Why Cookies Matter & How We Use Them

1. How We Use A Web Cookie

Like many websites, we use web cookies to enhance your browsing experience, improve site functionality, and help us understand how our website is being used. They are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. These files enable the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering information every time you return to the site or browse from one page to another.

We use cookies for a variety of reasons, which we will detail below. While it might be tempting to disable them for privacy or other concerns, it’s important to understand that in most cases, there are no industry-standard options for disabling cookies without affecting the performance or functionality of the site. They are often essential to ensure smooth navigation and the delivery of certain site features that you may depend on. Therefore, unless you are certain you do not need them, we recommend keeping cookies enabled.

Cookies play a key role in improving user experience. For example, they can remember your login details, store your preferences, and help with navigation by remembering which pages you’ve already visited. This can save you time and make future visits to the site more efficient.

2. Disabling A Cookie

If you decide you would prefer to disable them, most web browsers give you the option to do so. You can typically adjust your browser settings to reject them altogether, to notify you when a cookie is being set, or to delete existing cookies. For more information on how to manage cookie settings, refer to the Help section of your web browser. Popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge provide step-by-step instructions for management.

However, please be aware that disabling them can impact your experience on this and many other websites. Some functionality may be lost, such as retaining your login session, saving your preferences, or displaying content tailored to your interests. As a result, certain features of the site may not work properly, or the site may not function as intended. For this reason, we generally advise against disabling cookies unless absolutely necessary.

3. A Third-Party Cookie

In addition to our own cookies, we may use others provided by trusted third parties. These third-parties serve specific purposes that help us analyse and enhance the overall performance and usability of our site.

One of the main third-party tools we use is Google Analytics. This widely used analytics platform helps us gather valuable information about how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics may track things such as how long a user stays on the site, the pages they visit, the type of device used, and how they arrived at our website (e.g., through a search engine or direct link). This data is completely anonymous and is used strictly for the purpose of improving our site and offering content and features that are more relevant to our users.

For more detailed information about how Google Analytics uses cookies, please visit the official Google Analytics page.