01 / The basics
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. They can allow a website to recognise a browser or remember certain information between visits. Depending on how they are used, cookies may support a smoother visit by retaining a setting, maintaining a session, or helping a website respond consistently as you move from one page to another.
Similar technologies
Websites can also use related technologies, such as pixels, tags, local storage or comparable tools, to perform functions connected with browsing and website use. The exact mechanism can differ, but the broad purpose may be similar. In this policy, we use the word “cookies” as a convenient collective term for cookies and comparable website technologies unless the context indicates otherwise.
The sections below explain possible purposes and categories, the choices you can make in your browser, and how this policy sits alongside the Privacy Policy. They are intended to provide clear context without requiring technical knowledge.