Cookies Statement

This Cookies Policy describes how we and our partners use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and other tracking technologies (collectively, “Cookies” or “Tracking Technologies”) on our US websites and mobile application. This Policy elaborates on our use of Marketing Activities as described in our Privacy Policy to further detail the different types of Tracking Technologies we use and to explain how you can manage your preferences.

1. What are Cookies, Web beacons, Pixels & Tracking Technologies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit to store data that can be recalled by a web server in the domain that placed the cookie. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information. Some cookies last only during a particular session and others persist for a longer time period. Web beacons and pixels are small electronic images that are deployed on websites that collect information about how users interact with content. Tracking Technologies have the ability to process information related to your access and use of our Website. They may process your IP address, device ID, geolocation, unique identification, the areas on the Website that you visit, the content you interact with, and the time of your visit. We and our vendors may also capture information about scrolling and cursor movements, gestures, clicks, taps, and keyboard entries. Tracking Technologies on the Website include both first-party (placed by us) and third-party (placed by our vendors) tools.

2. How do we use Tracking Technologies?

When you visit our sites, we may collect information from you automatically through Cookies or similar Tracking Technologies. We may use Tracking Technologies to maintain website functionality, enhance your experience on the Website, provide customer support, detect and prevent security risks, and personalize advertising. More specifically, we may use Tracking Technologies to:

  • maintain website functionality;
  • enhance user experience on the Website;
  • provide customer support; detect and prevent security risks;
  • personalize advertising tailored to your interests;
  • conduct analytics by estimating our audience size and usage patterns and track user preferences;
  • speed up your searches;
  • recognize individuals when they return to our website;
  • allow individuals to use our website in a way that makes your browsing experience more convenient; and
  • improve and update the features on our website.

We work with digital advertising and marketing partners to provide you with ads that meet your interests and enhance your experience with us and our third-party advertisers. To do so, we may combine information collected through Tracking Technologies with other information we obtain about you based on your activities or preferences collected by us or these third parties, which may include data from external sources. Tracking Technologies may allow us and external parties to collect information about your online activities over time and across different online services when you use our Website.

3. Different types of Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are cookies that are required for the operation of the website. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. Examples in this category may include: OneTrust, Cloudflare, and Dynatrace.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly. Examples include cookies placed to enable chat features.

Analytical / Performance Cookies

These types of cookies allow us to count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This assists us in improving the way the site works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. Examples may include: Google Analytics, Invoca, and Optimizely.

Advertising / Targeting Cookies

These cookies record a user’s visit to a website, the individual pages visited and the links followed. If the cookie is set by a third party (for example, an advertising network) which also monitors traffic on other websites, this type of cookie may also be used to track a user’s movements across different websites and to create profiles of their general online behaviour. Information collected by tracking cookies is commonly used to serve users with personalized or targeted online advertising. Examples may include: LinkedIn, Bing, Yahoo, Google, Meta/Facebook, Pinterest, Mountain, TV Squared, Reddit, and Commission Junction.

4. Manage your preferences

You can manage your preferences surrounding Cookies and other Tracking Technologies in a number of ways, through tools we provide and through external tools, which we have described below. Note that removing or blocking Tracking Technologies can impact your user experience and some functionality may no longer be available.

Website Cookie Preferences

You can set your cookie preferences by interfacing with our Website banner or by visiting our privacy preference center in the Your Privacy Choices link on our Website. Please note that disabling cookies may interfere with the proper functioning of our Website.

You may also take the following additional steps to manage your preferences through other tools:

Opt-Out Preference Signals & Browser Settings

You can manage certain Tracking Technologies through your browser, including by clearing your browser cache history or enabling certain settings, if available.

Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a browser setting that requests that a web application disable its tracking of a user. When a user turns on the DNT setting in their browser, the browser sends a special signal to websites, analytics companies, ad networks, plugin providers, and other web services to stop tracking your activity. Our Website is currently configured to make reasonable efforts to honor DNT signals, to the extent that your browser supports the functionality.

Some browsers and extensions support opt-out preference signals such as the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”), which can send a signal to the websites you visit indicating your choice to opt-out of certain types of data processing, including the sale or sharing. You can enable Global Privacy Control on your device or browser to opt out of the sale or sharing of your Personal Information that is tracked through cookies / pixels. You may need to download a plugin to use GPC, and follow your browser’s instructions to use GPC. Our Website is currently configured to make reasonable efforts to honor GPC signals. GPC signals are unique to each device and each browser, so you must enable GPC on each device and browser that you use.

Mobile Devices

To limit the use of mobile device advertising identifiers, you can adjust your advertising preferences through your mobile device’s settings:

  • iOS Devices: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Apple Advertising > Personalized Ads
  • Android Devices: Go to Google Settings > Privacy > Advanced > Ads > Opt Out of Ads Personalization

Self-Regulatory Advertising Organizations

To opt out of online behavioral advertising based on information that we or third party advertising companies may collect from you or from your visit on our Website, please visit https://optout.networkadvertising.org or https://optout.aboutads.info. In addition, the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) maintains a site with tools and instructions for how to opt out of Targeted advertising by NAI member companies. To opt out of Targeted advertising by GetConversionData and other NAI member companies, please visit: https://optout.networkadvertising.org to find out how to limit or block cookies on an array of different browsers. There are details on how to delete cookies as well as general information about them. For information on how to do this on your mobile phone you will need to refer to the manufacturer’s guide. Please be aware that you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work if you choose to limit or block cookies.

Vendor-Specific Tools

Certain vendors provide tools to enable you to manage your choices. They include:

Note that if you opt out, you may continue to see or receive online advertising from us. However, these ads may not be relevant to you.

5. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time to ensure that it remains accurate. Please check back regularly so you are fully aware of any changes.

6. Questions

If you have any questions or if you would like to find out more about the information in this Notice, please contact us at: [email protected]. For additional information about how we use your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Last Updated: August 20, 2024