What are cookies ?

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Cookies are small text files consisting of letters and numbers, which are stored on a user's device (computer, tablet, mobile) when accessing the internet.  Cookies are installed by request sent by a web server to a browser and are completely passive, meaning that they do not contain software, viruses, or spyware and cannot access the information on the users hard drive. Cookies will provide the user with a pleasant experience of accessing and browsing a website by providing features such as language options, saving registration data, relevant advertising, and shopping cart information. The use of cookies does not imply the request for personal data and, in most cases does not identify the users.

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Types of Cookies

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Most of the cookies used by is will be erased from your hard drive immediately after your browser session (session cookies).  Other cookies will remain saved to your computers hard drive and will enable us to recognise your computer in the event of a later visit to our website (persistent cookies).  Its particularly these cookies that allow us to make our site more user-friendly, effective and safe.

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Cookies Lifetime

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The lifetime of a cookie may significantly vary, depending on the purpose for which it is placed.  As mentioned above, certain cookies are used exclusively for a single session (session cookies) and are deleted once the user leaves the website, while other cookies are kept and reused each time the user comes back to the respective website (persistent cookies).  However, the cookies may be deleted at any time by adapting browser settings.

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Cookies used on our site

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The cookies used on our site are as follows

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Performance

These cookies collect information about how you use our site - e.g Which Pages you visit and if you experience any errors.  These cookies are third party cookies placed by WIX and GOOGLE.

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Analytics cookies

are used to collect aggregate information on the number of visitors to our website and how they use the site. These cookies are third party cookies placed by WIX and GOOGLE.

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Functional Cookies

These allow us to control a number of parameters, such as memorising user preferences for the use of cookies.

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Security Cookies

These cookies protect the user and its data from different malicious actions of third parties.

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Restrict and Delete Cookies

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If you wish, you can delete or limit the cookies by using the options included in our pop-up banner or by using the browser settings on your device.  You can only refuse the cookies that are not strictly necessary for the site's functionality. However, we remind you that, in the event of limited cookie settings on your computer, you will not be able anymore to use all functions of our site to the fullest extent possible. As regards to your browser settings, you can access the 'Help' section of your browser.

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