Types of Cookies Used
The technologies we use for automatic data collection include cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting, you may be unable to access certain parts of the Sites. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to the Sites.
We use three types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies. These cookies are essential for the Sites to perform basic functions and are necessary for us to operate certain features.
- Performance Cookies. These cookies allow us to optimize performance by collecting information on how users interact with the Sites, including which pages are visited most, as well as other analytical data. We use these details to improve how the Sites function and to understand how users interact with them. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited the Sites, and will not be able to monitor their performance. Among the performance cookies we use is Google Analytics. Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use the Sites. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Sites, rather than your name or other identifying information. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Google’s privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
- Targeting Cookies. These cookies are set by us and our partners to provide you with relevant content (including advertising) and to understand the content’s effectiveness. They may be used to collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites to predict your preferences and to display more relevant content to you.