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Cookie Policy

 

 

Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a file containing an identifier that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

 

Cookies can be both essential or non-essential.

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I. Essential cookies

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Essential cookies are automatically placed on your computer or device when you access a website or take certain actions on a website. These cookies are used only to transmit the data online and are strictly necessary to make a website operational. Examples of essential cookies include:

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  • Session cookies that keep users logged in as they navigate the website

  • Persistent cookies that save customized preferences for the users

  • Cookies that keep a shopping basket saved during the checkout process

 

II. Non-essential cookies

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These are all the other kinds of cookies that do not fall under the definition of essential cookies. Non-essential cookies and other technologies are only placed on the user’s device if the user has given consent to do so. Examples of non-essential cookies include:

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  • Cookies left by analytics tools such as Google Analytics

  • Advertising trackers such as Facebook Pixel

  • Cookies left by any third-party widgets or embedded content

 

Additional information about “persistent” and “session” cookies.

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I. Persistent cookie ~ The cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date.

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II. Session cookie ~ The cookie will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

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Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. We use session and persistent cookies on our website.


The names of the cookies that we use on our website, and the purposes for which they are used, are set out below:


I. Analytics Cookies ~ We use Google Analytics cookies to recognize a computer (or smartphone) when a user visits the website / to track users as they navigate the website / to enable the use of a shopping cart on the website / to improve the website’s usability / to analyze the use of the website / to administer the website / to prevent fraud and improve the security of the website / to personalize the website for each user / to target advertisements which may be of particular interest to specific users / to describe purposes.

Google may also transfer information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Google Analytics cookies are stored on your device and expire after a period of 356 days.

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To view an overview of the privacy of your Google Analytics cookies please go here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.

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You may install a Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on by going here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

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II. Essential Cookies ~ Essential cookies are automatically placed on your computer or device when you access a website or take certain actions on a website. These cookies are used only to transmit the data online and are strictly necessary to make a website operational.

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III. Third Party Websites' Cookies ~ Third party cookies are cookies set by someone other than the website owner for purposes such as collecting information on user behavior, demographics, or personalized marketing. When using our website, you may encounter embedded content, or you may be directed to other websites for such activities as surveys, to make payments. These websites and embedded content may use their own cookies. We do not have control over the placement of cookies by other websites, even if you are directed to them from our website.


Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies—for example:

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I. in Internet Explorer (version 10) you can block cookies using the cookie handling override settings available by clicking “Tools,” “Internet Options,” “Privacy,” and then “Advanced”.

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II. in Firefox (version 24) you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Options,” “Privacy,” selecting “Use custom settings for history” from the drop-down menu, and unticking “Accept cookies from sites”.

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III. in Chrome (version 29), you can block all cookies by accessing the “Customize and control” menu, and clicking “Settings,” “Show advanced settings,” and “Content settings,” and then selecting “Block sites from setting any data” under the “Cookies” heading.


Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.


You can delete cookies already stored on your computer—for example:

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I. in Internet Explorer (version 10), you must manually delete cookie files (you can find instructions for doing so at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835 ).

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II. in Firefox (version 24), you can delete cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Options,” and “Privacy”, then selecting “Use custom settings for history”, clicking “Show Cookies,” and then clicking “Remove All Cookies”.

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III. in Chrome (version 29), you can delete all cookies by accessing the “Customize and control” menu, and clicking “Settings,” “Show advanced settings,” and “Clear browsing data,” and then selecting “Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data” before clicking “Clear browsing data.”

 

Deleting cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

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