What are cookies?
It,s a small file of letters and numbers that is downloaded on to your computer when you visit a website. Cookies are used by many websites and can do a number of things e.g. remembering your preferences, recording what you have put in your shopping basket, and counting the number of people looking at a website
Types of cookies
- Strictly Necessary Cookies:
- Purpose: Enable the website to function by assigning a unique identifier to each user, ensuring a seamless and accurate experience.
- Use: Support login, privacy settings, and form submissions.
- Characteristics: Activated upon requesting a service, do not store personal data, and blocking them may disrupt website functions.
- Functionality Cookies:
- Purpose: Enhance user experience by remembering preferences or preventing the re-offering of previously declined services.
- Use: Save settings like language or avoid re-displaying rejected ads.
- Characteristics: Created based on user actions and improve personalization.
- Performance Cookies:
- Purpose: Improve website performance by analyzing usage anonymously.
- Use: Track popular pages or measure site performance.
- Characteristics: Collect anonymous data for site enhancement purposes.
- Advertising Cookies:
- Purpose: Track browsing behavior to deliver tailored advertisements.
- Use: Display ads related to user interests.
- Characteristics: Use unique keys to identify preferences and may be shared with third parties.
Cookie Policy
- Nature: Most cookies are temporary (session cookies) and are deleted after the session, requiring no manual removal.
- Importance: Strictly necessary cookies are vital for delivering requested services, and disabling them may cause parts of the site to malfunction.
- User Options:
- Accepting cookies is recommended for an optimal experience.
- Cookies can be restricted or blocked via browser settings, though this may affect site performance.
- Privacy: Strictly necessary cookies do not collect identifiable personal information, aligning with data protection standards.