Definition of a Cookie
Leveraging Cookies for Website Improvement: We use cookies to collect information about how you use our site, helping us understand user behavior and improve our services. Cookies are vital for maintaining your settings and preferences on our site, enhancing your overall experience. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website. We also use this information to tailor our digital marketing strategies effectively.The following describes the types of cookies Organization uses on our websites:
- Required or strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are essential for our websites to operate correctly and to provide you with requested services. For example, we use cookies to authenticate you, so when you log on to Organization websites, we know who you are.
- Functionality cookies. We use functionality cookies to enhance website features, such as videos and live chat, and for personalization, such as storing your preferences (e.g. username and language selection). Functionality cookies may be set by Organization or by third parties whose services we have added to our websites. If you do not allow these cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our websites or technology network, and some website may not work properly.
- Social media cookies. Social media cookies may be set by third parties to collect information about your social media usage.
- Analytics cookies. Analytics cookies collect information about your use of our websites and technology network, and help us improve the way it works. For example, analytics cookies identify the most frequently visited pages, record any difficulties you have, and show whether our advertising is effective. This allows us to see the overall patterns of usage, rather than the usage of a single person. We use the information to analyze the websites' traffic.
- Targeting/advertising cookies. We use targeting/advertising cookies to create profiles and personalize content. We may use third party products, such as Analytics, to market Organization’s services to you on third party websites. For example, if you visit Organization websites, you may then see advertisements for Organization on other websites.
External Cookies and Tracking Mechanisms
Social Media Usage Disclosure: When you interact with our content via social media, such as liking or sharing our posts, the respective platforms may use cookies to track these interactions. To opt out of this tracking, adjust your settings on the specific social media platform.Other Monitoring Techniques
Web Beacons Across Our Digital PlatformWe deploy web beacons, also known as clear gifs, within certain parts of our digital platform to enable us and our partners to count visits and understand engagement and navigation patterns.
Service Restrictions Without Cookies
You can choose to disable and enable all non-essential cookies by clicking on the relevant setting in the cookie banner which pops up at the top of the screen when you enter the site. JavaScript must beenabled in order to see this banner and select your cookie preferences. All but strictly necessary cookies are set at “off” by default.
Other Provisions
General InquiriesShould you have any general questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us for more information.