Cookies are small text files stored on your computer by your browser. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. They are not used to identify you personally and they do not collect information from your computer.

This policy explains how cookies are used on DEK websites in general - and, below, how you can control the cookies that may be used on this site.

About this Cookie policy

This Cookie Policy applies to all of our websites and our mobile applications ("the Website").

In this Cookie Policy, when we refer to any of our Websites, we mean any website or mobile application operated by or on behalf of DEK , regardless of how you access the network. This Cookie Policy forms part of and is incorporated into our Website Privacy Statement .

By accessing the Website, you agree that this Cookie Policy will apply whenever you access the Website on any device.

Any changes to this policy will be posted here. We reserve the right to vary this Cookie Policy from time to time and such changes shall become effective as soon as they are posted. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your agreement to all such changes.

Our use of cookies

We may collect information automatically when you visit the Website, using cookies.

You can choose, below, not to allow cookies. If you do, then you will be limited to basic browsing with the Website, which in some cases will be fine.

The information collected by cookies does not personally identify you; it includes general information about your computer settings, your connection to the Internet e.g. operating system and platform, IP address, your browsing patterns and timings of browsing on the Website and your location.

Most internet browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can change the settings of your browser to erase cookies or prevent automatic acceptance if you prefer.

These links explain how you can control cookies via your browser - remember that if you turn off cookies in your browser then these settings apply to all websites not just this one:

• Internet Explorer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835 (this page links to further information for different versions of IE - the mobile version is at http:/ /www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/howto/wp7/web/changing-privacy-and-other-browser-settings.aspx).
• Chrome: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=95647
• Safari: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Safari/5.0/en/9277.html (or http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677 for mobile versions)
• Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/ Enabling%20and%20disabling%20cookies
• Blackberries: http://docs.blackberry.com/en/smartphone_users/deliverables/ 32004/Turn_off_cookies_in_the_browser_60_1072866_11.jsp
• Android: http://support.google.com/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=169022
• Opera: http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/

The following types of cookie are used on this site. We don't list every single cookie used by name - but for each type of cookie we tell you how you can control its use.

1. Analytics cookies
These monitor how visitors move around the Website and how they reached it. This is used so that we can see total (not individual) figures on which types of content users enjoy most, for instance.

You can opt out of these if you want:
• Google: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout


2. Session cookies
When you log into secure areas of the website, then a cookie is used to control access to certain areas of the website, which is removed when you close the web browser.

3. Persistent cookies
This is only used in one place on the website. If you select an alternate language choice i.e. Chinese, then a cookie is stored containing a value, so that when you revisit the website, you will be directed to the Chinese website.