What are cookies and local storage?
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
Local storage is a key-value database provided by your browser. Data can be stored in there and will remain accessible only to our website when you visit.
How do we use cookies and local storage?
All cookies we use can be seen by clicking the 'Customize' button on the cookie popup that appears when you visit our site. We use them for your convenience - to recall any selections you have already made, such as your cookie preferences, or answers you have already provided on one of our application forms.
We also make use of Google Analytics to analyse which parts of our website that is frequently used, and to give us helpful information about which pages are popular (or never seen) and if there are any interactive problems that may be a concern for optimal usage of the site. Google Analytics uses cookies to Distinguish unique users and to Throttle the request rate, this is what makes it possible to analyse how an anonymous user of our site is navigating.
We do not use any "remarketing" features provided by Google Analytics, hence usage on our site will not be propagated to other sites.
We use Local Storage to store information such as a unique key that helps us identify who you are when you visit our site. This way we can automatically log you in to our site without having to ask you for your login credentials each time.
How to control cookies and local storage
We have provided the option for you to disable all cookies except for those that are necessary for the site to function. When you first visit the site, you can use the cookie notification popup to 'Accept All', 'Reject All', or 'Customise' the cookies in use. If you later change your mind and wish to alter the settings, you can access the panel again by clicking the 'Cookie Settings' link in our website footer.
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish – for details, see aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed.
To view or clear any data stored in Local Storage, please use the browser's tools to do so.
