Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a server and stored in the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies can be either “persistent” or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie is stored in a browser and remains valid until its expiration date unless deleted earlier by the user; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user’s session when the browser is closed. Cookies do not usually contain information that can identify the user, but your personal data that we hold may be linked to data stored or retrieved by cookies. {CHOOSE APPROPRIATE FORMULATION We only use session cookies/only persistent cookies/session.
The names of the cookies we use on our website and the purpose of their use are defined below:
we use Google Analytics and Adwords on our website to recognize a computer when a user {INCLUDE ALL USES OF COOKIES ON YOUR SITE visits the website
- to identify users as they navigate the website
- to enable the use of a shopping cart on the website
- to improve the functionality of the website
- to analyze the use of the website
- to administer the website
- to protect against fraud and improve the security of the website
- to personalize the website for each user
- to target advertisements that may be of interest to specific users
- describe the purposes
Most browsers allow you to opt out of cookies—for example:
- in Internet Explorer (version 10) you can block cookies using the cookie settings found by clicking “Tools,” “Internet Options,” “Privacy,” and “Advanced”
- in Firefox (version 24) you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Options,” “Privacy,” selecting “Use custom settings for history” from the menu and unchecking “Accept cookies from sites”; and
- in Chrome (version 29), you can block all cookies by going to the “Customize and control” menu and clicking “Settings,” “View advanced settings,” and “Content settings,” and selecting “Block sites from data” under the “Cookies” heading.
Blocking all cookies will have a negative effect on the functionality of many websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all of the features of our website.
You can delete cookies already stored on your computer—for example:
- in Internet Explorer (version 10), you will need to manually delete the cookie files (you can find instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835),
- in Firefox (version 24), you can delete cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Options,” and “Privacy,” then selecting “Use custom settings for history,” clicking “View Cookies,” and “Remove All Cookies,” and
- in Chrome (version 29), you can delete all cookies by going to the “Customize and control” menu, and clicking “Settings,” “View Custom Settings,” and “Clear browsing data,” and then selecting “Delete cookies and other website data” before clicking “Clear browsing data.”
Deleting all cookies will have a negative impact on the functionality of many websites.