Regulations on Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and for aggregate marketing reporting purposes. This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual. For the same reason, we may obtain information about your general internet usage by using a cookie file that is stored on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive. They help us to improve our site and to deliver a better and more personalised service.

Rationale Behind Our Cookie Usage

We utilize cookies and similar tracking technologies for these functions:
  • Essential Cookies. These are cookies necessary for the functioning of the website. They are set in response to your actions which request services such as privacy settings, login, or form submissions. If blocked, some parts of the site will not operate. These cookies store no personal data.
  • Functionality Cookies. These cookies allow the site to offer improved functionality and personalization. They might be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we’ve incorporated into our pages. If disabled, some services may not work properly.
  • Advertising Cookies. Set by our advertising partners, these cookies may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites. They store information indirectly and recognize your browser and internet device. Blocking these cookies will affect the targeted advertising you see.
  • Analytics Cookies. These cookies enable us to tally visits and traffic sources for the purpose of measuring and enhancing the performance of our site. They assist us in determining which pages are most and least popular and in understanding how visitors navigate the site. The information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If these cookies are blocked, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Usage of Linked External Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites for your convenience and to provide additional resources. If you navigate to a third-party website, you are thereby agreeing to that website's privacy practices and use of personal information. Our website utilizes advertising marketing platforms to display ads on third-party websites to previous visitors of our site. This means we may advertise to former visitors who have interacted with our site, such as filling out a contact form. This could result in an advertisement being displayed on a search results page. Third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on a user's past visits to our website. Any data collected will be treated according to our own privacy statement.

Enhancing Cookie Management

You have the option to set your browser to reject cookies. However, rejecting cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of our site. Our system may use electronic images known as web beacons (or clear gifs) to count and track users who have visited certain sections of our site.

Additional Information

Email Tracking and User Engagement Our emails may include a "web beacon pixel" that helps us identify if and when an email is opened and track interactions such as link clicks within the email. This data helps us tailor our communication to better suit your interests. If you prefer not to have the pixel track your activity, you can choose to view emails in plain text or disable images.