This website (the Website) uses cookies to control access, to improve user experience, and to analyse traffic. Legally, we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of the Website. For all other types of cookies we need your permission. You can at any time change or withdraw your consent under CookieYes on our Website.

What do we mean by cookies?

Cookies created in a web environment or app are small text files that are stored on your device. This enables the website or app to remember specific entries and settings (for example, your login, language, usage or preferences) over a certain period of time, to optimise user experience, security and analysis.

How long will cookies remain on my device?

The length of time cookies will stay on your device will depend on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. A persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiration date, unless deleted by you before the expiration date. A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of your web session, when the web browser is closed.

Which cookies do we use and why?

We use the following types of cookies for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are technically required to make the Website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the Website. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Statistical cookies: These cookies gather information about users’ technical behavior on the Website and (for example, how frequently the Website or sub-pages are visited, the security of the Website, error messages, loading times for the Website and the Website display in different browsers).

Which third-party cookies do we use?

We use third-party cookies as well as our own cookies. Please note that, as a result of the technical and organizational measures in place, third-party providers are unable to identify specific users.

The following overview shows third-party tools that are used to improve customer experience on the Website, as well as the purpose of the tools and the duration for which these cookies are kept.

Google Analytics: These cookies are persistent and used to collect information about how visitors use the Website in order to compile reports and help improve user experience. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited.

How can you prevent the use of cookies or delete them?

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind, removing or disabling cookies may impact your user experience and parts of this Website may no longer be fully functional.

By clicking/tapping on [“Allow selection”], you give consent to the use of cookies by deciding yourself which categories you wish to allow and which not. You can change or revoke your cookie settings at any time using the [Cookie Preferences] on our Website.

You may also be able to change your browser settings to manage and control cookies. The technical instructions within the browser settings include information such as how you can delete cookies in your browser. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Delete to open the relevant settings window in most browsers. You can also find detailed information on how to do so at www.aboutcookies.org.

Any consent to accept or to decline cookies is limited to the Website and not to other sites or any other pages, which may be hyperlinked to our Website. For more information on cookies used by those websites, please refer to the specific privacy or cookie notice on those websites.

Use of IP addresses and web logs

We may also use your IP address and browser type to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our Website and to improve the service we offer to you. An IP address is a numeric code that identifies your computer on the Internet. Your IP address might also be used to gather broad demographic information.

We also may perform IP lookups to determine which domain you are coming from (e.g. google.com) to more accurately gauge our users’ demographics. We may collect and process IP addresses and web logs for the purpose of website administration, security, and improving our services.

Third party websites

Please note that this Cookies Notice does not apply to, and we are not responsible for, the privacy practices of third party websites which may be linked to this Website. This Cookies Notice must be read in conjunction with our Terms of Use for the Website and our Privacy Notice.

Changes to this Cookies Notice

We may update this Cookies Notice at any time without notice and we would encourage you to review the notice from time to time to stay informed of how we are using cookies.


Last Updated: 25 March 2024