Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies serve various functions: they can help store your preferences and User ID so that the website recognizes you and can offer features tailored to you, like remembering your login status or what’s in your shopping cart.
Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
Our website uses different types of cookies as outlined below:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website and enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you’ve asked for cannot be provided.
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Performance Cookies: These collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor; all information collected is aggregated and therefore anonymous. We only use these cookies to improve how our website works.
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Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you’ve made to text size, font changes, and other customizable aspects of the site.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver targeted ads or limit the number of times you see an advertisement. They remember that you have visited a website and use that information to provide you with ads which are more relevant to your interests.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
If you wish to control, manage, delete, or disable cookies, you can do so through your browser’s settings (please note that each browser has different procedures for managing and deleting cookies):
- Internet Explorer: Click on ‘Tools’ (or the gear icon), then select ‘Internet Options’, click on the ‘Privacy’ tab, and proceed to adjust your cookie preferences.
- Mozilla Firefox: Click on ‘Menu’ (three horizontal lines), then choose ‘Options’, and go to the ‘Privacy’ panel to manage cookies.
- Google Chrome: Click on the vertical ellipsis icon at the top right, select ‘Settings’, then under ‘Privacy and security’, click on ‘Cookies and other site data’ to manage your cookie preferences.
- Safari: Choose ‘Safari’ from the menu bar, select ‘Preferences’, and then click on ‘Privacy’ to manage cookies.
For more detailed information on how to control or delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org. You can also install plug-ins and add-ons, such as the ‘Ghostery’ toolbar, which helps detect and block tracking cookies.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may employ third-party services (like analytics providers) that set their own cookies or cross-site tracking devices on our behalf in order to deliver customized ads or other functions. These third parties may use persistent identifiers combined with information about your interactions on our website to provide you targeted advertising based upon your interests and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Consent and Control
We respect users’ privacy and aim to be transparent about how we use cookies and similar technologies. By continuing to use this site, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by contacting us at [email protected] or through our website’s user settings, if available.
For residents of the European Union and the UK, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). For residents of California under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), we provide rights in line with those regulations.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
This Cookie Policy is part of our broader privacy policy and is not intended to override it. Processing of your personal data, including cookie-related information, will be carried out in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy if you have questions regarding these processes.