Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, ensure site functionality, and improve the overall performance of our website.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device (computer, mobile phone, or tablet) when you visit. They contain information about your preferences, behavior, and interactions with the website. Cookies help websites remember you and provide personalized experiences based on your needs.

Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies to:

• Improve site performance
• Enhance user experience
• Remember login credentials and session state
• Analyze visitor behavior and improve content relevance
• Display tailored advertising

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our website. They enable basic functions such as logging in, remembering your preferences (e.g., language or currency), and maintaining secure connections.

Examples of essential cookies:

• Session ID: helps maintain session state during login attempts
• Authentication tokens: stores authentication information to ensure secure access

Non-Essential Cookies

Non-essential cookies serve various purposes beyond mere functionality. They help us collect valuable insights about your behavior, tailor our content, and create a more enjoyable browsing experience.

Types of non-essential cookies:

• Functional cookies: store user preferences (e.g., font size or color scheme) to enhance usability.
• Analytics and performance cookies:
  • Track website interactions (page views, clicks)
  • Record time spent on site
  • Analyze bounce rates and drop-off pointsExample of analytics cookie:
  • Google Analytics ID (_ga): helps us understand visitor behavior for content optimization
• Preference and language settings: allow users to select preferred languages or region-specific formatting.
  • Stores user-selected preferences (language, currency)
  • Provides translated content based on stored language preference

Session Cookies vs. Persistent Cookies

Session cookies:

Temporary storage of information related to your current session.

Examples:

• Login credentials
• Cart contents
• Search history

These cookies expire when you close the browser or end the current session.

Persistent cookies:

Long-term storage of preferences and data until manually cleared or expired by user preference.

Examples:

• Language settings
• Currency selection
• Login state (for faster login)

Managing Cookies on Our Platform

We strive to provide a seamless browsing experience while respecting your control over cookie usage. If you choose to clear cookies, some functionalities may be affected as described below in "Site Functionality Impact when Cookies are Disabled."

To manage our website's use of cookies:

• Accept and consent: Allow or reject specific types of cookies during initial site visit.
• Browser controls:
  • Clear stored data
  • Block third-party requests for storage on your device

Browser Cookie Controls

Your browser allows you to control cookie behavior, including clearing existing ones. Familiarize yourself with the following features:

• Site settings: adjust which types of cookies are allowed or blocked.
• Cookie preferences panel:
  • View stored data
  • Edit stored preferences (e.g., language)
  • Clear all stored cookies

Technical Diagnostics and Performance Optimisation

We may use analytics tools to help us understand site performance, diagnose issues, or assess user behavior. This includes tracking information related to:

• Page load times
• Navigation speed
• User demographics
• Average session duration

By doing so, we can make data-driven decisions about optimizations that might improve your experience.

Clearing Cookies and Site Functionality Impact

When clearing cookies on our website:

• Login: requires re-authentication due to lost login tokens.
• Personalized content: may not be displayed if stored preferences are cleared.
• Marketing or communication preferences: require reset of individual user settings.
• User experience improvements: impact will depend on the scope and type of data removed.

We recommend clearing cookies manually within your browser instead of relying solely on site features.