About this cookie policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand 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 to control the cookie preferences. Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies ?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyse what works and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies ?
As most of the online services, our website uses cookies first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.The third-party cookies used on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law.
What types of cookies do we use ?
Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information. For example, these cookies allow you to log-in to your account and add products to your basket and checkout securely.
Statistics: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit etc. These data help us understand and analyse how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.
Marketing: Our website displays advertisements. These cookies are used to personalise the advertisements that we show to you so that they are meaningful to you. These cookies also help us keep track of the efficiency of these ad campaigns.
The information stored in these cookies may also be used by the third-party ad providers to show you ads on other websites on the browser as well.
Functional: These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on our website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing contents on the website on social media platforms.
Preferences: These cookies help us store your settings and browsing preferences like language preferences so that you have a better and efficient experience on future visits to the website.
The following list details the cookies used in our website:
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga, _gid, _gat, AMP_TOKEN, _gac_* | 2 years | We use Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our site. We then use the information to compile reports which can help us to make improvements. The cookies created collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors, where those visitors have come from and the pages visited. For information about how Google collects data, please visit their site at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites |
| _lscache_vary | 15 days | This cookie tracks a user's login status and role to help optimise site caching for performance. It does not store any personal information. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 1 year | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 1 year | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 1 year | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 1 year | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 1 year | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
| icwp-wpsf-notbot | 5 minutes | Helps us to improve security by detecting non-human visitors (bots) using our site. |
| shield-notbot-nonce | 15 seconds | Helps us to improve security by detecting non-human visitors (bots) using our site. |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 1 year | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
| wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_* | 15 days | Various cookies which are set to ensure that you can log in and which help to keep the site secure. wordpress_sec_[*] - used to store authentication details when you log in to our site. wordpress_logged_in_[*] - used to indicate when you are logged in and who you are. |
| wordpress_test_cookie | session | Used to check whether cookies are enabled in your browser so that a proper user experience can be provided. |
| YouTube - Various | 30 days | We embed videos on parts of our website and if you choose to view them, YouTube will set various cookies in your browser. You can view YouTube's privacy policy here: Privacy statement |
How can I control the cookie preferences ?
You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.
You can choose to delete Cookies at any time; however you may lose any information that enables you to access the Website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, personalisation settings.
It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.