What are cookies and what is their purpose?

Cookies are not viruses and cannot harm your computer or phone in any way. They are small data files that are sent to your browser by our server and stored with you so that the site can recognise you on your next visit. There are two types of cookies - permanent and temporary or session cookies. Permanent cookies are stored as a file on your computer or mobile device for a long period of time, but no longer than a year. Session cookies are temporarily stored on your computer when you visit our Site but disappear when you close the page, which means they are not permanently stored on your device. Most companies use cookies on their sites to improve usability. Cookies cannot harm your files or increase the risk of viruses on your computer.

We only use essential cookies. These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to perform its functions. We use these cookies so that we can maintain the security of our services.

How do we use cookies?

We do not use cookies to identify you personally. They are necessary for our website to function properly. We use them to find out what your user session is, what your preferred language is for site content and whether you have accepted the cookie message.

Cookies we use:

random characters - session cookie. Deleted when you leave the site.

cookieconsent_status - persistent cookie. Kept for one year.

_ga - Google Analytics persistent cookie. Saved for two years.

_gid - Google Analytics persistent cookie. Saved for one day.

_gat_gtag_UA_24330761_1 - Google Analytics session cookie.

Third party cookies.

Google Analytics cookies are analytics cookies that allow us to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. This information helps us to improve how our website works. The information is anonymous and does not contain any personally identifiable information.

The information collected by Google Analytics cookies on our website is transferred to and stored on Google servers in accordance with Google's privacy policy.

For more information about Google Analytics, please click on the following link:

www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html

How are cookies deleted?

You can choose whether or not to accept cookies. Your computer can be set to reject all cookies. Note, however, that such a setting will make it virtually impossible to use the Internet. For example - you won't be able to log in to Facebook, your email or wherever and you'll be using the internet like an e-newspaper.

You can find out more about cookies, how to control, disable or delete them at www.aboutcookies.org