Privacy : Cookies : Responsibilities

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as your device type, browser, IP address (which is anonymised in accordance with privacy laws), and pages visited. This data is used solely for analytical purposes to improve our website's performance and user experience. Google may also use the data collected to contextualise and personalise ads on its advertising network. For more information on how Google collects and processes data, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts to enhance the visual appearance and readability of our website. When you visit our site, your browser may load fonts directly from Google’s servers. This means that your IP address may be transmitted to Google and that Google may log this request. The use of Google Fonts is based on our interest in presenting our content in a consistent and attractive manner. For more information about how Google handles data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, improve functionality, and provide information to website owners.

What Do Cookies Do?

1. Remember Your Preferences
• Save language settings, theme choices, or login details so you don’t have to re-enter them every time you visit.
2. Enhance Website Functionality
• Help websites run smoothly by enabling features like shopping carts, video playback, and interactive forms.
3. Track Website Performance
• Collect anonymous data on how visitors use a site (e.g., most visited pages, time spent) to improve content and usability.
4. Enable User Authentication
• Keep you logged in during your session and verify your identity securely.
5. Support Personalised Experiences
• Deliver tailored content based on your browsing history or location.
6. Power Advertising and Analytics
• Help show relevant ads and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns through tools like Google Analytics or Facebook Pixel.
7. Enable Social Media Integration
• Allow you to share content or log in using platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or Google.

• GDPR (EU/EEA users): You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, access your data, request deletion, and be informed about how your data is used.
• CCPA (California residents): You have the right to know what personal information is collected, opt out of data sharing/selling, and request deletion.

1. Transparency
• Clearly informing you about what data we collect, why we collect it, how it is used, and who it may be shared with.
2. Consent Management
• Ensuring that cookies requiring consent are not set until you provide clear, affirmative consent (GDPR) or offering you the right to opt out of data selling or sharing (CCPA).
3. Data Minimisation
• Collecting only the data necessary for specified purposes and retaining it for no longer than needed.
4. User Rights
• Respecting and enabling your rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data, and to withdraw consent at any time.
5. Security
• Implementing appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
6. Third-Party Accountability
• Ensuring that any third-party services we use (such as analytics, advertising, or social media tools) also comply with relevant data protection laws.
7. Updates and Notifications
• Keeping this policy updated and informing you of any significant changes that may affect your privacy.