This notice explains how cookies and similar tracking technologies are used to manage and deliver online services and electronic communications. It also explains what these technologies are, why they are used, and how their use can be controlled.
In some cases, these technologies may collect personal data, or data that becomes personal when combined with other information. For broader details on how personal data is handled, the related privacy notice remains the main reference point.
Cookies are small files downloaded to a device to help websites and applications work properly and to help service providers understand how users interact with online services. Similar technologies can include web beacons, pixels, embedded scripts, location-identifying technologies, and logging tools.
These tools may be used across websites, mobile applications, email communications, and other online services. Their purpose is not limited to one technical function, because they can support service delivery, analytics, preferences, and communication tracking.
Cookies are used together with partners and providers to understand how users interact with websites, mobile applications, email messages, and other online services. That helps improve user experience and gives a clearer picture of how the services are actually used.
The data collected automatically may include device and software details, browser type, pages viewed, time spent, approximate location based on IP address, and email interaction data where consent applies.
Not all cookies do the same job, so the notice separates them into several categories based on purpose and legal basis.
Cookies can also be separated by source and duration. That distinction matters because it affects who places the cookie and how long it stays on the device.
Cookies are used for several practical reasons. They help distinguish users from one another, improve browsing experience, support security, understand how services are used, and make content or advertising more relevant to user preferences.
They can also help keep track of language choice, browsing activity, browser type, device information, favourite products, and the route through which a user reached the site, including search engines or affiliate sources.
Cookie use can be controlled through several settings. Most browsers allow users to receive alerts when cookies are sent, remove stored cookies, or reject cookies automatically.
Mobile devices may also offer settings such as limiting ad tracking or opting out of ad personalisation. Email settings can be adjusted to prevent automatic image downloads, which may reduce some forms of email tracking.
Disabling cookies may reduce the functionality of this and other websites. Cookie preferences may also need to be changed separately on each browser and device, because one setting does not always apply everywhere at once.
Analytics and advertising preferences may also be managed through dedicated browser tools, ad settings, and industry opt-out mechanisms. These controls do not always block every cookie on every device, but they can reduce interest-based advertising and some forms of tracking.
The practical point is that cookie control depends on browser settings, device settings, and service configuration together rather than on one universal switch.
Questions or complaints about cookies or this notice can be directed to the Data Protection Officer at [email protected].
The privacy notice can also be reviewed here: Privacy Notice.