This website's use of cookies

As do almost all professional websites, this website also cookies. The below information explains what information those cookies gather, how it is used and why we on occasion need to store these cookies on your device. It also explains the choices you have about their use. Should you continue to use the website, you are agreeing to and authorizing our use of cookies.

What are cookies?

Cookies are very small text files that are stored in the memory of your device when our website is visited. They contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive to aid in providing an optimal browsing experience and a properly functioning website.

How we use cookies

We use session cookies and persistent cookies on our website:

Session cookies: Session cookies gather information regarding your activities while browsing our website. These are temporary cookies that are deleted once you close your browser or log out of the site.

Persistent cookies: This cookies are permanent. They remain on your device for a predetermined period of time and are employed to collect data about your preferences that enables us to offer a more personalized experience on following visits.

Our website makes use of the following cookies for the reasons specified:

Strictly necessary (essential) cookies. These cookies are necessary for the proper operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into our website and perform account-related functions.

Analytical/performance cookies. These cookies help us by recording the number of visitors and how they move around our website. This aids us in improving the website's operation, for example, by ensuring that you are easily finding what you are looking for.

Functional cookies: These cookies are used by the website to remember things like your username and personal site preferences so that we can recognize you on return visits and offer you a smooth and personalized browsing experience.

Advertising cookies: These cookies (also known as 'targeting' cookies) gather data concerning the number of visits you make to our website, the number of pages you view while there, and which links you click on. This data is used to offer relevant advertising and measure the efficacy of our ad campaigns.

Third-party cookies

Third-party cookies may also be placed on your computer/device when you browse the website. They collect data concerning your computer/device and usage patterns. We have no control over cookies from third parties.

Your choices regarding the use of cookies

There several of ways to exercise your choice regarding cookies. Browsers provide the ability to clear cookies from your computer/device in the settings options. Doing so may render some website functions unusable, however.