Cookies are small pieces of data, stored in text files, that are stored on your computer or other device when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to \u201cremember\u201d you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a \u201csession cookie\u201d) or for multiple repeat visits (using a \u201cpersistent cookie\u201d). Theya ensure a consistent and efficient experience for visitors, and perform essential functions such as allowing users to register and remain logged in. Cookies may be set by the site that you are visiting (known as \u201cfirst party cookies\u201d), or by third parties, such as those who serve content or provide advertising or analytics services on the website (\u201cthird party cookies\u201d).<\/p>\n
We use Google Analytics and AdSense to help us understand how you engage with our site so that we can improve it. Google Analytics reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You may install a Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Button here<\/a>. The Google Analytics Privacy Policy can be read here<\/a>. The Google Adsense Privacy Policy can be read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n We display sharing buttons so you can use social networking to share items from our site. It also includes the recommend buttons and other interactive programs that run on our site that collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and sets a cookie to enable the widget to function properly. Your interactions with these Widgets are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.<\/p>\n We use cookies for a number of different purposes. Some cookies are necessary for technical reasons; some enable a personalized experience for both visitors and registered users; and some allow the display of advertising from selected third-party networks. Some of these cookies may be set when a page is loaded, or when a visitor takes a particular action (clicking the \u201clike\u201d or \u201cfollow\u201d button on a post, for example).<\/p>\n The table below explains the types of cookies we use on our websites and why we use them.<\/p>\nSocial Media Widgets<\/h2>\n
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Category of cookies\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n| Why we use these cookies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Strictly Necessary<\/td>\n | These cookies are essential for websites on our services to perform their basic functions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Functionality<\/td>\n | These cookies are used to store preferences set by users.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Security<\/td>\n | We use these cookies to help identify and prevent potential security risks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Analytics and Performance<\/td>\n | Performance cookies collect information on how users interact with our websites, including what pages are visited most, as well as other analytical data. We use these details to improve how our websites function and to understand how users interact with them.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | Cookie list:<\/h2>\nBelow are the cookies that require prior consent from EU users to be installed:<\/p>\n |