COOKIES EXPLAINED
Strategic Use of Cookies for Site Enhancement: Our website employs cookies to gather insights into user preferences and site traffic patterns, aiming to deliver a more tailored and
efficient user experience. Cookies are instrumental for staying logged into our site and for personalizing settings. Disabling cookies might impact the functionality of our site. We
also use cookies to gather non-personally identifiable information for analytics and to enhance site communications and marketing strategies.
(1) How does our site use cookies?
We only use cookies set by the website owner, which are called “first party cookies.” Of those cookies, we only use “essential cookies,” or cookies that are strictly necessary to
provide you with the System.
Most of the cookies that we deploy are “session” cookies, which are temporary cookies that expire once you close your browser or your session ends. We also drop “persistent” cookies in
limited circumstances, which are cookies that remain on your hard drive until you erase them or your browser does, depending on the cookie’s expiration date. As detailed below, we use
information from cookies for purposes such as (i) identifying returning users and registrants and (ii) enabling you to move more easily around our System.
(2) Third-Party Tracking Cookies and Mechanisms
It's important to note that third-party entities, including advertising networks and external service providers like web traffic analysis services, may also deploy cookies on our
website. While we have no control over these cookies, they typically fall into the categories of analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.
You have the option to manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, please be aware that blocking certain cookies, especially essential ones, may impact your
ability to access all features and functionalities of our site.
(3) Secondary Tracking Technologies
Our platforms are equipped with 'social buttons' to facilitate the sharing and bookmarking of web content through various social networks. These buttons are implemented via scripts from
external websites, and we encourage reviewing their privacy policies to understand how they manage your data.
(4) Authorizing Cookie Usage
You always have a choice over whether or not to accept cookies. When you first visit our website, we will ask you to consent to either our recommended settings, or choose which cookies
to switch on.
You can manage cookies and chose to block or restrict cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your internet browser. However, if you choose not to accept certain cookies, you
may impair certain functionality on our website or may cause it not to work at all. Please note, strictly necessary cookies will always be set as they are essential for our website to
operate. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies but some parts of the website will then not work.
(5) Additional Guidelines
Usage Data Collection
We collect Usage Data automatically as you interact with our Service. This includes details like IP address, browser specifics, visit length, and page interactions. This data is
essential for enhancing your experience and improving our service.
(6) Cookie Setting Modifications
As we continue to innovate and enhance our digital services, modifications to this Policy may become necessary. We invite you to regularly review this document to stay informed about
the latest policy changes.