Cookie policy

Version 2.0 (01 January 2019)

Cookies are small files which are stored on a user's device. They are designed to hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular client and website, and can be accessed either by the web server or the client device. This allows the server to deliver a page tailored to a particular user, or the page itself can contain some script which is aware of the data in the cookie and so is able to carry information from one visit to the website (or related site) to the next.

Website functionality

Our website has been designed in such a way that cookies are not required for a correct functioning. However, they are generally beneficial for your user experience (such as remembering preferences). Moreover, disabling session based cookies increases the risks of session hijacking, for example because the session IDs are prone to being shared through hyperlinks or reused by bookmarking.

Types of cookies (we use)

• First party session based cookies

  These cookies are used for storing information during the time you are visiting our website (a session), such as user input (into forms) or your authentication information after logging in. Their lifetime is limited to the duration of the session (and are generally removed when closing your browser). According to European directives we don't need to ask your permission for these (but we will anyway).

• First party functional cookies

  These cookies are used to remember your preferences throughout different sessions, so you don't have to confirm your choice during each visit (such as your language preference, or your consent to use cookies). Their lifetime is well-defined upon creation, typically a few weeks or months.

List of cookies we use (when allowed)

• Cookie name: PHPSESSID

  Type: first-party session based

  Usage: strictly only this website

  Expires: when the session ends (closure of the browser)

  Description: this cookie is used to keep track of a user’s session. We use sessions to store temporary data like login status, form input, shopping carts and session preferences.

• Cookie name: ALLOW_COOKIES

  Type: first-party functional

  Usage: strictly only this website

  Expires: 180 days after last session initialization

  Description: this cookie is used to remember your consent to the use of cookies (listed here) throughout this website.

• Cookie name: LANGUAGE

  Type: first-party functional

  Usage: strictly only this website

  Expires: 180 days after last session initialization

  Description: this cookie is used to remember your language preference when visiting our website.

Cookies currently in use

Number of first party cookies currently used by this website: 0