Cookies policy

What are cookies and how do they work?

Cookies are small pieces of code stored on your device. Cookies do not contain any personal information and are not functional, i.e. they are not programs but simple text files. They are files that are stored on your computer and improve the user experience of the website. Cookies cannot contain viruses and are non-executable files, so do not represent any security risk. The first time you visit our websites, a cookie is downloaded to your device. The following times our site recognises this cookie and "knows" that you have visited our site before. The use of cookies is beneficial to users as it improves their experience on frequently visited sites. For more information about cookies go to www.allaboutcookies.org

What do we use cookies for?

The use of cookies enables us to improve our website so that we know how many unique users visit and which pages are visited. By saving the website language, your login details, or the pages you have visited for statistics, it enables faster and more efficient navigation and eliminates the need to repeatedly enter the same information. This allows us to show what content is interesting to our users. With these improvements in mind we use Google Analytics, a statistical tool. The information collected in this process is completely anonymous and serves a statistical function only.

How can you control cookies?

Browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari allow you to change the cookie permissions to prevent cookies being accepted by your device. However, this may affect your user experience. The "Help" section of your browser will tell you how to make this change.