What is a Cookie?
A “cookie” is a piece of information stored on your computer’s hard drive that records your activity on a website. When you revisit that website, the cookie can present personalized options based on your previous visit. Additionally, cookies can be used for traffic analysis, advertising, and marketing purposes. Almost all websites use cookies, and they do not harm your system.
If you want to check or change the types of cookies you accept, you can usually adjust this within your browser settings. You can block cookies at any time by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse all or some cookies. By not blocking cookies and continuing to browse, you are consenting to their use. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.
How Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies to track your usage of our website, which enables us to understand how you use the site and track any patterns in your usage. This helps us develop and improve our website and products and/or services in response to your needs or preferences. Cookies can be categorized as:
- Session cookies: These are stored on your computer only during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They typically store an anonymous session ID, allowing you to browse a website without logging in to each page. However, they do not collect any personal data from your computer.
- Persistent cookies: These are stored as files on your computer and remain there after you close your web browser. The website that created the cookie can read it when you visit the website again. We use persistent cookies for Google Analytics.
Cookies can also be classified as follows:
- Strictly necessary cookies: These are essential for you to use the website effectively, such as when purchasing a product and/or service. Therefore, they cannot be turned off. Without these cookies, the services available to you on our website cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or tracking your internet activity.
- Performance cookies: These enable us to monitor and improve the performance of our website. For example, they allow us to count visits, identify traffic sources, and determine which parts of the site are most popular.
- Functionality cookies: These allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. For instance, we may be able to provide you with news or updates relevant to the services you use. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as viewing a video or commenting on a blog. The information collected by these cookies is usually anonymized.
Please note that third parties who advertise on our website (including advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.