When you use our website, mobile applications, and online services, we may store cookies in your browser. Other third-party websites that you choose to access may do the same. This Cookie Policy explains what a cookie is, how you can manage your cookies, and what types of cookies may be collected on our Sites.
Cookies are small units of data temporarily stored on a computer’s hard drive by the browser, necessary for browsing our website. They do not contain personal information about you and cannot be used to identify an individual user. A cookie generally includes a unique identifier, which is an anonymous number (randomly generated) stored on your device. Some expire at the end of your website session, while others remain on your computer for a longer period. We use cookies to allow you to get more out of our website.
First-party cookies and third-party cookies:
Cookies may be first-party or third-party. A first-party cookie is one that you receive directly from the website. A third-party cookie is one that you receive from another party, such as Google or Facebook. We do not control what third parties do on other websites. However, we may work with certain third-party providers, such as Google or Facebook, to allow their cookies to function through our Site so that we can learn more about your experience on our Site and better personalize our services for you.
Persistent cookies and session cookies:
A persistent cookie is a cookie stored by the web browser on your device until it expires or until you browser to browser. These browser settings are usually found in the “options,” “tools,” or “preferences” menu. You can also consult the browser’s “help” menu.
What types of cookies do we use?
The Site may use Strictly Necessary Cookies, Performance Cookies, Functional Cookies, Targeting Cookies, and Social Media Cookies. Any of these cookies may be first-party or third-party cookies, persistent or session cookies.
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are cookies without which you would not be able to use the Site. For example, Strictly Necessary Cookies adjust the data transmitted by the Site so that it matches your internet connection, take you to secure versions of the Site, and help provide services that you specifically request. If you configure your browser to block these cookies, some parts of the Site will not function. Strictly Necessary Cookies do not store Personal Data.
Performance Cookies: We use these cookies to count visits and traffic sources, measure and improve the performance of the Site. They help us understand which pages are the most and least accessed by users and how visitors navigate the Site. Performance Cookies do not store Personal Data.
Functional Cookies: These cookies allow the Site to remember the choices you make and provide enhanced functionality and more personalized features. Depending on the context, Functional Cookies may store certain types of Personal Data as necessary to provide functionality.
Targeting Cookies: Targeting Cookies help us manage and display our advertisements based on your activity on the Site and on other websites. This activity is known as interest-based advertising. Targeting Cookies rely primarily on the unique identification of your browser and internet device. Opting out of interest-based advertising does not mean that you will no longer see online advertisements, but that the companies you have disabled will no longer display ads tailored to your interests.
Social Media Cookies: Social Media Cookies facilitate sharing on social networks, provide tools that allow you to connect with the Site, and help us better understand both the Site’s audience and the effectiveness of our outreach on social media. These are third-party cookies. Your choices regarding these cookies are determined by the social media platforms on which you have an account.
