What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit a website. They can be used to remember your preferences, login status, and other information about your visit. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts (subdue to each website).
How do we use Cookies?
Our website uses cookies to provide you with a personalized experience and to gather information about your usage patterns. We also allow certain third parties to place cookies on our website. You can manage your consent to collect cookies using the cookie banner that appears on some of our websites. Here is a summary of the categories of cookies collected on our websites and how your consent may impact your experience:
Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for enabling users to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. These cookies must be enabled, or the site will not function and cannot be blocked.
Performance cookies: These cookies gather data to enhance the performance of the website. You can manage your consent for these cookies using the cookie banner or by updating your browser’s settings.
Functionality cookies: These cookies remember customer selections that change the way the site behaves or looks. Opting out of these cookies may impact your experience on the website and require you to repeat certain selections each time you visit. You can manage your consent for these cookies using the cookie banner or by adjusting your browser’s settings.
Targeting or advertising cookies: These cookies deliver content relevant to your interests, limit the number of times you see certain marketing materials, and help measure their effectiveness. If you do not provide consent for these cookies, your device will not be tracked for marketing-related activities.
Social Media Cookies: These cookies are set by social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They can track your browser across other websites and build a profile of your interests, which may impact the content and messages you see on other websites. If you do not allow these cookies, you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can choose whether to accept them via the cookie consent banner or your browser’s settings. If you wish to revoke your selection, you can do so by clearing your browser’s cookies or updating your preferences in the cookie banner.
Our Website Cookies Usage
We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing to access our website, you consent to the placement of cookies on your device as outlined in our Cookie policy.
Analytics and Site Statistics
We also employ these technologies to collect data about website usage and statistics. For instance, we gather information about page visits and navigation to understand which articles and topics are most popular and whether users can easily find content. This information helps us understand how our website is being used and what content is most popular. We use this information to improve the website and make it more relevant to our users.
(For more information about the cookies and third-party tools used on individual sites, You can learn more about the cookies and third-party tools used on our website by reviewing our Cookies List.)
Measuring Effectiveness of Our Activities
We may use online identification technologies from marketing partners, third-party websites, and social media platforms to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and understand how visitors navigate to our website. This information helps us improve our marketing efforts and deliver more relevant content to our users.