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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.