Cookies Policy
We use cookies and similar technologies to make our website user-friendly, efficient, and safe for you. Below, we explain what these cookies are, how they work, and why we need them.
Cookies are small files that websites save on your device when you visit a site. They contain information about your interactions with our website, such as login details or preferences for the next time you come back.
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and improve security, performance, and data integrity on our website. Here are some of the main reasons:
- User Convenience: Cookies help us remember your login credentials so that you don't have to log in every single time.
- Efficient Page Loading: By storing specific user settings or browser-specific cache, we can ensure faster load times for frequently visited pages.
- Safety Measures: Cookies aid our security measures by detecting and preventing malicious activities on the site.
Our cookies fall into various categories. Here's a brief overview:
Functionality: These are crucial to basic functionalities of our website, such as logging in or out securely.
- Session IDs: Used for authentication purposes when you log in on certain browsers and devices.
Session cookies: Are temporary. They're deleted from your browser once you close it or leave the site after a period specified by our system, usually between 30 minutes to several hours depending upon various technical diagnostics.
- These are mainly used for authentication purposes on devices that allow cookie storage temporarily without manual deletion.
Persistent cookies: Remain active even when you close your browser. They store preferences or settings until deleted manually from the user's device at a later stage in time and also can be erased with certain periods after 1st access on your respective computer, unless stated otherwise by third-party integrations.
- Typically used for storing language settings or personalisation options.
- Analytics cookies: These help us understand how our website is being utilized. We use them to analyze the performance of the site and provide aggregate statistics about visits to other users such as through Google Analytics.
- Preference cookies: Are saved on your device by default when you access certain areas or specific content, based upon our cookie tracking parameters - examples include:
- Language selection
- Cookie settings: These determine user preference regarding privacy and security options.
Your browser allows you to configure what types of cookies can be stored. You have full control over which sites are allowed to save data on your device through the following steps for different browsers:
- Chrome: In the top right, click More > More tools > Clear browsing data.
- Firefox: Open Firefox options menu and then head towards Privacy & Security Tab from within settings > scroll down to Cookies & site Data.
- Safari: Safari Preferences / Settings section > Safety or privacy section on Mac/PC accordingly.
- Always consult the respective browser support documentation for exact steps, as they can change over time.
While most aspects of our website will continue to function without cookies enabled, you might encounter problems with:
- Logging in or logging out
- Site navigation may become slower due to your choice of preference settings stored temporarily on the server
- Keep in mind that turning off all types can hinder overall user experience as some essential functions rely heavily upon them.
By understanding more about cookies and our practices, we hope you feel comfortable exploring our site.
