To ensure our website functions optimally, we occasionally store small data files known as cookies on your device, a common practice used by many major websites.

What are cookies? Cookies are small text files that our website places on your computer or mobile device during your visit. They help the site remember your preferences and actions (like login details, language, font size, and other display preferences) across visits or as you navigate different pages, saving you the hassle of re-entering them repeatedly.

How do we use cookies? We use cookies to collect anonymous statistics about your visit and how you interact with our website, such as the pages you access the most. These cookies aren't essential for the website's functionality but they enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences. You can block or delete these cookies, but doing so may affect the functionality of some aspects of our site. The information gathered by these cookies is not used to personally identify you, and we control the data completely. They are only used for the purposes outlined here.

For instance, cookies on our site may remember:

• Your preferred settings, like contrast options or font size.
• Whether you've participated in a feedback survey so you're not prompted again.
• Your choice regarding the use of cookies on our site.

Some embedded videos on our site might also use cookies to collect anonymous statistics about how you arrived at the page and what content you viewed.

How to control cookies You have the ability to control or delete cookies as you see fit. For instructions, visit aboutcookies.org. Deleting cookies may require you to manually adjust some settings on each visit, and some website features and services may not function properly.