Information about our use of cookies and other tracking technologies
As you use our website (the “Website”), and/or any capability, software or service that may be made available through the Website (the “Services”), we collect certain information by automated or electronic means, using cookies and other tracking technologies. Please review our Privacy Policy for details on the categories of information we collect through these technologies.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files containing a string of characters that can be placed on your computer or mobile device that uniquely identify your browser or device and which are transmitted back to us by your computer(s) or mobile device(s). The information from cookies and related technology is stored in web server logs and also in web cookies kept on your devices, which are then transmitted back to us by your devices.
These cookies are managed by, us, our business partners and/or our service providers. For example, when you access the Website and/or the Services, we may place cookies on your computers or mobile devices. Cookies can store information about your registration and your use of the Website and/or the Services. They allow us to provide you with a good experience when you use our Website and/or Services and to recognize you when you return so you will not be required to register again to use the Website and/or Services. Cookies will also track your use of the Website and/or the Services and can help us to detect certain kinds of fraud. Cookies may also be used to provide you with personalized advertisements, including on third-party websites and applications, and to determine the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns.
Some cookies are temporary, whereas others may be configured to last longer. “Session” cookies are temporary cookies used for various reasons, such as to manage page views. Your browser usually erases session cookies once you exit your browser. “Persistent” cookies are more permanent cookies that are stored on your devices even beyond when you exit your browser. We use both types of cookies.
Pixel tags and web beacons are tiny graphic images that may be placed on Website and/or Services that often interact with cookies and allow us to determine whether you have performed specific actions. When you access these pages or open email messages or advertisements, the pixel tags and web beacons generate a notice of that action to a server. Like cookies, these tools are managed by, us, our business partners and/or our service providers, and provide functionality similar to cookies.
We use the following types of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are essential for the operation and security of our Website.
- Analytical/performance cookies. These cookies collect information about how you use our Website. For example, they allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality cookies. These are used to recognize you when you return to our Website and remember the choices you make. This enables us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting cookies. These cookies record information about your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use these cookies to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it and other sites more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties to help create and deliver advertising personalized to you and your interests.
What is the difference between first and third party cookies?
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting or by another website prior to or during your visit. These are known as first and third party cookies.
First party cookies belong to the website domain that appears in the browser address bar and we may set these cookies when you visit our Website. Third-party cookies belong to website domains different from the one shown in the address bar.
Third party cookies
When using our Website, you may encounter third party cookies. Some of these cookies may be used to track your activities across time and services for purposes of associating the different devices you use, and delivering relevant ads and/or other content to you (“Interest-based Advertising”).
This Cookie Policy does not apply to the cookies, applications, technologies, or websites that are owned and/or operated by third parties, or such third parties’ practices, even if they use or access our technology to store or collect information. To understand how third parties use cookies, please review their privacy and cookie policies.
In particular, we wish to draw your attention to the following use of cookies and pixels:
Google Analytics. Our Website uses Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our Website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us understand and improve our Website and Services. For more details of how Google uses data when you use our Website and Services, please click here. To opt out of Google’s use of cookies, click here.
We are not responsible for the effectiveness of any opt outs offered by these third parties.
Facebook. Our Website uses Facebook pixels which provide us with statistics and insights that help us understand how people are engaging with our Website as well as our content on and off of Facebook. For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by Facebook and how to opt-out, please click here.
LinkedIn. We use the LinkedIn Insight Tag which provides reports about our audience and ad performance. For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by LinkedIn, please visit LinkedIn’s privacy policy: here. To opt out, click here.
We are not responsible for the effectiveness of any opt outs offered by these third parties.
Advertising choices
The companies we work with to provide you with Interest-based Advertising may be participants of the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) and/or the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”). To opt out of receiving Interest-based Advertising from the participating companies, please visit https://www.aboutads.info/choices and https://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/ for website opt outs and https://www.aboutads.info/appchoices for mobile opt outs. Note that opting out through these links only means that the selected participants should no longer deliver Interest-based Advertising to you, but does not mean that the participants will not process your information for Interest-based Advertising purposes or that you will no longer receive Interest-based Advertising from other companies.
Opting out only means that the selected participants should no longer deliver certain targeted ads to you, but does not mean you will no longer receive any targeted ads (e.g., in connection with the participants’ other customers or from other technology services).
How you can manage your cookies
By clicking “I Accept” on the cookies banner, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. If you click “I Decline”, we will only use the strictly necessary cookies. We cannot disable strictly necessary cookies. If you’d like to completely disable the use of cookies or instruct your web browser to refuse cookies, in addition to the opt-out links provided above, please visit the help pages of your web browser. Please note, however, that if you completely delete or disable cookies, or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer and some of our pages might not display properly. If you use multiple browsers on your device, you will need to instruct each browser separately. Your ability to limit cookies is subject to your browser settings and limitations.
Do Not Track
Your browser settings may allow you to automatically transmit a “Do Not Track” signal to online services you visit. Note, however, there is no industry consensus as to what site and app operators should do with regard to these signals. Accordingly, unless and until the law is interpreted to require us to do so, we do not monitor or take action with respect to “Do Not Track” signals. For more information on “Do Not Track,” visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.