Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 1 January 2024

By visiting this site, you consent to the use of cookies. We reserve the right to modify our policy as necessary. In the event of significant changes to the Cookie Policy, you will receive an email notification, and we may also post the updated information on this site beforehand. It is advisable to check this site regularly for the latest privacy updates. Your continued use of this site implies your acceptance of any changes to our regulations. If you disagree with our policy, your only recourse is to discontinue visiting this site. The Cookie Policy is part of our Privacy Rules and provides detailed explanations on the subject.

This Policy explains:

• A description of cookies
• The cookies involved when you are on this site
• Your cookie choices
• Use of cookies by third parties on the site
• Preference-based ads

• What Cookies Are? Cookies are minuscule text files that remain stored within your web browser. They enable recognition by third parties. Typically, cookies are employed to enable specific functions, provide statistics, and remember preferred websites. Additionally, they can facilitate ad presentation and personalize advertising. There exist two primary types of cookies: session and persistent. Session cookies are active only during your browsing session, while persistent cookies persist until expiration. You have the option to delete persistent cookies at any time. Expiration periods for these cookies can vary from minutes to years. First-party cookies originate from the website you are currently visiting, whereas third-party cookies are placed by external sources.
• What cookies are used for when I use the Site? Our website may utilize third-party cookies, which become embedded in your browser. Some of these cookies may remain inactive until specific features are utilized, while others are regularly used. These cookies serve various purposes, outlined as follows: Essential Cookies: These first-party cookies facilitate user access to site features, such as purchasing items or maintaining login status. Analytics Cookies: Designed to collect statistical data to enhance site performance, analytics cookies aid in understanding user responses to new features and test pages. They may be first-party or third-party cookies. Preference Cookies: These cookies simply remember your preferred settings or favorites on the site. Ad Targeting Cookies: Third-party cookies employed by advertisers to deliver targeted ads and track ad performance. These cookies are added by advertising networks to tailor ads based on your browsing history. In addition, cookies may also be included in emails sent from our site, provided you have subscribed to email correspondence. These email cookies help us track email open rates and user engagement. Managing cookies in emails is as straightforward as managing them on a website.

How do third parties use cookies on the Site/s? Third-party businesses utilize cookies to collect data without explicitly identifying their origin. This information may be utilized to create a profile of your lifestyle and preferences through analysis of your web browsing history.

What are my cookie options? You have the ability to manage the presence of cookies on your computer. If you are dissatisfied with their use, you can adjust the settings on both your computer and browser. This allows you to remove existing cookies and restrict the acceptance of new ones. Consult the help pages of your browser for guidance on adjusting cookie settings. However, please note that deleting cookies may impact the information and features available on our site, affecting presentation and storage functionalities.

How to manage cookies? Cookies play a crucial role in enabling users to access the full range of features on our website. Disabling cookies may result in certain parts of our website experiencing difficulties in functioning properly. If you wish to disable behaviorally targeted advertising cookies, which are a concern for many individuals, you have the option to opt out. These cookies are responsible for displaying ads based on your visit to our site. For users in the European Union, you can visit www.youronlinechoices.eu to refuse these cookies. Similarly, users in the United States can opt out of third-party cookies by visiting https://www.aboutads.info/choices/. Please note that we cannot be held responsible for any content or complications arising from these external websites. How to enable and disable cookies using your browser Google Chrome: Click the wrench icon on the browser toolbar >> Select Settings >> Click ‘Show advanced settings’ >> In the "Privacy" section, click the ‘Content settings’ button To enable cookies in the "Cookies" section, pick ‘Allow local data to be set’, this will enable both first-party and third-party cookies. To allow only first-party cookies pick ‘Block all third-party cookies without exception’ To disable cookies, in the "Cookies" section, pick ‘Block sites from setting any data’ Note there are various levels of cookie enablement and disablement in Chrome. For more information on other cookie settings offered in Chrome, refer to the following page from Google:http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0Click on ‘Tools’ at the top of your browser window and select ‘Internet Options’ >> In the options window navigate to the ‘Privacy’ tab To enable cookies: Set the slider to ‘Medium’ or below To disable cookies: Move the slider to the top to block all cookies Note there are various levels of cookie enablement and disablement in Explorer. For more information on other cookie settings offered in Internet Explorer, refer to the following page from Microsoft:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies Microsoft Edge Click on the More actions button on the toolbar, and select Settings >>Search for View advanced settings and click on it >> Under Cookies section, select to either Don't block cookies (default), Block only third party cookies >> Restart Edge. Mozilla FirefoxClick on ‘Tools’ at the browser menu and select ‘Options’ >> Select the Privacy panel To enable cookies: Check ‘Accept cookies for sites’ To disable cookies: Uncheck ‘Accept cookies for sites’ Note there are various levels of cookie enablement and disablement in Firefox. For more information, refer to the following page from Mozilla:https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Enabling%20and%20disabling%20cookies Opera Click on ‘Setting’ at the browser menu and select ‘Settings’ >> Select ‘Quick Preferences’ To enable cookies: check "Enable Cookies" To disable cookies: uncheck "Enable Cookies" Note there are various levels of cookie enablement and disablement in Opera. For more information on other cookie settings offered in Opera, refer to the following page from Opera Software:http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/ Safari on OSX Click on ‘Safari’ at the menu bar and select the ‘Preferences’ option >>Click on ‘Security’ To enable cookies: In the ‘Accept cookies’ section select ‘Only from site you navigate to’ To disable cookies: In the ‘Accept cookies’ section select ‘Never’ Note there are various levels of cookie enablement and disablement in Safari. For more information on other cookie settings offered in Safari, refer to the following page from Apple:https://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Safari/3.0/en/9277.html All other browsers Please look for a "help" function in the browser or contact the browser provider.

How to manage your cookies? Most internet browsers are initially set up to automatically accept cookies. As we explain above, you can change the settings to block cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent to your device. Please be aware, that if you disable the cookies that we use, this may impact your experience while on the Site, for example, you may not be able to visit certain areas of the Site or you may not receive personalized content or information when you visit a Site. For more information about the cookies that the Site uses you can click here.

Interest-Based Advertising Our website, along with third parties, utilizes interest-based ads provided by vendors. Our primary aim is to ensure that you receive the most relevant information about our site and other related content. However, it's important to note that our site does not have full control over every use of cookies or embedded materials, nor can we be held accountable for the actions of third parties. Additionally, we employ third-party services to assist us in comprehending interests that span across multiple devices, including smartphones, tablets, and computers, as part of our advertising outreach. .

Third-Party cookies Google We use various products and features provided by Google LLC. (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; "Google").

• Google Analytics
  • Our services use the analytic tools of Google Analytics. Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how you use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
  • Please note the fact that Google Analytics is supplemented by the code "gat._anonymize();" on this website to guarantee the anonymized collection of IP addresses (so called IP-masking).
  • In case of activation of the IP anonymization, Google will truncate/anonymize the last octet of the IP address for Member States of the European Union as well as for other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases, the full IP address is sent to and shortened by Google servers in the USA. On behalf of the website provider Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage to the website provider. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However, please note that if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Furthermore you can prevent Google's collection and use of data (cookies and IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB.
  • You can refuse the use of Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. An opt-out cookie will be set on the computer, which prevents the future collection of your data when visiting this website:
  • Disable Google Analytics
  • Further information concerning the terms and conditions of use and data privacy can be found at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/gb.html or at https://www.google.de/intl/en_uk/policies/. Please note that on this website, Google Analytics code is supplemented by "anonymizeIp" to ensure an anonymized collection of IP addresses (so called IP-masking).
• Google Dynamic Remarketing
  • We use Google Dynamic Remarketing to advertise our site across the Internet, in particular on the Google Display Network. Dynamic remarketing will display ads to you based on what parts of our websites you have viewed by placing a cookie on your web browser. This cookie does not in any way identify you or give access to your computer or mobile device. The cookie is used to indicate to other websites that "This user visited a particular page, so show them ads relating to that page." Google Dynamic Remarketing allows us to tailor our marketing to better suit your needs and only display ads that are relevant to you.
  • If you do not wish to see ads from our site, you can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visitingGoogle's Ads Settings. For further information visit Google's "Privacy Policy".
• Google AdWords
  • We use Google AdWords to advertise our site across the Internet, in particular on the Google search.
  • If you do not wish to see ads from our site, you can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visitingGoogle's Ads Settings. For further information visit Google's "Privacy Policy".
• DoubleClick by Google
  • DoubleClick uses cookies to enable interest-based advertisements. The cookies identify which ad has been shown in the browser and whether you have accessed a website through an ad. The cookies do not collect personal information. If you do not wish to see interest-based ads, you can opt-out of Google's use of cookies by visitingGoogle's Ads Settings. For further information visit Google's "Privacy Policy".
• Facebook We use retargeting tags and Custom Audience provided by Facebook Inc. (1601 S. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA, "Facebook").
  • Facebook Custom Audiences
    • In the context of interest-based online advertising, we use the product Facebook Custom Audiences. For this purpose, a non-reversible and non-personal checksum (hash value) is generated from your usage data. That hash value can be transmitted to Facebook for analysis and marketing purposes. The collected Information contain your activities on our site (e.g. browsing behavior, visited subpages, etc.). Your IP address is transmitted as well and used for geographical controlling of advertising. The data collected is only transmitted encrypted to Facebook and is anonymous to us that means the personal data of individual users are not visible to us.
    • For more information about the privacy policy of Facebook and Custom Audience, please check https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ or https://www.facebook.com/business/a/online-sales/custom-audiences-website. If you do not want data acquisition via Custom Audience, you can disable Custom Audiencehere.
  • Facebook Conversion Tracking Pixel
    • This tool allows us to follow the actions of users after they are redirected to a provider's website by clicking on a Facebook advertisement. We are thus able to record the efficacy of Facebook advertisements for statistical and market research purposes. The collected data remain anonymous. This means that we cannot see the personal data of any individual user. However, the collected data are saved and processed by Facebook. We are informing you on this matter according to our information at this time. Facebook is able to connect the data with your Facebook account and use the data for their own advertising purposes, in accordance with Facebook's privacy policy found under: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/. Facebook Conversion Tracking also allows Facebook and its partners to show you advertisements on and outside Facebook. In addition, a cookie will be saved onto your computer for these purposes.
    • By using the website you agree to the data processing associated with the integration of Facebook pixel.
    • Please click here if you would like to revoke your permission: https://www.facebook.com/ads/settings.
  • Sentry We useSentry's technologies (132 Hawthorne St. San Francisco, CA 94107) on this site to perform monitoring of our site applications. This allows us to identify our users browsers problems and improve our site serving over the internet. You may opt-out from having Sentry collect your information by using the "do not track" settings on the web browsers, For further Information visit Sentry's "Privacy Policy"
  • OneSignal We useOneSignal(2850 S Delaware St #201, San Mateo, CA 94403, United States) technologies and services to allow users to register to our Site push notification service, this inorder to allow better user expiriance and communication with our Sites and Services. For further Information visit Sentry's “Privacy Policy”
  • List of third parties that can access information through our partners sites:
    • Google AdWords + Doubleclick  -Google's Ads Settings.
    • Bing - link toPrivacy dashboard.
    • Facebook -Ads settings,Privacy Policy.