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We use cookies to identify you when you visit this website and to keep track of your browsing patterns and build up a demographic profile.

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We use the following cookies on or in relation to our website:

Type of cookie Purpose Expiry
CookieConsent This cookie is necessary to manage your cookie preferences across our site. 90 days
_ga Google Analytics – Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. 2 years
_gat Google Analytics – Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate 1 day
_gid Google Analytics – Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. 1 day
collect Google Analytics – Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. Session
GPS Registers a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location. 1 day
IDE Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. 1 year
lidc LinkedIn – Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. 1 day
PREF Google – Registers a unique ID that is used by Google to keep statistics of how the visitor uses YouTube videos across different websites. 8 months
test_cookie Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. 1 day
UserMatchHistory Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor ‘s preferences. 29 days