Cookie Policy
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information that are downloaded to your browser or device’s hard drive. These cookies allow us to distinguish your browser from that of other users of our website. Cookies can store your preferences and other information, but they cannot read data from your hard drive or read cookie files created by other websites.
Cookies do many different jobs. They help us provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allow us to improve our website both generally and for your specific use.
Cookies themselves cannot be used to identify you personally. However, please note the notes below regarding linking the information obtained to personal data.
ACCEPTANCE OF COOKIES
When you first visit our website, you will receive a message informing you that cookies are in use. This message may also appear if we change any cookies in use that affect this policy. By clicking “Accept”, closing the message, or continuing to browse the website, you signify that you understand and agree to the use of these cookies as further described in this policy.
Most web browsers allow a certain level of control over most cookies through the browser settings, including the ability to refuse or restrict cookies. You can also delete cookies after they have been placed on your device. However, if you do not accept, restrict, or delete cookies at any time, this may affect the functionality of the website and may take longer to work. For more information about cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.
COOKIES WE USE
The cookies we use on this website are the following:
Opt-in cookie
If you have chosen to accept cookies, we will use a cookie to record your consent to the use of cookies on our website. We also use cookies to test if your browser is set to accept cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies
These are cookies that are necessary for the operation of our website so that it functions properly. For example, they include cookies that prevent unauthorized posting of content and other cookies that enable you to use the services provided through the website. These expire at the end of the session when a user closes the browser.
Analytical or performance cookies These analytical cookies are used to recognize different new and returning visitors, count the number of visitors to the website, and to see how visitors use and move around our website when they are using it. Performance cookies also measure the performance of the website and its various pages. We use the information to compile reports and help us improve the website. The cookies collect information anonymously including the number of visitors to the website, the pages they visit on the website and where visitors have come to the website from, and how the pages perform. This allows us to make improvements to the website by understanding how people use it and the user experience. They do not track your browsing activity on other websites. These cookies include Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer and HotJar cookies. Certain of these cookies stay on your browser after the end of a session for varying periods of time between 24 hours and 2 years.
The website has a toolbar that allows you to share our site on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. We use a cookie that collects data about which pages are shared, when and how often. This is used to help us better understand our visitors and make improvements to the website.
Functionality or customization cookies
These are used to recognize you when you return to our site. They also collect information about how users access and navigate the website. This allows us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences (such as your language or region selection). Certain of these cookies remain in your browser after the end of a session for varying periods of time, between 24 hours and two years.
Targeting cookies
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you visit and the links you click. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. If a person has previously submitted personal information on the website (for example, requested a brochure) and the same device is then used to visit the website again, we may link the information we learn from the use of certain of these cookies (an example is the Pardot cookie) with the previously collected personal data so that we can better understand the interests of the person visiting the website via the device and therefore try to better tailor our contact with you (subject to our privacy policy). Certain of these cookies will remain on your browser after the end of a session for varying periods of time between 24 hours and 5 years.
Third-party cookies: targeted advertising and social networking
The AddThis sharing platform and other third parties (e.g., advertising networks, providers of external services such as web traffic analysis services and social media, and other website providers such as Facebook, YouTube, Google, and Bing that you may use to share links from the Site) or otherwise interact with the Site (for example, through widgets such as the “Like” button or by watching an embedded video) may place cookies on your computer to enable the integration of social media features, for analytics or performance tracking, and for targeted advertising.
