A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site.
First time you visit our portal, you will be displayed the cookie banner
The purpose is to show what type cookie we are using in our portal.
That way, you don’t have to re-enter them when browsing around the site during the same visit.
Generally Cookies can also be used to establish anonymised statistics about the browsing experience.
Our Portal mostly use “Strictly necessary cookies”. These are cookies set and controlled by the application, not by any external organisation.
However, to view some of our pages, you will have to click on "Ok" from the cookie banner
Strictly necessary cookies are those that enable a website to function without them, it will either not work at all or will not work properly. These cookies include ones that enable users to log into secure areas of the website and use a shopping cart. These cookies do not track any personal data of visitors.
It’s not possible to simply turn off strictly necessary cookies, as these are required for the website to operate correctly. Some of these cookies are strictly necessary to allow you to move around the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, services you’ve asked can’t be provided. The only way to block strictly necessary cookies is to disable all cookies in your browser settings.
| Name | Service | Purpose | Cookie type and duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __SECURE-PHPSESSID | PHP platform/Application | Maintain a secure session for you, during your visit | First-party session cookie (strictly necessary cookies), deleted after you quit your browser |
| consent | Application | Maintain consent, during your visit | First-party cookie will be set for 365 days |
| io | Application | Maintain a secure session for you, during your visit | First-party session cookie (strictly necessary cookies), deleted after you quit your browser |
You can delete all cookies that are already on your device by clearing the browsing history of your browser. This will remove all cookies from all websites you have visited. Be aware though that you may also lose some saved information (e.g. saved login details, site preferences).
For more detailed control over site-specific cookies, check the privacy and cookie settings in your preferred browser
You can set most modern browsers to prevent any cookies being placed on your device, but you may then have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site/page. And some services and functionalities may not work properly at all (e.g. profile logging-in).