Cookie Policy

What are Cookies:

A cookie is a small piece of data (text files) created when a user is browsing a website. The cookie is then placed on the user's computer or device by their web browser if the user consents. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. 

For more information on cookies, visit all aboutcookies.org or aboutcookies.org/.

How We Use Cookies:

We may use cookies on our site where appropriate, for site navigation, assistance on site improvements and site personalisation. These cookies are set by us and are called first-party cookies. We also use trusted third-party cookies, which are cookies from a domain different than that of our site. This is mostly for our advertising and marketing efforts.

First Party Cookies:

Necessary - Cookies that are used in the operation of the website itself. You may switch off these cookies in your browser settings, but the site may become inaccessible in parts.

Analytics - Cookies that are used to collect information about how users access the site, such as the number of users, how long they stay on the site for, and what parts of the site they visit. This data helps to understand user behaviours and improve the site’s performance.

Functional - Cookie that are used to enhance the users experience of the site, such as personalisation by remembering the users’ preferences and settings.

Advertising - Cookies that are used to record user’s online activities, browsing habits and visits to our site. This data helps make our site and any advertising displayed more relevant to users’ interests. We may also share the data with third parties for this purpose.

Third Party Cookies:

• Our site uses Google Analytics to help us understand how our site is used and how we can improve. These cookies may track the time users spent on our site and the pages visited so that we may continue to produce engaging content. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.

• Our site may use social media buttons to direct users to relevant pages on social networks such as LinkedIn or YouTube. We advise that users should review any associated third party platform’s cookie policies and understand how to manage these cookies.

For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.

Similar Technologies:

Pixels: Pixels are 1x1, transparent images embedded in websites, emails, or ads, in which contain a link to an external server. A pixel sends information back to the server, such as the user’s IP address, the time of interaction, and the type of browser used. These are often used to collect data on user behaviours, such as measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and understanding user engagement. 

Email Analytics: Emails sent may contain a pixel which allows us to know when the email has been opened. We also collect records of the links you click within the email using encoded URL strings. We collect this information to evaluate your interest in our newsletter and organisation, as well as to help us to improve our content.

How To Manage Cookies:

On a user’s first visit to our site, a cookie consent tool will be displayed alerting our use of cookies, similar technologies and providing a link directing to our cookie policy. By interacting with the cookie consent tool, users may consent or reject to our use of cookies or similar technologies for the purposes described in this policy, although some may be necessary for the operation of the cookie consent tool and website security. Users may change their cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie icon. Users may need to refresh the page for the updated settings to take effect. 

Learn about managing cookies on popular browsers:

Most web browsers and mobile devices also allow some control of cookies and similar technologies through the browser and mobile device settings. Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers: 

• Google Chrome (here)

• Microsoft Edge (here)

• Mozilla Firefox (here) 

• Opera (here)

• Apple Safari (here)