Cookie Policy
We use cookies for a variety of purposes set forth in this Cookie Policy.
Cookies are small files that are stored on your end device. Cookies that are set by us are called first-party cookies.
You can prevent cookies from being saved, using the Cookies Settings available on each page of this website. You can also prevent cookies from being saved on your end device by setting your browser to not accept cookies. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note that you can delete cookies stored on your end device at any time, following the instructions in the manual of your browser or end device.
STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions taken by you which amount to a request for services, such as managing your privacy settings, logging in or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the website may not then work.
To the extent that information belonging to a user in the EEA or the United Kingdom processed in connection with strictly necessary cookies should, in a given case, qualify as personal data, that processing will be lawfully conducted based on our legitimate interests to operate the website as provided in Point (f) of the first subparagraph of Article 6 of the GDPR, as the legal basis.
This website uses the following strictly necessary cookies:
| Cookie Name | First Party/Third Party |
Purpose of Use/ Explanation |
Lifespan |
| CognitoIdentityServiceProvider.[User ID].accessToken | FirstParty | Account verification | 1year |
| CognitoIdentityServiceProvider.[User ID].clockDrift | FirstParty | Account verification | 1year |
| CognitoIdentityServiceProvider.[User ID].idToken | FirstParty | Account verification | 1year |
| CognitoIdentityServiceProvider.[User ID].signInDetails | FirstParty | Account verification | 1year |
| CognitoIdentityServiceProvider.[User ID].refreshToken | FirstParty | Account verification | 1year |
| CognitoIdentityServiceProvider.[User ID].LastAuthUser | FirstParty | Account verification |
1year |
| OptanonConsent | FirstParty | Cookie consent |
1year |
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | FirstParty | Cookie consent |
1year |
| NEXT_LOCALE | FirstParty | Language settings |
1year |
| CHARAFORIO_LOCALE | FirstParty | Language settings |
1year |
PERFORMANCE COOKIES
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
The information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore can normally not be linked to a specific natural person. To the extent that information belonging to a user in the EEA or the United Kingdom processed in connection with performance cookies should, in a given case, qualify as personal data, that processing will be lawfully conducted based on the user’s consent as provided in Point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 6 of the GDPR, as the legal basis.
| Cookie Name | First Party/Third Party |
Purpose of Use/ Explanation |
Lifespan |
| _ga | FirstParty | Used to distinguish users. | 2 years |
| _gid | FirstParty | Used to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
| _ga_<container-id> | FirstParty | Used to persist session state. | 2 years |
| _gac_gb_<container-id> | FirstParty | Contains campaign related information for the user. | 90 days |
| _gat | FirstParty | Used to throttle request rate. | 1 minute |
| AMP_TOKEN | FirstParty | Contains a token that can be used to retrieve a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. Other possible values indicate opt-out, inflight request or an error retrieving a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. | 30 seconds to 1 year |
| _gac_<property-id> | FirstParty | Contains campaign related information for the user. | 90 days |
| __utma | FirstParty | Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | 2 years from set/update |
| __utmt | FirstParty | Used to throttle request rate. | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | FirstParty | Used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and no existing __utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | 30 minutes from set/update |
| __utmz | FirstParty | Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | 6 months from set/update |
| __utmv | FirstParty | Used to store visitor-level custom variable data. This cookie is created when a developer uses the _setCustomVar method with a visitor level custom variable. This cookie was also used for the deprecated _setVar method. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. | 2 years from set/update |
| __utmx | FirstParty | Used to determine a user’s inclusion in an experiment. | 18 months |
| __utmxx | FirstParty | Used to determine the expiry of experiments a user has been included in. | 18 months |
| _gaexp | FirstParty | Used to determine a user’s inclusion in an experiment and the expiry of experiments a user has been included in. | Depends on the length of the experiment, but typically 90 days. |
| _opt_awcid | FirstParty | Used for campaigns mapped to Google Ads Customer IDs. | 24 hours |
| _opt_awmid | FirstParty | Used for campaigns mapped to Google Ads Campaign IDs. | 24 hours |
| _opt_awgid | FirstParty | Used for campaigns mapped to Google Ads Ad Group IDs | 24 hours |
| _opt_awkid | FirstParty | Used for campaigns mapped to Google Ads Criterion IDs | 24 hours |
| _opt_utmc | FirstParty | Stores the last utm_campaign query parameter. | 24 hours |
| _opt_expid | FirstParty | This cookie is created when running a redirect experiment. It stores the experiment ID, the variant ID and the referrer to the page that's being redirected. | 10 seconds |
This Cookie Policy does not cover third party websites
Please note that this Cookie Policy does not apply to, and we are not responsible for, the privacy practices of third party websites which may be linked to this website.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
Please note that, to increase the visitors’ usability and user experience of our website, we may change the cookies we use as necessary. Therefore, we advise you to check our cookies list regularly. This Cookie Policy was last updated on 2024/08/07.