Cookie Policy

When you return to the site, the browser sends those files back, so the site can recognise your session, remember your preferences or measure how pages are used. Similar technologies - such as local storage, session storage and small tracking pixels - work in comparable ways, and this policy covers them all under the general term “cookies”.

A cookie generally contains the name of the site that set it, a value (often a random identifier) and an expiry date. Cookies cannot read other files on your device and are not programs.

R8500 PYE1 2026 Grant Program relies on cookies to maintain website security and functionality, retain your preferences, identify which content proves valuable to visitors, and - with your permission - assess the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns. Cookies that are strictly required are deployed immediately upon site access since the website's operation depends on them. Other cookie types activate solely after you provide approval, and this approval may be revoked whenever you choose.

Blocking strictly necessary cookies will prevent parts of the site from working: you may be unable to stay signed in, submit a form or complete a secure step. Blocking preference cookies means settings such as language are not remembered. Blocking analytics or marketing cookies has no effect on functionality - you will simply not be counted in our statistics and campaign measurement.

Session cookies exist only while your browser window is open and are erased automatically when you close it. Persistent cookies persist according to their scheduled removal date or until manual deletion occurs; on our platform these durations span from several days to approximately two years based on intended use. Any individual cookie's precise expiration timestamp may be reviewed through your browser's cookie management interface.

Your consent preferences are archived temporarily to avoid showing the cookie notice on every visit; following this retention window, you will receive another consent request.

Through our banner

Use the cookie banner or the cookie settings link on the site to accept or reject the preference, analytics and marketing categories. Rejecting a category stops new cookies of that type from being written; cookies already stored can be cleared through your browser.

Through your browser

All major browsers allow you to view stored cookies, delete them individually or entirely, block cookies from specific sites, block all third-party cookies, or delete everything automatically when the browser closes. You will normally find these controls under a menu named “Settings”, then “Privacy”, “Privacy and security”, “Site permissions” or “Cookies and site data”. Mobile browsers offer the same options in their settings screens, and mobile operating systems provide separate controls for advertising identifiers.

Private browsing

Accessing the site through a private or incognito browsing session causes nearly all cookies to be cleared upon window closure, though this does not prevent cookie placement during active browsing.

Some cookies are set by service providers acting on our behalf, for example providers of web analytics, content delivery, fraud prevention or advertising measurement. These providers may read their own cookies when you visit other sites that use the same services. We do not control the content of third-party cookies; their use of the data they collect is governed by their own privacy and cookie notices.

Where a third-party cookie is not strictly necessary, it is only placed after you have consented through the cookie banner. If you would like a list of the providers currently in use, contact support and we will provide the up-to-date details.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies enable core site operations: they sustain your login across page navigation, distribute server workload evenly, defend input fields from bot attacks and retain your previous cookie preferences. They do not create a behavioral profile and cannot be disabled via our cookie banner, as their removal would break essential features including user authentication.

Preference (functionality) cookies

These cookies store your selected preferences - such as language settings, geographic region, visual layout choices or dismissal of alerts. They enhance your user experience but remain optional; rejecting them causes no malfunction, though you will need to restate your preferences with each session.

Analytics (performance) cookies

These help us count visits, see which pages are read, how long people stay and where errors occur. The reporting is aggregated: it tells us that a page is popular or slow, not who you are. We use the results to fix problems and to improve the structure of the site.

Marketing (advertising) cookies

These cookies log which campaign or promotion directed you to the site, minimize repetitive ad exposure, and track whether promotions resulted in account creation. Third-party advertising networks may access these cookies on external platforms. Your explicit authorization is required before they are placed.

We review this policy periodically and update it when the cookies we use, the technologies behind them or the applicable rules change. The current version is always published on this page; material changes will be signalled on the site or through the cookie banner, and continued use after the update means the revised policy applies.

Should you have concerns regarding this notice, seek information about a particular cookie, or need to assert your privacy rights, please reach out to our customer support team via the contact page. Related documents are listed in the footer of every page, including our Privacy Policy.

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