Cookie Overview
System Optimization Through Cookies: Cookies are crucial for our system's operation; they remember information about your device and usage, enhancing your experience. Information such as your computer's IP address, browser type, and demographic details are stored. This helps if you are a registered user or navigating from a third-party site. Cookies are fundamental for verifying user identity and improving overall system interactions.
1. An Overview of Cookies on Our Website
We only use cookies set by the website owner, which are called “first party cookies.” Of those cookies, we only use “essential cookies,” or cookies that are strictly necessary to provide you with the System.
Most of the cookies that we deploy are “session” cookies, which are temporary cookies that expire once you close your browser or your session ends. We also drop “persistent” cookies in limited circumstances, which are cookies that remain on your hard drive until you erase them or your browser does, depending on the cookie’s expiration date. As detailed below, we use information from cookies for purposes such as (i) identifying returning users and registrants and (ii) enabling you to move more easily around our System.
2. Distribution of User Information
External Website Links: We provide links to other websites for your informational purposes. Accessing these sites means you consent to the privacy practices of those external websites.
Our website uses advertising technologies to target previous visitors on third-party websites. This is done through cookies that track past activity on our site, such as submissions through our contact form. This targeting might occur, for example, on a search engine results page. Third-party vendors manage these cookies, and any data collected is handled according to our privacy statement.
3. Variants of Tracking Mechanisms
Employing Web Beacons and Clear GIFs in Our Systems
Certain sections of our system utilize web beacons, also known as clear GIFs, to monitor and track user interactions. This technology helps us and our third-party affiliates to understand user behavior on specific parts of our system.
4. Techniques to Manage and Block Cookies
Adjusting Cookie Settings: You can modify your cookie settings by exploring your browser’s cookie options. We provide further information below on adjusting these settings and opting out of cookie-based data collection.
Cookie Settings
- Use your browser settings to control cookies on your computer or mobile device. Note that rejecting or blocking cookies may render parts of our site non-functional or inaccessible.
- You can opt to change your browser settings to opt out of cookies.
- To opt out of interest-based ads on mobile devices, follow the instructions specific to your device. For more on limiting ad tracking, visit your device’s settings menu.
- To opt out of location tracking on our apps, adjust your device’s settings.
5. Extra Policies
Email Interaction Tracking
Our emails may use a "web beacon pixel" to determine if they have been opened and to track interactions with content. This data is used to gauge the relevance of our communications. You can avoid this tracking by disabling image downloads or viewing emails in text-only mode.
6. Revisions to Our Cookie Policy
We may periodically revise this Cookies Policy to accurately reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about any updates.