Cookie Policy
How and why we use cookies on this website.
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.
We use the following types of cookies
- Strictly necessary cookies — required for the operation of our website, including cookies that enable you to log in to secure areas and use e-billing services.
- Analytical/performance cookies — allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website, helping us improve the way it works.
- Functionality cookies — used to recognize you when you return to our website, enabling us to personalize content, greet you by name and remember your preferences.
- Targeting cookies — record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed, to make our advertising more relevant to your interests.
The cookies we use
| Provider | Cookie name(s) | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | _ga, _gat_, _gid | Analytical/performance — counts visitors and tracks how the site is used. |
| Visual Website Optimizer | _vwo_uuid_v2 | Analytical/performance — supports on-site testing and optimization. |
| Azure | ARRAffinity | Strictly necessary — keeps your session on a consistent server. |
| PHP | PHPSESSID | Strictly necessary — maintains your session state. |
| Optima | currentUser, hideInternationalNotice | Functionality — remembers your sign-in and notice preferences. |
How to control cookies
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.