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Cookies and Internet Based Advertising

This notice supplements our Privacy Policy and provides information about how we use cookies and similar technologies, as well as how you can manage them.

Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or other device by websites that you visit. Cookies are widely used to make websites and other applications work more efficiently, and to help them remember certain information and recognize your internet browser. Cookies may last until you close your browser (“session” cookies) or persist across multiple visits (“persistent” cookies).

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Assist you in efficiently and securely navigating and using our products and services online
  • Enable you to register, log in, provide feedback, and otherwise interact with our online services
  • Store and honor your preferences and settings
  • Measure and analyze website usage and performance
  • Support promotional and marketing efforts, including interest-based advertising

If you access any of our apps, portals, or services under a contract between your organization and us, cookies and similar technologies may be used as necessary to fulfill contractual obligations and support our legitimate business operations related to providing those services.

Types of Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms. You can configure your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site may not function properly.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and how visitors navigate the site.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated into our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some services may not function properly.
  • Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and display relevant advertisements on other websites. If you disable these cookies, you may experience less personalized advertising.
  • Social Media Cookies: These cookies are set by social media services that we have added to the site to enable content sharing. They may track your browser across other sites and build a profile of your interests, which may affect the content and messages you see on other websites.
  • Anonymized Analytical Cookies: These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website to help us improve performance and user experience. We use these cookies for:
    • Tracking the number of visitors to our web pages
    • Tracking the amount of time visitors spend on our website
    • Understanding navigation patterns across our website
    • Identifying areas of the website that require updates or improvements
    • Measuring and optimizing marketing campaign performance
    • Analyzing traffic sources and referral channels

Details about the cookies used by our websites and by third parties, including service providers acting on our behalf, are provided directly on the site or within the cookie management tool available on the site.

How to Manage Cookies and Interest-Based Advertising

You can manage certain types of cookies, including targeting cookies used for personalized advertising (also known as interest-based advertising or IBA), through the cookie management tool available on our site. You may also block or delete cookies through your browser settings.

You can opt out of interest-based advertising through consumer choice tools provided under self-regulatory programs in various countries, such as the US-based YourAdChoices, the Canada-based AdChoices, or the EU-based Your Online Choices. We adhere to the Digital Advertising Alliance Self-Regulatory Principles for Interest-Based Advertising.

Certain content and features within our online services rely on cookies to function properly. For example, authentication cookies are used to identify registered users and provide access to secure content. If you block cookies, some features or services may become unavailable. Deleting cookies may also remove saved settings and preferences.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, visit Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

For more information about how Google uses data, please click here.

Use of Web Beacons and Other Technologies

Some of our websites, applications, and electronic communications may contain technologies such as web beacons, GIFs, pixel tags, unique identifiers, and similar tools. These technologies help deliver cookies, measure online activity, provide relevant advertising, and analyze the effectiveness of promotional campaigns and other operations. We may also use technologies from third-party security providers to maintain online security and protect our services against fraud and abuse.