1. WHAT ARE COOKIES

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

Similar technologies used on our site include:
- Pixel tags (or web beacons): Tiny, invisible images used to understand how you interact with our emails and website.
- Local storage: Used by our website to store information locally on your device, such as your preferences.

2. HOW WE USE COOKIES

We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Enable essential website functions and security features.
- Understand how visitors interact with our website (analytics).
- Improve website performance and user experience.
- Remember your preferences and settings.
- Deliver relevant content and marketing communications.

3. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

The categories below describe cookies and similar technologies that may be used where the relevant features are enabled. The current cookie information in Cookie Settings must identify the technologies actually deployed, their providers, purposes, categories and lifetimes; examples of providers in this Policy do not mean that every listed service is active.

Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for a service you request or for necessary communications and security. They may support page navigation, secure sessions and load balancing. We use them without consent only where the applicable legal exemption permits this. Any associated personal data is processed on an applicable lawful basis; legitimate interests do not substitute for consent where consent is required. You can block cookies in your browser, but essential website functions may then be unavailable.

Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, including pages visited, navigation and errors. Analytics information may include cookie identifiers, device information or other personal data; a statistical report is not necessarily anonymous at the point of collection. Where enabled, we may use services such as Google Analytics. We obtain consent before non-exempt analytics technologies operate; a statutory exemption is used only where its specific conditions are met.

Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. They remember choices you make, such as your language or region, and provide enhanced, more personal features. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly. We only use these cookies with your consent.

Targeting and Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by advertising partners to measure campaigns, build interest profiles or show relevant advertisements. Browser and device identifiers may constitute personal data even when no name is collected. Where these technologies are enabled, we use them only with your prior consent.

4. THIRD PARTY COOKIES

Some cookies may be placed through third-party services enabled on our website. We assess the services we deploy and apply the required consent controls; a provider’s separate responsibilities do not remove our responsibilities for deployment through our website. Details of the active providers and their policies are made available in Cookie Settings.

Google Analytics: Where enabled, used for website analytics under the relevant consent or lawful exemption settings. The data collected and processing locations depend on the service version and configuration. International personal data transfers are addressed in our Privacy Notice; we do not assume that analytics information is anonymous or processed only in one country.

Marketing and advertising platforms: We may use platforms like LinkedIn, Meta (Facebook), or others to deliver and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These platforms may place cookies on your device if you interact with our content or click on one of our ads.

Social media platforms: Our site may use features from social media platforms, such as LinkedIn share buttons. These features may set cookies to enable the functionality.

We control whether optional third-party technologies are enabled through our website, subject to the applicable consent settings. Third-party websites may also set their own cookies when you visit them; their policies explain those separate uses.

5. HOW LONG DO COOKIES LAST

Cookies can remain on your computer or device for different periods of time. We use both:
- Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted from your device when you close your web browser.
They are used to maintain your session state as you navigate our website, for example, to keep you logged in.

- Persistent cookies: These remain until their configured expiry or earlier deletion. Lifetimes depend on the particular cookie and are shown in the current cookie information in Cookie
Settings. The cookie’s lifetime is separate from the retention period for information already collected, which is addressed in our Privacy Notice.

6. MANAGING YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES

You have the right to choose whether to accept or reject nonessential cookies.

Cookie Banner: Where consent is required, non-essential technologies are off until you make a choice. The banner provides equally accessible options to accept all, reject non-essential cookies, or select categories. You can change your preferences and withdraw consent as easily as you gave it through Cookie Settings or Manage Consent on the website. We retain a proportionate record of your choice; silence, continuing to browse or accepting the Terms of Use is not consent.

Withdrawing consent stops future consent-based storage/access and related processing; we address already-collected information and notify relevant recipients as required by applicable law. It does not make earlier lawful processing unlawful. If we introduce new consent-dependent purposes or providers not covered by your choice, we request the required new consent before enabling them.

Browser Settings: You can also control and manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored on your device and delete them individually.
- Block third party cookies.
- Block cookies from specific websites.
- Block all cookies from being set.
- Delete all cookies when you close the browser.

Opting out of Google Analytics: Where applicable, Google’s browser opt-out add-on provides an additional control. It does not replace the consent choice and withdrawal controls on our website.

Important Note: If you disable or refuse cookies, please be aware that some parts of our website may become inaccessible or not function properly. This is because strictly necessary cookies are required for core functionality.

Do Not Track: Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not wish to be tracked. Our site does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals, but you can manage your preferences through the methods described above.

Analytics and AI: Where permitted, genuinely anonymous, aggregated website statistics may support internal analysis and service improvement, including approved analytical tools. This does not authorise repurposing identifiable browsing histories for unrelated model training, combining them with identifiable business communication or meeting records, or bypassing an existing refusal of cookies. The Privacy Notice explains related personal data processing.

7. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

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