Updated January 26, 2023
What is a Cookie?
Cookies are a “packet of data that a computer receives and then sends back without changing or altering it.” Basically, they are text files sent from a web server and stored on your computer by your web browser. The purpose of a cookie is to help the website keep track of your visits and activity. These files consist of information about your use of your internet browser but do not always include personal information about you. The information saved with cookies in your computer, is included in your browser’s request to our server every time you visit a page from our website. This allows us to track your web browser and identify your repeated visits.
There are two types of cookies that you use- Session-based cookies and Persistent cookies:
- Session cookies get removed from your computer as soon as you log out from the service.
- Persistent cookies remain stored on your computer until manually deleted, or until they reach their expiry date.
How We Use Cookies
- We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website- to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. Cookies allow us to remember your preferences on our site and personalize the content we show you. Cookies also help us understand what most of our visitors like on our site, for example, we use cookies to count the number of visits to a particular page. This saved information does not allow us to identify any particular user, but it helps us best gauge the majority of our customers’ interests and improve our services for you.
- We analyze the use of our website through Google Analytics, which generates statistical information related to the use of our website, by means of cookies that are stored on your computer. Google also stores and uses this information. You can refer to Google’s privacy policy at http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.
What Other Ways Do You Collect Website Use?
Occasionally, we may use other items besides cookies, like tracking pixels, to monitor the use of our sites, to improve traffic on the site, or monitor the success of email marketing campaigns.
Do You Serve Targeted Advertising?
This website has partnered with Third Party Services to allow ad placements across the site. These companies may use information about your use of this site and other sites in order to provide relevant goods and services based on your history. The information collected on this website does not enable us or any third party to identify any personal information (name, contact info, etc) unless you have already chosen to provide it.
Removing Cookies
Almost all internet browsers allow you to reject/block websites cookies. In your browser navigate to the options, settings, or preferences section and adjust your privacy settings and cookies.
Blocking cookies may have a negative impact on the usability of our website.
How Often Is This Policy Updated?
This policy is updated as necessary to comply with our Privacy Policy and relevant laws. The last update to this policy is stated at the top of this page.
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For more information on your privacy rights please read our Privacy Policy.
