Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

1. 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, this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the site's functionality.

For more general information on cookies, please read "What Are Cookies?".

2. 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 this site. It is recommended that you leave all cookies enabled if you are unsure whether you need them or not, in case they are used to provide a service that you use.

3. 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.

4. The Cookies We Set

  • Account-Related Cookies – If you create an account with us, we use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out; however, in some cases, they may remain afterward to remember your site preferences.
  • Login-Related Cookies – We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
  • Newsletter-Related Cookies – This site offers newsletter or email subscription services, and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications valid only to subscribed/unsubscribed users.
  • Orders Processing-Related Cookies – This site offers e-commerce or payment facilities, and some cookies are essential to ensure that your order is remembered between pages so that we can process it properly.
  • Surveys-Related Cookies – From time to time, we offer user surveys and questionnaires to provide interesting insights, helpful tools, or to understand our user base more accurately. These surveys may use cookies to remember who has already taken part or to provide accurate results after you change pages.
  • Forms-Related Cookies – When you submit data through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms, cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
  • Site Preferences Cookies – To provide you with a great experience, we enable the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. To remember your preferences, we need to set cookies so that this information can be recalled whenever you interact with a page affected by your preferences.

5. 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:

  • Google Analytics – This site uses Google Analytics, one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions, to help us 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, see the official Google Analytics page.
  • Testing New Features – From time to time, we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. While testing new features, these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience and help us understand which optimizations our users appreciate the most.
  • E-commerce and Conversion Tracking – As we sell products, it’s important for us to understand statistics about how many visitors make a purchase. These cookies help us track this data, which allows us to monitor advertising effectiveness and keep product prices competitive.
  • Advertising Cookies – We use adverts to offset the costs of running this site and fund further development. The behavioural advertising cookies used by this site ensure that we provide you with the most relevant adverts by anonymously tracking your interests and presenting similar items that may be of interest.
  • Social Media Cookies – We also use social media buttons and/or plugins that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. These include Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. These sites may set cookies through our website, which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for further information.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and delete them. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser and version to version. You can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:

Please note that blocking cookies may negatively impact the usability of many websites, including ours.