Last updated August 28, 2022
This Cookie Policy explains how we uses cookies and
similar technologies to recognize you when you visit
our websites.
In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal
information, or that becomes personal information if
we combine it with other information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your
computer or mobile device when you visit a website.
Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to
make their websites work, or to work more efficiently,
as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, us)
are called “first party cookies”. Cookies
set by parties other than the website owner are called
“third party cookies”. Third party cookies
enable third party features or functionality to be
provided on or through the website (e.g. like
advertising, interactive content and analytics). The
parties that set these third party cookies can
recognize your computer both when it visits the
website in question and also when it visits certain
other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first and third party cookies for several
reasons. Some cookies are required for technical
reasons in order for our Websites to operate, and we
refer to these as “essential” or
“strictly necessary” cookies. Other
cookies also enable us to track and target the
interests of our users to enhance the experience on
our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies
through our Websites for advertising, analytics and
other purposes. This is described in more detail
below.
The specific types of first and third party cookies
served through our Websites and the purposes they
perform are described below (please note that the
specific cookies served may vary depending on the
specific Online Properties you visit).
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or
reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by
setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent
Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to
select which categories of cookies you accept or
reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they
are strictly necessary to provide you with
services.
The Cookie Consent Manager can be found in the
notification banner and on our website. If you choose
to reject cookies, you may still use our website
though your access to some functionality and areas of
our website may be restricted. You may also set or
amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse
cookies. As the means by which you can refuse cookies
through your web browser controls vary from
browser-to-browser, you should visit your
browser’s help menu for more information.
In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way
to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like
to find out more information, please visit
http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or
http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
The specific types of first and third party cookies
served through our Websites and the purposes they
perform are described in the table below (please note
that the specific cookies served may vary depending on
the specific Online Properties you visit).
Essential website cookies:
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you
with services available through our Websites and to
use some of its features, such as access to secure
areas.
What about other tracking technologies, like web
beacons?
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track
visitors to a website. We may use other, similar
technologies from time to time, like web beacons
(sometimes called “tracking pixels” or
“clear gifs”). These are tiny graphics
files that contain a unique identifier that enable us
to recognize when someone has visited our Websites or
opened an e-mail including them. This allows us, for
example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from
one page within a website to another, to deliver or
communicate with cookies, to understand whether you
have come to the website from an online advertisement
displayed on a third-party website, to improve site
performance, and to measure the success of e-mail
marketing campaigns. In many instances, these
technologies are reliant on cookies to function
properly, and so declining cookies will impair their
functioning.
Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects?
Websites may also use so-called “Flash
Cookies” (also known as Local Shared Objects or
“LSOs”) to, among other things, collect
and store information about your use of our services,
fraud prevention and for other site operations.
If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your
computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash
player to block Flash Cookies storage using the tools
contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You
can also control Flash Cookies by going to the Global
Storage Settings Panel and following the instructions
(which may include instructions that explain, for
example, how to delete existing Flash Cookies
(referred to “information” on the
Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being
placed on your computer without your being asked, and
(for Flash Player 8 and later) how to block Flash
Cookies that are not being delivered by the operator
of the page you are on at the time).
Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict
or limit acceptance of Flash Cookies may reduce or
impede the functionality of some Flash applications,
including, potentially, Flash applications used in
connection with our services or online content.
Do you serve targeted advertising?
Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or
mobile device to serve advertising through our
Websites. These companies may use information about
your visits to this and other websites in order to
provide relevant advertisements about goods and
services that you may be interested in. They may also
employ technology that is used to measure the
effectiveness of advertisements. This can be
accomplished by them using cookies or web beacons to
collect information about your visits to this and
other sites in order to provide relevant
advertisements about goods and services of potential
interest to you. The information collected through
this process does not enable us or them to identify
your name, contact details or other details that
directly identify you unless you choose to provide
these.
How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in
order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies
we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory
reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy
regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies
and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates
when it was last updated.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or
other technologies, please email us at.