We use cookies on this website. In this cookie policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”), you can read about the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can disable them.
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files that are sent by this website or our partners’ websites and stored in your browser when you visit the site. Our website remembers the actions you have taken, and when you visit the site again, your browser sends the cookies back to this website. This allows us to recognise your device and, as a result, tailor our website to your preferences. In other cases, we may use cookies to customise the content displayed on our website for a better user experience, or, where consent has been given, to target marketing campaigns.
2. HOW IS CONSENT TO THE USE OF COOKIES GIVEN?
When you visit our website, a notification bar will appear at the bottom of the page informing you that the website uses cookies. If you continue to browse our website and have enabled cookies in your browser, we will consider this to be your consent to the use of cookies, in accordance with these Rules.
You may withdraw your consent to the use of cookies at any time. To do so, you must disable the storage of cookies for this website in your browser settings and, if necessary, delete any cookies that have already been stored. Further information can be found below in section 5 of these Rules.
3. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES ARE THERE?
- Session cookies – these are stored on your device only for the duration of your browser session and are deleted as soon as you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies – these remain stored on your device even after you close your browser, for varying lengths of time; it is these cookies that enable us to recognise your device when you visit our website again.
- First-party cookies – cookies stored on your device by the website.
- Third-party cookies – cookies stored on your device by our social media, advertising and analytics partners.
4. WHY DO WE USE COOKIES AND FOR WHAT PURPOSES?
Cookies make using the website a much more pleasant experience. They also allow us to track and analyse how you use our website, thereby improving the quality and content of the site, as well as better personalising and targeting our advertising campaigns and monitoring their performance, so that we can offer you exactly what interests you.
For these purposes, we may use both our own cookies and third-party cookies. As a result, cookies from the operators of the marketing tools we use may be stored on your device via our website. Alternatively, we may share information provided via cookies with these providers. The use of these tools enables us to continuously improve our offering and to better take your personal preferences into account, as well as to target advertising campaigns so that they reach those who might be most interested in our offering.
Cookies used by third parties and the way in which data obtained through them is used are governed by the privacy policies of the relevant third parties. These third parties may combine the information they have obtained through cookies with other information you provide to them or which they have obtained as a result of your use of their services.
Specifically, we use the following cookies:
A. Cookies necessary to ensure the basic functionality and security of the website
B. Cookies for storing personal settings and preferences (so-called preference cookies)
C. Cookies for performance and analytics:
_gat, _ga and _gld – third-party cookies – Google Analytics – This cookie is used to collect information on how visitors use our website. This information is used to compile reports and improve our website. Cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of website visitors, where visitors came from and which pages they visited. Read Google’s privacy and data
protection policy
D. Cookies for social media, advertising and marketing purposes
5. HOW TO DISABLE THE STORAGE OF COOKIES ON YOUR DEVICE?
You can set your web browser to disable or block the storage of cookies on your device, including third-party cookies. It is also possible to block or allow the storage of cookies only for specific websites. You can delete cookies that are already stored on your device at any time. However, we would like to point out that if you completely disable the storage of cookies sent by websites, the websites will not work properly and their functionality may be limited.
You can find specific instructions for the most commonly used web browsers here:
For further information, please refer to your browser’s help section.
We use cookies to provide services, monitor performance, analyse traffic, personalise content and target adverts. We share information about how you use our site with our partners for social media, advertising and web analytics. By continuing to browse this site, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy.