Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of data that a website sends to a user’s computer or device while they are viewing the website. These pieces of data can be used to collect and store information about user behavior on websites, which can help improve user experience by providing personalized features and functions.
Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
Our website uses various types of cookies to ensure functionality and performance as well as to enhance your user experience. The types of cookies we use are:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for navigating the website and using its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, services like shopping baskets and e-billing cannot function correctly.
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Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor; all information collected is aggregated and therefore anonymous. The purpose of these cookies is to improve the website’s functionality by identifying what is working well and what is not.
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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 personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customizable aspects of the website.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver ads that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. If you have not opted out, these cookies remember that you have visited our website and may help us in understanding your behavior after you have been exposed to an advertisement.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
If you wish to manage, delete, or block cookies, you can do so using your browser’s settings, usually found in the ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ menu of your browser. Click on the ‘Help’ option for guidance specific to your browser. Alternatively, you can visit websites such as aboutcookies.org, which provide detailed information on managing and deleting cookies across different browsers.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website uses third-party service providers to collect data through cookies for purposes such as web analytics, advertising, and marketing. These third parties may set their own cookies in order to deliver content, target advertisements more effectively, or measure the effectiveness of their applications and services. We do not control these third-party cookies and their use is governed by the privacy policies of those third parties.
Consent and Control
We comply with GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR in our approach to requesting and managing your consent for cookie usage on our website. Your consent will be requested upon your first visit to our site through a banner or pop-up message that explains the different types of cookies we use. You can give your consent by clicking ‘Accept’ or by continuing to browse the site, though you can modify your preferences at any time using our cookie settings tool accessible through the “Privacy & Cookies” link in our website footer.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy is subject to change and will be updated regularly to ensure compliance with current data protection regulations and best practices. The ‘Last Updated’ date at the top of this page will be revised each time updates are made.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
We strive to protect your privacy and ensure that our use of cookies is transparent and compliant with relevant laws and regulations.