Cookie Policy
What Are Cookies
As is common practice with almost all professional websites, this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it, and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored, however, please note that this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the site’s functionality.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to the site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
The Cookies We Set
- Site preferences cookies: To provide you with a great experience on this site, we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences, we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page that is affected by your preferences.
- Authentication cookies: To keep you signed in to our website, and to grant you access to our tools and services.
- Third-party cookies: In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through this site.
This site uses Google Analytics, which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
In order to provide a seamless and personalized user experience, our website may utilize affiliate marketing cookies. These cookies are small pieces of data that are stored on your device when you interact with affiliate links or engage in affiliate marketing activities on our platform.
When you click on an affiliate link on our website and make a purchase through the linked third-party website, a cookie is typically placed on your device. This cookie contains information that allows us to track the referral and, in some cases, earn a commission for the sale. These cookies do not collect personal information about you, and they do not affect the price you pay for the products or services.
The primary purpose of affiliate marketing cookies is to help us maintain the financial sustainability of our platform. By earning commissions through affiliate marketing, we can continue to provide valuable content and services to our users at no cost.
You have the option to control and manage cookies on your device. Most web browsers allow you to customize your cookie settings by accepting, rejecting, or deleting cookies. Keep in mind that disabling or deleting affiliate marketing cookies may affect our ability to track referrals and earn commissions from purchases you make through affiliate links on our website.
We prioritize the privacy and security of your personal information. The use of affiliate marketing cookies is governed by our broader Privacy Policy, which outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data. Rest assured that these cookies are not used to collect personal information beyond what is necessary for tracking affiliate referrals.
From time to time, we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features, these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site, while ensuring we understand which optimizations our users appreciate the most.
More Information
Hopefully, that has clarified things for you. If there is something that you aren't sure whether you need or not, it's usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site.
This policy is effective as of 1st April 2023.
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please feel free to contact us.
