Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site owners. Cookies serve various functions, from remembering your preferences on a website to helping us understand how our site is being used so we can improve it.
Types of Cookies Used on This Website
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and enable you to browse the website and use its features. Without these cookies, services like shopping baskets and e-billing cannot function correctly. Examples include session cookies which are temporary cookies that remain until you close your browser or ‘remember me’ cookies which remember your login details for future visits.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect anonymous information on how people use our website, for instance, which pages are visited most often and if a visitor receives an error message from us. They do not collect information that identifies you personally; instead, they help us to improve the performance of our site and user experience. We use these cookies to track and analyze usage statistics to determine how users interact with our website.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customizable aspects of the website.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver our ads to you elsewhere on the internet, or to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These cookies remember that you have visited our website and may help us in understanding your behavior after you see one of our adverts, so we can plan our future advertising strategies more effectively.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
You can manage and delete cookies when you wish, using browser settings applied to either particular websites or generally. Most browsers will enable you to choose to accept, reject, or be warned before a cookie is stored. However, if you select to disable cookies, this may prevent you from using certain aspects of the site, as accessing some areas of our website requires a cookie to work effectively for your benefit. To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org.
Third-Party Cookies
Some of the cookies described above are placed by third parties who deliver the services in which we partner, and not directly by us. Examples include social media platforms, analytics companies, and advertisers. These cookies may be subject to the confidentiality and security requirements of the information protection legislation.
Consent and Control
We aim to comply with GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR, which means that we have a legal obligation to seek your consent for the use of certain types of cookies. Your consent is not required for necessary cookies as these are essential for the website to function correctly; however, you can still control their use via your browser settings. For all other types of cookies, your consent will be obtained with a banner upon your first visit to our site. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time from the cookie consent tool available on our website.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies and data protection, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
This Cookie Policy is subject to change, and we advise you to check back regularly for any modifications. If significant changes are made, we will notify you through the most appropriate available means. Your continued use of our website after the effective date of any modification to this Cookie Policy will be a consent deemed to be given to their application concerning your personal data.
Please note that by using our website, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy.