Cookie policy
For what purposes do we use cookies?
Cookie policy
Cookies are composite data files that are stored by your browser when you visit certain websites. In general, websites use cookies to improve your user experience by enabling the website to ‘remember’ you, whether strictly for the duration of your visit (using a ‘session cookie’ that is deleted as soon as you close your browser) or for repeated visits (in the case of ‘permanent cookies’).
We do not use cookies to store personal identifiable information about you. You should be aware that information such as cookie IDs and IP/MAC addresses is regarded as personal data in some countries. To the extent that we process information categorised as personal data, we do so in accordance with our Privacy Statement.
Our website uses the following types of cookies:
Unrestricted cookies
These cookies are essential in order for you to navigate around the website and use its functions. These cookies are known as ‘first-party cookies’. Without these cookies, certain services (such as activating the type of content appropriate for the device that you are using) cannot be provided.
| Name of cookie | Purpose |
| GTM | These cookies help us manage tags simply, easily and reliably by making it possible to implement all website tags in a single location. In this case, the tags are mainly JavaScript and non-JavaScript code. |
Analytical cookies
These cookies provide information on how visitors use the site so we can analyse traffic and understand how those visitors use our site. To this end, we use cookies provided by a third party, Google Analytics; these cookies are so-called ‘third-party cookies’. Google Analytics deploys its own cookies. These cookies do not collect any information that could be used in order to identify a visitor. All information collected by these cookies is aggregate data and is therefore anonymous. It is used only in order to improve the functioning of the website. More information on Google Analytics cookies can be found here: https://developers.google.com/analytics/resources/concepts/gaConceptsCookiesYou can avoid the use of Google Analytics in connection with your use of our site by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available through this link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB.
| Name of cookie | Purpose |
| Analytics – Google Universal – Event | Analytics – Google Universal – Event Web analytics service provided by Google which monitors and reports on website traffic. |
| Analytics – Google Universal – Non-interactive event | Analytics – Google Universal – Event Web analytics service provided by Google which monitors and reports on website traffic. |
| Analytics – Google Universal – Pageview | Analytics – Google Universal – Event Web analytics service provided by Google which monitors and reports on website traffic. |
| Analytics – Google Universal – Virtual Form Completed | Analytics – Google Universal – Event Web analytics service provided by Google which monitors and reports on website traffic. |
| GA Audiences | These cookies collect and organise website data sources. |
Functional cookies
These cookies enable our site to remember choices that you have made/preferences that you have indicated (such as your home region) and to provide you with improved, more personalised functionalities. The cookies will also be used in order to remember changes that you have made to the font, font size and other aspects of websites which you are able to adjust. They can also be used for the purpose of providing services that you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information gathered by these cookies can be rendered anonymous and the cookies cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
| Cookie Naam | Purpose |
| Content Square 06.17 | These cookies are partners for the purpose of recording more data using Content Square. |
Social media cookies
These cookies are used when you share information by means of a button to ‘share’ something on social media. when you link your account, or when you respond to our content on or via a social-network site such as Facebook, Twitter or Google+. The social network will record your action. This information can then be linked to targeting or advertising activities.
| Cookie Naam | Purpose |
| FB Connect | These cookies enable users to communicate on other websites using their Facebook account. |
| AddThis | These cookies enable users to share our blog content on their social media pages. |
How to block cookies
If you do not wish to install cookies and prefer to block them, you can change your browser settings. This process is different for every browser. If you want to block cookies from our website but accept them from other sites, you can select the option in your browser settings that sends you a notification before a cookie is stored on your device. For more information, consult the ‘Help’ section of your browser.
Please be aware that disabling cookies may render you unable to use some features on our site or potentially deny you access to certain content or functionalities.