Cookies

Our website uses cookies to differentiate between distinct users who access it. A cookie is a small alpha-numeric archive which is stored on the hard drive or in the browser of a computer, tablet, smartphone or similar device when it browses the internet. Cookies allow us to offer relevant information on our products and services and to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website.

None of our cookies store any personal information such as your name or address. Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of the website.

What kind of cookies do we use?

According to the type of organisation which administers them:

First party cookies: installed by our website.

Third party cookies: installed by websites which don’t belong to us. For instance, where we include content from YouTube on our own website or buttons which users can use to share content on social networks, a user accessing such content from our own website may have cookies added from these third parties. Skillstools doesn’t control these third-party cookies and so the user must review the cookie policies of these other websites for further information.

According to the length of time they remain active in the user’s system:

Session cookies: collect and store data only whilst the user is visiting the website.

Persistent cookies: remain stored in a computer and may be accessed and managed by the organisation responsible for the cookie for a specific length of time, or until the user deletes it.

According to the purpose for which data are collected through the cookies:

Necessary cookies: Help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Marketing cookies: Are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.