Cookie policy
Last update: 1 August 2023
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that websites download to a user’s computer, phone or tablet. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. They help website providers, for example, to recognise a user that has visited a website previously. Further details on the cookies used on this Website and their purposes are set out below.
- Helping you navigate the Website in the most easy way possible
- Assisting in registering for our events, login and your ability to provide feedback
- Analysing site usage (how many users visited a specific page for example)
- Analysing the use of our products, services or applications
- Assisting with our promotional and marketing efforts (including behavioural advertising)
- Offering content of third parties (such as social media content)
Detailed information about each cookie can be found in the appropriate cookie category section of the banner as well as in the section below.
Cookie Category Description
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
The strictly necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You may be able to decline these cookies through your browser, but necessary parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Detailed list of Strictly Necessary Cookies
| First- and Third-party Cookies | Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Party | acceptStrictlyNecessaryCookies | Same Site | A cookie that stores whether or not strictly necessary cookies has been enabled. However, this should always be true. | 13 months |
| First Party | acceptFunctionalCookies | Same Site | A cookie that stores whether YouTube cookies should be enabled. | 13 months |
| First Party | acceptPerformanceCookies | Same Site | A cookie that stores whether GA cookies should be enabled. | 13 months |
| First Party | ARRAffinity | Same Site | ARRAffinity cookie is set by Azure app service, and allows the service to choose the right instance established by a user to deliver subsequent requests made by that user | Session Based |
| First Party | ARRAffinitySameSite | Same Site | This cookie is set by websites run on the Windows Azure cloud platform. It is used for load balancing to make sure the visitor page requests are routed to the same server in any browsing session. | Session Based |
FUNCTIONAL COOKIES
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Detailed list of Functional Cookies| First- and Third-party Cookies | Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Party | Various | Youtube | User preferences, consent, location and marketing | 2 to 400 days |
PERFORMANCE COOKIES
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
Detailed list of Performance Cookies
| First- and Third-party Cookies | Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Party | _ga_ | google.com | Record visitors cookie choice. | 400 days |
| Third Party | _gat_gtag_ | google.com | Records tracking code data | 1 minute |
| Third Party | _ga | google.com | Calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage. | 400 days |
| Third Party | _gid | google.com | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day |
MARKETING COOKIES
These cookies are used to track our visitors' browsing habits. They can be used to build up a profile of search and/or browsing history for every visitor. Identifiable or unique data is collected to show relevant/personalized marketing content to each user. The information that uniquely identifies users' browsers and internet devices is used to display targeted advertising and/or share this data with third parties for the same purpose.
Detailed list of Marketing Cookies
| First- and Third-party Cookies | Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable |
Refusing cookies
You do not have to accept cookies, but without accepting them you may experience reduced Site functionality. You can manage your preferences regarding cookies and other tracking technologies and revoke your consent in the banner. You can withdraw your consent at any time. If you would like more information about deleting, disabling and blocking cookies, please visit the website: https://knowcookies.com and check the “manage cookies” and “webmasters guide” sections.
Updating our Cookie Policy
There is a possibility that we will update our cookie policy on this website in accordance with legal and technical requirements, therefore we recommend that you read this policy occasionally so that you are adequately informed about how and for what we use cookies.
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If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the collection, processing and disclosure of your personal data and your data protection rights, please see our Privacy Policy.
