What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?

Our Website and applications use cookies, small files stored on your device that help us and our partners understand how you interact with our services, communications, and platforms. Related technologies, including web beacons, pixels, embedded scripts, and location-based tools, are covered by this Policy under the general term "cookies."

Our Use of Cookies

We and our partners use cookies to understand how the Website, mobile applications, emails, and other services are used, which helps improve the overall experience. Information collected automatically includes:

• device and software details, such as operating system and browser type;
• browsing activity, including pages viewed and time spent;
• email interaction, such as whether an email was opened or a link clicked, where consent has been given;
• general usage trends gathered through analytics tools;
• approximate location, inferred from your IP address.

Types of Cookies

• Essential cookies: required for core functions such as security and site navigation. These operate under our legitimate interest in running the Website and cannot be disabled without affecting functionality.
• Functional cookies: remember preferences such as language or region, based on our legitimate interest in delivering a consistent experience.
• Performance cookies: help identify visitor patterns and usage trends to improve our services. These are only used with your consent.
• Targeting cookies: track pages visited and links followed for advertising purposes. These require your consent, which you are free to decline.

Where Cookies Come From

• First-party cookies: set directly by our Website and accessible only to us, typically used to remember preferences such as language or location.
• Third-party cookies: set by partner companies whose tools are integrated into our Website, used for purposes such as analytics, advertising, or social media features.

How Long Cookies Last

• Session cookies: temporary, and deleted automatically when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: remain on your device for a set period, even after the browser is closed.

Why We Use Cookies

• to distinguish you from other visitors and support a smooth browsing experience;
• to understand preferences and display advertising relevant to your interests;
• to gather usage data that helps improve our services;
• to support site security and reduce fraud or abuse;
• to personalise content based on your activity and preferences;
• to remember details such as language, browser, and device;
• to understand how visitors arrive at the site, whether via search engine or affiliate referral.

Managing Your Cookie and Advertising Preferences

Browser settings: most browsers let you receive alerts before a cookie is set, delete existing cookies, or block all cookies outright. Disabling cookies may reduce the functionality of this and other websites.

Mobile devices: device settings allow you to limit ad tracking or opt out of personalised advertising at the operating-system level.

Email settings: disabling automatic image downloads in your email client can prevent certain tracking technologies embedded in email content from functioning.

Analytics and advertising tools: several independent tools and browser extensions allow you to opt out of analytics tracking and manage interest-based advertising preferences across sites and devices.

Cookie and advertising controls vary by browser and device, so preferences generally need to be set separately on each one you use.