any updates will be communicated through a notification on your screen during login or directly via email when applicable changes affect existing users' rights and privileges.