An Overview and Purpose
Tracking Technologies are used by us to facilitate the operation of the Websites, to increase their functionality and efficiency, to improve the Sites’ ease of use, to display advertisements on the Websites and elsewhere on the Internet, to compile statistics about the use of our Websites, and for other lawful purposes.
Our Privacy Policy and this Notice shall apply to the processing and transmission of any Personal Data as defined in our Privacy Policy, whether such Personal Data is obtained directly from you via the Tracking Technologies or is inferred from other information you provide to us.
Tracking Tools, Like Cookies
Cookies. Cookies are little text files that websites send to your computer, phone, tablet, etc., to track your browsing habits and preferences. This data is often a numeric or alphanumeric code that is used to identify your gadget.
It’s also possible that we’ll employ:
In-house archiving. With the use of local storage, our sites may save data locally on your computer or mobile device. Your usage of our Websites may be enhanced by using local storage to do things like speed up the loading of pages, keep track of your preferences, and activate features you’ve previously shown interest in.
Pixels and web beacons for data collection. Web beacons, also known as tracking pixels, are tiny image files used to monitor things like visitor activity and conversion rates behind the scenes. We can gather information about how people interact with our websites by using a tracking pixel. In addition to identifying returning traffic from third-party platforms like social networking apps and for third-party site analytics, tracking pixels are also used to assist inform adverts on such platforms depending on the behavior collected by your browser or device.
Any number of related tracking systems. Similar to how we utilize mobile advertising IDs and tags, we reserve the right to use further tracking technologies in the future. All of the aforementioned methods are generally referred to as “Tracking Technologies” throughout this Notice.
Our Approach to Handling Do-Not-Track Requests
The “Do Not Track” browser setting allows users to communicate their privacy choices to third parties such as advertising. Nevertheless, at this moment, our Websites do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals from web browsers.
Neglecting to Participate
You may change your browser settings to disable cookies and other Tracking Technologies in addition to using the tools provided by our Websites (see the “Cookie Management” section above for details). Nevertheless, if you choose to disable cookies, certain parts of our Websites may not work properly or at all. Visit https://www.aboutcookies.org/ for more details about taking control of cookies manually.
You may also visit http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ and http://optout.aboutads.info/ to manage your online behavioral advertising preferences and to opt out of having your data processed by some marketing businesses. Nevertheless, please be aware that changing these settings will not necessarily prevent you from seeing adverts online. The number of ads you see online will remain constant, but they will no longer be tailored to your specific preferences and interests. If you erase your cookies after establishing your opt-out settings with these tools, your preferences may be reset.
Cookie Varieties
On our websites, we utilize both temporary and permanent cookies. When you exit your browser, the session cookies are automatically cleared. You may exit your browser and the persistent cookies may still be there, but they will eventually disappear.
First-party cookies are those that are put on your device via our Websites and are managed solely by us. Others are third-party cookies, meaning they are put on your device via our Websites by third parties such as YouTube. While you use our Websites, certain third parties may store “cookies” on your device to track your online actions across multiple domains and services. Third-party cookies may be placed on your device via our Websites, and where feasible, we have included links to the relevant privacy policies for these providers in the cookie tables below. To learn more about how these third parties gather and use your personal information, please see their respective privacy policies.
Required Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies on Our Websites
Our website cannot work without certain cookies, thus we do not provide you the option to disable them. Cookies are typically only set in response to your requests for services, such as when you change your privacy settings, log in, or fill out a form. Certain features of the site may not function if you configure your browser to block or notify you about these cookies. There is no personally identifiable data saved in these cookies.
To Improve Website Performance Via the Use of Cookies
Third parties like YouTube may keep track of how often people watch videos posted on their platform by using the information gleaned from the cookies they place on your browser. By analyzing this data, we can find out which parts of the site are most and least visited. All data gathered by these cookies is aggregated and so unidentifiable. If you disable cookies, we won’t know when you’ve visited our site, and we won’t be able to track how well it’s doing.
These Cookies Have Real Functions
Improved features and customization, such as the ability to choose a language through a cookie, are made possible by the use of such technologies. These parameters may be adjusted either by us or by the external services we’ve integrated into our sites. Some or all of these services may not work correctly if you disable cookies.
Commercial Cookies
We cannot control whether or if our advertising partners may use tracking cookies on our site. These firms may use this information to tailor their advertising to your preferences and track your web browsing activity across other sites. These are based on your browser and device’s unique identifiers and do not save any personally identifiable information. You will see less tailored advertising if you disable these cookies.