Cookie Policy

As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies.

Cookies are small text files containing information that are placed on the user’s end device via the browser when a website is visited. The cookie and the information stored in it can be retrieved when the website is called up again using the same terminal device. Depending on the storage period, so-called transient and persistent cookies can be distinguished. Transient cookies, also called session cookies, are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain stored on your terminal device for a certain period of time even after closing the browser. We also use so-called third-party cookies, which are managed by third parties in order to provide certain services.

This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored.

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies may result in disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

You can also review and change your consent for each cookie category at any time below:

This site offers newsletter or email subscription services and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribed/unsubscribed users.

When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

In order to provide you with a great experience on this site we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences.

In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.

• Third party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you.
• From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.
• We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including Facebook, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.