Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, to improve efficiency, and to provide information to the website owner. Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot carry viruses.

Similar technologies — such as web beacons, local storage, and session storage — may serve comparable purposes and are covered by this policy.

2. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are strictly necessary for this website to operate. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, form submission, and security. Without these cookies, services you have requested — such as secure access to the DVL Portal — cannot be provided.

Essential cookies do not require your consent and cannot be disabled through our cookie settings. You may be able to disable them through your browser settings, but this is likely to affect the functionality of the website.

• Session management: Maintaining your authenticated session within the DVL Portal during a single visit.
• Security: Cookies used to detect and prevent fraudulent activity and unauthorised access.
• Cookie consent: A record of your cookie preferences, stored locally on your device (via localStorage), so we do not ask again on subsequent visits.

3. Optional Translation Services

With your consent, this website loads Google Translate and GTranslate so that you can view public content in another language. These third-party services may set cookies, receive your IP address, and process the page content needed to provide the translation.

Translation scripts are not loaded until you choose Accept All. If you reject non-essential cookies, the English website and all core functionality remain available, but automatic translation is disabled.

4. Third-Party Tools

We do not currently use analytics, third-party advertising, or behavioural tracking cookies on this public website. Google Translate and GTranslate are the optional third-party services controlled by the cookie preference banner.

Any third-party tools used are listed in our Privacy Policy under the Cookies section.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit this website, a cookie consent banner will appear. You may choose to:

• Accept All: Optional translation services may load and set cookies.
• Reject Non-Essential: Only strictly necessary cookies will be enabled. Third-party translation scripts will not be loaded.

You can reopen Cookie Preferences from the footer at any time. You may also control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Please refer to your browser’s help documentation for instructions:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website and may prevent access to the DVL Portal.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with a revised date. Where changes are material, we will notify you via the website or, where appropriate, by email.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about how we use cookies or wish to exercise any data protection rights, please contact: