Handling Cookies and IP Information

Cookies are small text files placed on to your computer by the websites you visit. They help the website work properly, improve your experience and allow website-owners to analyse visits.

When you first visit a site that uses cookies, a simple text file is downloaded on to your computer, which is then read each time you return to that site. The file, called a ‘cookie’, can be used to remember your preferences, or to personalise searches that you have conducted in the past.

We only use cookies set by the website owner, which are called “first party cookies.” Of those cookies, we only use “essential cookies,” or cookies that are strictly necessary to provide you with the System.

Most of the cookies that we deploy are “session” cookies, which are temporary cookies that expire once you close your browser or your session ends. We also drop “persistent” cookies in limited circumstances, which are cookies that remain on your hard drive until you erase them or your browser does, depending on the cookie’s expiration date. As detailed below, we use information from cookies for purposes such as (i) identifying returning users and registrants and (ii) enabling you to move more easily around our System.

Utilization of Web Beacons in Online Systems

Our online systems may deploy web beacons—also known as clear GIFs—to monitor visitor activities and gather analytics. This helps us, along with our third-party affiliates, to better understand and serve our user base.

You can modify your cookie settings at any time by following the instructions in the "Manage your cookies" section at the bottom of the page.

Collection of Usage Data

Usage Data is information collected automatically through your interaction with our Service or the technical functioning of our Service infrastructure, such as page visit duration. We collect details such as your device's IP address, browser type, specific pages you visit, the frequency and duration of visits, interactions with page elements, and other relevant analytics to enhance user experience and service efficiency.