Cookies

Last Updated : July 28, 2023

What is our cookie policy?

When you browse the Site or Software, we typically receive some information automatically from your browser. This is done in the form of cookies, small files that we send to your browser which are then stored on your device. We may also use similar techniques with our Site and Software which shall also be referred to as ‘cookies’ in this policy.

When you visit our Site or Software again, your browser automatically sends these cookies back to our servers allowing us to recognise your device.

The cookies used on our Site and Software have been categorized based on the guidelines in the ICC UK Cookie guide. We use cookies in a few different ways under following categories:

  • Necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our Site and Software. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Site and Software.
  • Functionality cookies. These are required for our Site or Software to function correctly and to give you access to our Services that we offer. For example, these cookies allow the Site to remember any settings you make and provide enhanced and more personal features.
  • Performance cookies. These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Site or Software when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Site and Software work, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
  • Targeting or Advertising cookies. These cookies record your visit to our Site and Software, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Site and Software and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

Third Party services

We use some third party services that help us to understand how users interact with our Site and Software - for instance we measure the number of visitors we have, which pages are most popular and how people navigate around our Site and Software. To do this, we use a number of third-party services which may also utilise cookies.

Please note that other than those third party services, third parties who provide advertisement on our Services under ad-serving agreements with us may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies. Such third parties may have direct access to cookie information and other information such as visits to our webpages, to the extent predetermined and agreed to by us. Such cookie information is directly obtained by such third parties, are not disclosed to us, and therefore used and managed in accordance with the privacy policies of such respective third parties. Such advertisements by third parties may also utilize data or information obtained from sources other than us. Such uses will not be subject to our Privacy Policy and you should contact such third parties directly to opt out of such targeted advertising by following the respective opt-out procedures designated by each such third party.

What third party services do we use?

You can find more information about the third party services utilising cookies or similar technology and the purposes in the table below.

Service Name Type of Cookie used Purpose Duration More information
Google Analytics First party cookie Used to measure overall traffic to our Site, and provides completely anonymous and aggregated data about which pages are viewed, where our site traffic comes from, and the technologies (such as computer operating systems and browser versions) being used to view our site. Up to 2 years If you want to prevent your data being used by Google Analytics, you can opt-out by downloading and installing the add-on for your web browser from following link.
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
Google Adsense Third party cookie Used as part of our marketing effort and allows us to purchase online advertising aimed at people who have visited our Site. Up to 2 years You can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Preferences page.
http://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/

If you want to you can opt out of interest-based advertising entirely by cookie settings or permanently using a browser plugin below.
http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/html/intl/en/plugin/
Google AdExchange Third party cookie Used as part of our marketing effort and allows us to purchase online advertising aimed at people who have visited our Site. Up to 2 years You can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Preferences page below.
http://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb/
If you want to you can opt out of interest-based advertising entirely by cookie settings or permanently using a browser plugin below.
http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/html/intl/en/plugin/

Can you switch off cookies?

To switch off cookies, you need to change your browser settings.

You may set up, freely and at any time, the installation of cookies through your browser. Information about it may be consulted at:

For further information about how to do this please visit http://www.aboutcookies.org. Please note that if you choose to switch off cookies on your device, that will mean certain functions of our Site cannot operate properly and the usability of our Services will be affected.

For further information regarding cookies and behavioural advertising: http://www.allaboutcookies.org and http://www.youronlinechoices.com