Last updated on October 25, 2022
We use “cookies” to collect information about you and your activity on our Site. This cookie policy explains how cookies are used between your computer and our Site, and is a part of our privacy policy.
A cookie is a small file, stored on a user’s hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user’s browsing habits. Most browsers are set up to automatically accept cookies, but you can change this by updating your browser’s privacy settings. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted, or you can also choose to disable cookies altogether. You will need to make these updates on every device you use. Be aware that, while blocking some kinds of cookie won’t make a big difference to your browsing experience, blocking all cookies might prevent you from accessing certain website features or content.
Types of cookies used on websites:
Essential cookies, which enable core functions like user logins, account management, shopping carts, and payment processing.
Performance cookies, which track how you use a website during your visit (without collecting personal information about you). These cookies help us understand how our audience is using our Site, so that we can make decisions that improve our users’ overall experience. Performance cookies tend to be anonymized and aggregated for this use. They may be by the website you are visiting or by third-party services.
Functionality cookies, which collect information about your device and any settings you may choose on the Site, such as language and timezone. These may be set by the website you are visiting or by third-party services. They help websites provide users with customized, optimized experiences.
Targeting/advertising cookies, which are used to determine which kinds of promotional content is relevant to you. Websites can use them to improve the effectiveness of marketing content that is presented to you. These cookies may be set by the website you are visiting or by third-party services.
Third-party cookies, which let third parties (like content partners and analytics providers) perform specific tasks on our behalf. We may provide them with access to specific information, or they may set third-party cookies. Third-party cookies can be used to track you on other sites that use the same third-party service. We have no control over third-party cookies, and they are not covered by our Site’s cookie policy.
Cookies on our Site:
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.