Similar Technologies We Use
We use cookies, SDKs, and similar technologies to operate and secure our services, remember your preferences, perform analytics, and deliver advertising via Google AdSense. You can control cookies through our cookie banner and your browser settings. For details, see our Cookie Policy.
In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons, pixels, local storage (such as HTML5), software development kits (SDKs), and advertising identifiers on mobile devices. These technologies perform similar functions to cookies, for example to enable security features, measure audiences, prevent fraud, or support advertising and analytics. On mobile devices, advertising identifiers (such as the Google Advertising ID) may be used for ads and analytics, subject to your device settings.
We implement Google Consent Mode to respect your choices for advertising and analytics, ensuring that tags adapt to consent status in applicable regions. We transmit your choices using Google’s Consent Mode signals, including ad_storage, analytics_storage, ad_user_data, and ad_personalization, so that Google tags and SDKs adapt to your consent status in applicable regions.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit them. They help the site remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, and display settings) over a period of time. Some cookies are essential for the website to function properly, while others are used for analytics, personalization, and advertising.
Beyond essential operations, cookies may also support advertising, audience measurement, frequency capping, and fraud prevention, which in certain regions require your prior consent.
Even when you choose non-personalised ads, limited cookies or similar technologies may still be used to support ad delivery, frequency capping, fraud prevention, and aggregate measurement where permitted.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use different types of cookies to provide and improve our services:
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Strictly necessary cookies: These are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to your actions, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms.
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Performance and analytics cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our site, identify popular content, and improve user experience. We use tools like Google Analytics for this purpose.
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Functionality cookies: These allow our site to remember your preferences, such as language selection or region, to provide enhanced features and personalization.
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Targeting and advertising cookies: These may be set through our site by advertising partners. They are used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other websites.
Advertising cookies (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar identifiers to deliver personalised ads, measure ad performance, limit ad frequency, and prevent fraud. Where required by law, such cookies are set only after your consent via our consent banner. If you decline personalisation, we will show contextual (non-personalised) ads or reduce ad features accordingly.
You can manage ad personalisation in our cookie settings at any time or via your Google Ads settings. See also Google’s Privacy & Terms.
We do not knowingly permit personalised ad targeting to users we understand to be under the age of 18. Where applicable, we instruct our ad partners to apply teen protections and limit sensitive ad categories. As a result, ad relevance and measurement may be reduced for such users.
You may also opt out of interest-based advertising in the EEA by visiting www.youronlinechoices.eu.
Google Consent Mode
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner requesting your consent to use cookies. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies at any time by accessing the cookie settings through the link in our site footer. You may also adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain parts of the website.
We obtain consent for non-essential cookies (including advertising and measurement) through a Google-certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) that implements the IAB TCF. We keep a record of your consent choices (including the text shown, purposes, vendors, date/time) and provide a simple way to withdraw or change your choices at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer.
For strictly necessary cookies, our legal basis is legitimate interests in providing a secure, functional service. For analytics, advertising, and measurement, our legal basis is your consent. You can change or withdraw consent at any time via “Cookie Settings”.
In the EEA, UK, and Switzerland, we respect your choice between personalised ads and non-personalised (contextual) ads. If you opt out of personalisation, we instruct our ad tags to request non-personalised ads where available; some features may be limited as a result.
Cookie Retention
Cookies may be stored for varying durations depending on their type and purpose — from session-based (deleted when you close your browser) to persistent cookies that may remain for up to 24 months, unless deleted earlier through your browser or device settings.
US State Privacy Choices (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Virginia, etc.)
For visitors in certain U.S. states, you may have the right to opt out of the “sale,” “sharing,” or use of personal data for targeted advertising. We honour recognised universal opt-out signals, such as Global Privacy Control (GPC), where required. When such an opt-out applies, we use restricted data processing for ad requests where supported. To exercise choices, use the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link (where available) or adjust your cookie settings.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third parties. In particular, Google (AdSense) and its ad technology partners may set or read cookies to deliver and measure ads on this website.
A current list of vendors and purposes is available in our CMP’s “Partners” section accessible from the cookie banner or the “Cookie Settings” link. Each vendor’s processing is subject to its privacy policy and our consent rules.
A live list of the third-party vendors we work with, their purposes, and the cookies they may set (including names and durations) is available in the “Partners” section of our cookie banner. For information about the cookies used by Google’s advertising products (for example, IDE, ANID, or _gads), please refer to Google’s cookie documentation. A list of Google advertising partners is available at https://ads.google.com/intl/en/home/countries/partners/.
Additional Opt-Out Mechanisms
In addition to our Cookie Settings tool and your browser controls, you may use the following industry tools to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies:
These tools let you opt out of targeted ads from many—but not all—advertising providers. Opt-outs are browser-specific and may require you to repeat the process on each device and browser you use.
Vendor-Specific Opt-Outs
You may also manage your preferences directly with some of our key advertising and analytics partners:
After opting out, you will still see ads, but they may be less relevant.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this notice periodically.
This notice reflects regional requirements. For users in the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland, we apply Google’s EU User Consent Policy and industry frameworks such as the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF). Where relevant, we also reflect U.S. state privacy requirements and Google’s restricted data processing.
Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].