What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use (i.e. the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used), and how you can manage your cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when a website is loaded in your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, keep it secure, provide a better user experience, and analyse how the website performs so we can make improvements.
How we use cookies
Like most online services, our website uses both first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes.
First-party cookies are mainly necessary for the website to function properly. They do not collect any personally identifiable information.
Third-party cookies used on our website help us understand how the website performs, how users interact with it, keep our services secure, deliver relevant advertising where applicable, and generally improve your experience while helping us optimise future interactions with the website.
Strictly necessary cookies are always active. All other cookies are only placed on your device after you have given your consent via the cookie banner.
Types of cookies we use
Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
The following cookies are used on this website:
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Session | This cookie is native to PHP applications. It stores and identifies a user’s unique session ID to manage user sessions on the website. It is deleted when all browser windows are closed. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | Session | This cookie is set by WordPress when a user interacts with emojis on the site. It helps determine whether the user’s browser can display emojis correctly. |
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
The following cookies are used on this website:
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | This cookie is set by Google Analytics to store and count page views. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | This cookie is set by Google Analytics to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the website’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
Advertisement cookies
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
The following cookies are used on this website:
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | 3 months | This cookie is set by Google Tag Manager to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns across websites using Google services. |
| test_cookie | 15 minutes | This cookie is set by doubleclick.net to determine whether the user’s browser supports cookies. |
Manage cookie preferences
You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time by clicking the Consent Preferences option available on the website. This allows you to revisit the cookie consent banner and update your choices.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.
Browser support pages:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4027947
If you are using a different browser, please refer to its official support documentation.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal and regulatory reasons. Any updates will be published on this page.