What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website can store on your computer or mobile device when you visit a page or site. The cookie will help the site or other sites recognize your device the next time you visit. Web beacons or other similar files can do the same thing. We use the term cookies in this policy to refer to all files that collect information in this way.
Cookies perform many different functions. For example, they help us remember your username or preferences, analyze how well our websites are performing, or even allow us to recommend content that we think will be of interest to you.
Some cookies contain personal information—for example, if you clicked “Remember Me” when you logged into your account, the cookie will remember your username. Most cookies do not collect information that can identify you, but rather collect general information about how users reach and use our sites or what their location is.
What types of cookies are used on this website?
Cookies generally perform four different functions:
1. Essential cookies
Some cookies are essential for our websites to function. They allow us to identify registered users and those who are our paid subscribers. They ensure that these users can, for example, comment on articles and that paid subscribers have the necessary level of access to articles and sections on the websites. If a subscribed user decides to disable these cookies, they will not have access to content that is only available to subscribers.
2. Cookies related to website performance
We use other cookies to analyze how visitors use our websites and to monitor the performance of our website. This allows us to offer you a high-quality experience by personalizing the content we offer and quickly identifying and fixing various issues. For example, we may use cookies to track which pages are most popular. We may also use cookies to show you articles or services that we think would be of interest to you based on how you use the site.
3. Functional cookies
Functional cookies allow us to remember your preferences, such as font size and other personal settings. For example, cookies save you time and effort by not having to enter your username every time you visit our website.
Does anyone else use cookies on this site?
We use or allow third parties to use cookies on our sites that fall into the three categories mentioned above. For example, like many companies, we use Google Analytics to monitor traffic on our websites. Also, when you share an article using the social media buttons (e.g., Facebook) on the Hydropark ‘The Windmills’ website, the social media network that created that button will remember your action.
We may use third-party cookies to help us with market research, revenue tracking, functionality improvement, and monitoring compliance with our terms and conditions and copyright policy.
How to disable cookies?
All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. You can usually find these settings in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser. To familiarize yourself with these settings, the following links may help you, or you can use the “Help” button in your browser’s menus for more details:
Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Chrome
Cookie settings in Safari web and iOS.
If you are most concerned about third-party advertising cookies generated by advertisers, you can opt out of them here: Your Online Choices site.
Please note that if you decide to disable cookies, some sections of our website may not function properly.
Does the website use cookies that contain my personal data?
Does the website use cookies that contain my personal data?
More information
More information about how businesses use cookies is available at: www.allaboutcookies.org.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
This document was last updated on November 1, 2022.