What cookies are
Cookies are small bits of text sent by our servers to your computer or device when you access our services. They are stored in your browser and later sent back to our servers so that we can provide contextual content. Without cookies, using the web would be a much more frustrating experience. We use them to support your activities on our website. For example, your session (so you don't have to login again) or your shopping cart.
Cookies are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current activity on our website (the pages you have visited), your language and country, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
Cookies we use
Here is an overview of the cookies that may be stored on your device when you visit our website:
| Category of Cookie | Purpose | Examples |
|---|---|---|
Session & Security essential | Authenticate users, protect user data and allow the website to deliver the services users expects, such as maintaining the content of their cart, or allowing file uploads. The website will not work properly if you reject or discard those cookies. | |
Preferences essential | Remember information about the preferred look or behavior of the website, such as your preferred language or region. Your experience may be degraded if you discard those cookies, but the website will still work. | |
Interaction History optional | Used to collect information about your interactions with the website, the pages you've seen, and any specific marketing campaign that brought you to the website. We may not be able to provide the best service to you if you reject those cookies, but the website will work. | |
Advertising & Marketing optional | Used to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers, such as providing more relevant ads when you visit other websites that display ads or to improve reporting on ad campaign performance. Note that some third-party services may install additional cookies on your browser in order to identify you. You may opt-out of a third-party's use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page. The website will still work if you reject or discard those cookies. | |
Analytics optional | Understand how visitors engage with our website, via Google Analytics. Learn more about Analytics cookies and privacy information. The website will still work if you reject or discard those cookies. |
Your choices on this site
On your first visit a banner asks how you want optional cookies handled. Only essentials keeps analytics and advertising storage switched off; I agree switches them on. Essential cookies - the ones in the first two rows above - are always set, because the site cannot work without them.
Until you choose, analytics and advertising storage stay denied, so no analytics or advertising cookie is written to your device.
Your choice is remembered in a cookie named website_cookies_bar for up to 999 days. To change it, clear this site’s data in your browser and reload the page; the banner will ask again.
Managing cookies in your browser
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser's Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
Do Not Track
We do not currently support Do Not Track signals, as there is no industry standard for compliance.