What is a cookie?

A "cookie" is a small text file that is stored by your web browser on your computer or mobile device.

Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies to learn how you interact with our content and to improve your experience when visiting our website(s). Cookies can be used by web servers to identity and track users as they navigate different pages on a website, and to identify users returning to a website.

Cookies may be either 'persistent' cookies or 'session' cookies. A persistent cookie consists of a text file sent by a web server to a web browser, which will be stored by the browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

First-party cookies are cookies issued from this domain that are generally used to identify language and location preferences or render basic site functionality.

Third party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you. This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.

Blocking and deleting cookies

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

For more information about disabling cookies visit the following website: www.aboutcookies.org

Cookies list

NameTypeDomainPurpose
_ga Third-party Google Analytics Analytics
_gat Third-party Google Analytics Analytics