Cookie Policy
Our Site uses cookies and/or other similar technologies such as device-IDs, pixel tags and web beacons to collect and store information about you.
What are cookies?
Cookies are pieces of information or code that a website transfers to or accesses from your computer or device to store, and sometimes track, information about you.
Cookies let websites remember you and your preferences, manage different features and content, store searches, and personalize content.
How does our Site use cookies?
Our Site uses cookies (alone or combined) to create a unique device ID, and to distinguish you from other users. This helps us to improve your experience and improve our Site. We also use cookies to keep our Site secure and to understand how users navigate around the Site.
Some cookies only last while you use our Site. Some cookies are used to remember you when you visit again, and will last for longer.
We use strictly necessary cookies if it is in our legitimate interests to do so (balanced with your rights). These are cookies where the storage of (or access to) information is essential rather than reasonably necessary. For instance, we need to use these cookies in order to provide a service to you. Additionally, these cookies can be strictly necessary in order to comply with a legal obligation that we are subject to.
We use all other cookies with your consent. You can choose which cookies to consent to through our Privacy Preference Center which is available to you through a link on each page of the website.
What cookies do we use?
We use the following types of cookies:
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
These Cookies are necessary for the operation of the Website and therefore cannot be deactivated.
| Name | Purpose | Supplier (first/ third) | Session/ Persistent | Expiration |
| WordPress Download Manager | This cookie stores user actions for downloads and communicates with the WordPress database for content management purposes. | WordPress (First Party) | Session | Session |
| Acceptance Cookie | This cookie stores user cookie preferences from visit to visit. | Belvac (First Party) | Persistent | 1 month |
| Imperva / Incapsula | Imperva / Incapsula uses a cookie to filter out malicious requests. The information generated cannot identify you as an individual. | Imperva (Third Party) | Persistent | 1 year |
FUNCTIONAL COOKIES
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
You can accept or reject the installation of these Cookies.
| Name | Purpose | Supplier (first/ third) | Session/ Persistent | Expiration |
| Google reCAPTCHA | reCAPTCHA uses necessary cookies to protect web sites and web forms by blocking automated software programs from completing forms, helping to ensure that only human visitors complete web forms. | Google (Third Party) | Persistent and Session | 6 months |
| LinkedIn sets a cookie to facilitate data center selection. | LinkedIn (Third Party) | Persistent | 1 day | |
| To remember if a user received a captcha challenge. | LinkedIn (Third Party) | Persistent | 1 day |
PERFORMANCE COOKIES
These Cookies make it possible to monitor and analyze user behavior, including assessing the impact of advertisements on our websites. The information collected through this type of Cookie is used to measure the activity of the Website in order to make improvements based on the analysis of the data on the use made by users of the service.
You can accept or reject the installation of these Cookies.
| Name | Purpose | Supplier (first/ third) | Session/ Persistent | Expiry |
| Google Analytics | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics, and is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the site’s analytics reports. | Google (Third Party) | Persistent | 26 months |
TARGETING COOKIES
These Cookies are those that store information on the behavior of users obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on this or to carry out certain treatments and advertising actions. Similarly, through the use of these Cookies you may receive advertisements about our services on third party websites.
You can accept or reject the installation of these Cookies.
| Name | Purpose | Supplier (first/ third) | Session/ Persistent | Expiry |
| YouTube | Used by YouTube to remember user input and associate a user’s actions. This cookie lasts for as long as the user keeps their browser open. | YouTube (Third Party | Session | Session |
Privacy Preference Center
You can choose which cookies (apart from those that are strictly necessary) you wish us to place on your device by setting your preferences in the Privacy Preference Center which is accessible through the Cookie Banner. You can always change your settings and revoke your consent at any time.
Disabling Cookies
You can also choose to disable cookies through browser settings. The effect of disabling cookies depends on which cookies you disable but, in general, the website may not operate properly if all cookies are switched off.
If you want to disable cookies on our website, you need to change your website browser settings to reject cookies. How you can do this will depend on the browser you use.
We set out here steps to follow for the most widespread browsers.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Select the Tools menu > Internet Options
- Click on the Privacy tab
- Click on Advanced within the Settings section and select the appropriate setting
Google Chrome
- Select Settings > Advanced
- Under Privacy and Security > Content settings.
- Click Cookies and select the relevant options
Safari
- Select Preferences > Privacy
- Click on Remove all Website Data
Mozilla Firefox
- Choose the Tools menu > Options
- Click on the Privacy icon
- Select the Cookie menu and select the relevant options
Opera 6.0 and further
- Choose Files menu > Preferences
- Select Privacy
We may also separately prompt you regarding our use of cookies on the Site.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us here.
Updating this Cookie Policy
We may update our use of cookies from time to time and consequently we may update this policy. We therefore recommend that you check this policy regularly. We will notify you of any significant changes by way of a notice on our website or by contacting you directly where reasonably possible.
Updated on May 1, 2023