EGC is firmly committed to protecting your privacy. We’ve created this Cookie Policy so that you can understand what cookies we use on our site and why we use them. By continuing to use our site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Cookies explained
A "cookie" is a small piece of data that a website can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your system. All cookies have expiry dates in them that determine how long they stay in your browser. Cookies can be removed in two ways: automatically, when they expire or by manually deleting them. We've included information below on how you can manage and delete cookies.
The cookies we use
We use Google Analytics cookies on our site to enable us to track visitor behavior and measure site performance. This helps us to improve the way our site works, for example, by ensuring that visitors can find what they are looking for easily.
We do not use flash cookies (sometimes known as local shared objects) and we do not allow third-party Advertising networks to use cookies on our site to behaviorally target advertising to our visitors.
More information on the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them is set out below.
Cookie
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Name
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Description
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Lifespan
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Google Analytics
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__utma
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This cookie distinguishes between site visitors and sessions and is used to calculate new and returning visitor statistics.
The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
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2 years from set/update
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Google Analytics
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__utmb
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This cookie determines new sessions and visits to our site. It is used to track page views and visitors behavior on our site, e.g., how long visitors stay on our site and the amount of time spent on each page.
The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
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30 minutes from set/update
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__utmc
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This cookie is used to monitor how long visitors stay on our site.
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Expires at end of browser session
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Google Analytics
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__utmz
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This cookie collects information about how and when a visitor hits our site for the first time. It helps us to understand information such as the search engine used, the links clicked on, the keywords used and from where our site was accessed.
The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
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6 months from set/update
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Google Analytics
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__utmv
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This cookie helps us to create custom variables to segment different groups of visitors and track their behavior on our site; for example the time spent on our site, how many times videos are played, paused or replayed, how many search queries are performed and how many PDF documents are downloaded.
The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.
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2 years from set/update
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Google Analytics
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_ga
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This cookie helps us to distinguish users.
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2 years
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Google Analytics
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_gat
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This cookie helps us to throttle request rate.
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10 minutes
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Adobe Cookies
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s_cc
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This cookie is set and read by the JavaScript code to determine if cookies are enabled (simply set to "True")
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Expire on Browser Close
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Adobe Cookies
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s_sq
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This cookie is set and read by the JavaScript code when the ClickMap functionality is enabled
It contains information about the previous link that was clicked on.
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Expire on Browser Close
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Adobe Cookies
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s_vi
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Unique visitor ID time/date stamp
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5 Years
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Adobe Cookies
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s_fid
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Fallback unique visitor ID time/date stamp
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5 Years
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Adobe Cookies
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mbox
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Target uses cookies to give website operators the ability to test which online content and offers are more relevant to visitors.
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The cookie remains on the visitor's browser two weeks from his or her last login. Cookie's duration cannot be changed.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us: By email, click here