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Cookie types

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Analytical/performance cookies: Enable the recognition and counting of the number of visitors and tracking of how visitors move around the Site(s) when using the Site(s). This helps improve how the Site(s) work.

Functionality cookies: Used to recognise you when you return to the Site(s). This enables content to be personalised for you and your preferences to be remembered (for example, your choice of language or region).

Targeting cookies: Records your visit to the Site(s), the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. This information is used to make the Site(s) and the Site(s) more relevant to your interests. This information may also be shared with third parties for this purpose.

Analytics and site statistics

We also use these technologies to collect information and statistics about the use of our websites. For example, we collect information about page visits and site navigation to determine which articles and topics are of most interest to users and whether this content is easy for users to access. Similarly, we collect information about which articles or videos are viewed to determine which content is of most interest to users. We also use cookie usage information to create various reports about the use of our websites. These reports contain aggregate information about users and do not distinguish individual users.

Managing cookies on your device

You can control and manage cookies using your browser. Deleting or blocking cookies may impact your user experience and some functions may not work.

Using the browser to control cookies

Most browsers allow you to view, manage, delete and block cookies on websites. If you clear all cookies, you will lose any preferences you have set. This includes the ability to not store cookies, as this feature requires cookies to be set on your device for it to work. Guides on how to control cookies on common browsers are provided below.

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Cookies on this site

Cookie providerCookie nameCookie purposeCookie typeCookie duration
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