Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience, remember login information, and measure the performance of our website. This Cookies Policy explains what these technologies do, how we use them, and gives you control over their usage.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer or mobile phone) by a web browser when you visit our website. They contain information about your interaction with the site, such as preferences and login details, but also help us to remember who you are when you return.

Why do we use Cookies?

We use cookies for several reasons:

• To improve your browsing experience: By storing your preferences and settings, we can tailor our content to suit your needs.
• To enable website functionality: Certain features, like login sessions or basket storage, rely on cookies to function correctly.
• For analytics and performance optimization: We collect information about how you use the site to optimize its speed, layout, and user experience.

Types of Cookies

There are several types of cookies used by our website:

Essential Cookies

These cookies enable core functionality like login sessions or basket storage. Without them, certain aspects of the site may not function correctly.

• Example: PHPSESSID (used for session management)

Session Cookies

Session cookies store information about your current visit and are deleted when you close your browser. They help us to track your progress through the website during a single session.

• Example: JSESSIONID (for tracking login sessions)

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device even after closing your browser, allowing us to remember preferences or settings across multiple visits.

• Example: user_preferences (stores language and timezone settings)

Functional Cookies

We use these cookies to enhance the usability of our website. They can help with things like remembering login details, saving items in a shopping basket, or adapting content for different devices.

• Example: cookie_consent (for storing your cookie consent status)

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to measure how users interact with the site. This data helps us improve the overall experience by optimizing speed, layout, and user flow.

• Example: Google Analytics (_ga) for tracking usage metrics

Preference and Language Settings

We use these types of cookies to remember your language or time zone preferences when browsing our website.

• Example: preferred_language (stores your selected language)

Login/Session Continuity

Cookies help us maintain login sessions, ensuring you can access your account without needing to re-enter credentials with each visit.

Device Recognition

Our site uses cookies and other technologies to identify the device you are using. This information helps us adapt content for optimal viewing on different platforms (e.g., desktop vs mobile).

Security-Related Cookies

These specialized cookies aid in detecting malicious activity, such as preventing unauthorized access attempts or tracking suspicious login activities.

• Example: security_token (for validating legitimate user actions)

Browser Storage Technologies

Our site may also use other browser storage technologies like Local Shared Objects (LSOs) for storing data. These are similar to cookies but can persist even after closing the browser, and have different usage rules depending on your jurisdiction's regulations.

Third-Party Integrations

Some sections of our website rely on integrations with third-party services (e.g., social media login buttons or embedded content from external sources). Be aware that these third parties may also set cookies when you interact with their content.

Marketing/Communication Preferences

Cookies help us remember your preferences regarding marketing communications and whether you have opted out or in for our newsletters, promotional emails, etc.

• Example: marketing_preferences (stores email communication preferences)

Cookie Consent Management

Our website allows users to control the types of cookies that are stored on their device. This is managed through a banner notification when first visiting the site. You can choose which types of cookies you accept or decline them altogether.

Browser Controls

Each browser has its own settings and controls for managing cookie usage:

• Google Chrome: In Google Chrome, navigate to chrome://settings/, scroll down to ‘Advanced’, and click on "Manage saved data." Find the specific site in question, select it, then delete its cookies or remove any permissions.

  Alternatively, use your browser's privacy settings. For example:

  - [Chrome](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95654?hl=en&co=GENIE.SearchResults)

• Mozilla Firefox: Go to about:preferences#privacy, then click on "Show Cookies" and search for the domain in question.

To remove all cookies from our site:

1. Visit our website with your preferred browser
2. Find our cookie consent banner at the bottom of every page
3. Select the box next to 'Remove stored data'
4. Confirm that you want to delete this information.

Disabling Cookies

If you wish to disable all cookies on our site, please follow these steps:

1. Visit your browser settings or privacy preferences (as mentioned above)

2. Look for "Cookies" or similar options and adjust them according to the instructions below:

   • Chrome: Go to chrome://settings/, scroll down to ‘Advanced’, and click on “Content settings” under the section labeled 'Privacy and security', find 'Cookies' and toggle it off.

   Alternatively, you can remove any permissions for our domain directly from your browser's cookie controls.

• To disable cookies completely:

  • In Google Chrome:
    1. Navigate to chrome://settings/, scroll down to ‘Advanced’, and click on "Manage saved data".
    2. Find the specific site in question, select it, then delete its permissions.

  Firefox:

  1. Go to about:preferences#privacy
  2. Click “Remove Individual Cookies” from the dropdown menu under 'History' in your browser settings
  3. Look up our domain in your list of stored cookies

We cannot guarantee that disabling cookies will not affect certain aspects of our site's functionality.

Aggregated Analytics Information

To further enhance user experience and improve website performance, we collect aggregated analytics data (including session information) for the purpose of monitoring how users interact with our content. This is necessary to optimize browsing speed, adjust page layouts, or fine-tune usability features like scroll bars or toolbars.