1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on a device to support functionality, remember settings, help measure usage, and improve user experience.
2. Cookie categories on this site
- Essential cookies: required for security, accessibility, page delivery, and consent management. These are always active.
- Analytics cookies: help us understand which pages and topics are most useful so we can improve performance and content quality.
- Preference cookies: remember interface and cookie-consent preferences.
- Marketing cookies: when enabled, support limited campaign measurement or related follow-up.
3. Consent and control
Where required, optional cookies are used only after consent. Visitors can accept all optional cookies, reject them, or set granular preferences using the consent banner and cookie settings control.
4. Managing cookies
Cookie preferences may be updated at any time through the Cookie Settings link in the site footer. Browser settings may also allow blocking or deleting cookies, although doing so may affect functionality.
5. Preference retention
The website stores cookie-consent choices locally so the banner does not appear repeatedly after a decision has been made, unless consent is reset or expires.
6. Updates
This Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in legal or technical requirements.
Effective date: 14 June 2026