Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy
This website (the “Website”) uses cookies to improve the user experience, distinguish each Website user from other Website users, and help us ensure that the Website functions effectively.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file placed on the browser or hard drive of your device by the websites that you visit. Your device then sends the cookies back to the Website each time you visit, or to another webpage that recognizes that cookie. Cookies helps ensure the Website works effectively and more efficiently by providing information about you and your use of Website back to the Website. Such information is used to provide a more personalized and responsive Website experience. Cookies are either first-party cookies sent directly by us to your device, or third-party cookies sent by a third-party provider to your device on our behalf. Whenever you use this Website, information may be collected through the use of cookies and other similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, tags, scripts, local storage). Unless you have adjusted your browser settings to refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit the Website.
Under applicable law, both in the United States and elsewhere, websites are generally required to obtain user consent to use cookies (or similar technologies) on your devices. This Cookie Policy is part of our Privacy Policy and informs you about the cookies we use and the purposes for using them. For further information about this Cookie Policy or our Privacy Policy, please contact [email protected].
Cookies we may use and why
We further (beyond first or third party) classify the cookies we use on our Website as follows:
• “Strictly Necessary” cookies are necessary for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. These cookies do not collect any information that could identify you specifically and are only used to help us improve how our Website works. By using our Website, you accept the use of “Strictly Necessary” cookies. Accepting these cookies is a condition of using the Website, so if you prevent them we cannot guarantee how our site will perform for you.
• “Analytics and Performance” cookies allow us to track analytics by counting visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They may be set by us or by third party providers to help us to know which pages or content are viewed and see how users move from page to page within the Website. These cookies do not collect any information that could identify you specifically and are only used to help us improve how our Website works, understand what interests our users have and measure how effective our content is. Currently the Website uses the following types of Performance Cookies: (i) web analytics cookies to provide anonymous statistics on how our Website is used; and (ii) error management cookies to help us improve the Website by measuring any errors that occur. Some of our performance cookies are managed for us by third parties. However, we don’t allow the third party to use the cookies for any purpose other than those listed above. By using our Website, you accept the use of “Analytics and Performance” cookies. Accepting these cookies is a condition of using the Website, so if you prevent them we cannot guarantee how our site will perform for you.
How long will cookies remain on my device?
The length of time cookies will stay on your device will depend on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. A persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiration date, unless deleted by you before the expiration date. A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of your web session, when the web browser is closed.
How can I control cookies?
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind, removing or disabling cookies may impact your user experience and parts of this Website may no longer be fully functional. Where cookies are not strictly necessary for the provision of our Website, we will ask you to consent to our use of cookies when you first visit our Website. Consent can be provided or revoked as follows:
How to delete and block our cookies
You block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit our site.
Changing your cookie settings
Please note that internet browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your internet browser. In order to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful. Otherwise, you should use the “Help” option in your internet browser for more details.
Can I withdraw my consent?
If you wish to withdraw your consent at any time, you will need to delete your cookies using your internet browser settings.
Your consent
By continuing to use our Website, you are agreeing to our placing cookies on your computer in order to analyze the way you use our Website. If you do not wish to accept cookies in connection with your use of this Website, you must stop using our Website.
What cookies do we use?
To find out about specific cookies we use on this site, please see below.
Google analytics
For more information about Google analytic cookies, please see Google’s help pages and privacy policy.
Google has developed the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on for the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, dc.js).
If you want to opt out of Google Analytics, you can download and install the add-on for your web browser from Google’s website.