What is Cookie?
A “cookie” is a piece of information stored on your computer’s hard drive that records how you move around a website so that when you return to that website, it can show you customized options based on the information stored about your last visit. Cookies may also be used to analyze traffic and for advertising and marketing purposes.
Cookies are used by almost all websites and do not harm your system.
If you want to check or change the types of cookies you accept, you can usually change them in your browser settings. You can block cookies at any time by activating a setting on your browser that allows you to refuse setting all or some cookies. By not blocking cookies and continuing to browse, you consent to the use of cookies. If you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or part of our website.
How do we use cookies?
We use cookies to track usage of our website. This allows us to understand how you use our website and track patterns in how you use our website. This helps us to develop and improve our website and products and/or services according to your needs or requests.
Cookies are:
– Session cookies: These are only stored on your computer during your web session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They usually store an anonymous session identifier that allows you to browse websites without having to log in to each page, but do not collect any personal information from your computer; or
– Persistent cookies: Persistent cookies are stored as files on your computer and persist when you close your web browser. Cookies can be read by the website that created them when you revisit the website. We use persistent cookies for Google Analytics.
Cookies can also be categorized as follows:
– Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are important for you to use the website effectively, e.g. B. when purchasing products and/or services, and therefore cannot be disabled. Without these cookies, the services available to you on our website cannot be provided. These cookies do not collect information about you that can be used for marketing or remembering where you have been on the internet.
– Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to monitor and improve the performance of our website. For example, they allow us to count visits, identify traffic sources, and see which parts of the website are most popular.
– Functionality cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember the choices you make and provide enhanced functionality. For example, we may be able to send you news or updates about the Services you use. They can also be used to provide the service you have requested, e.g. B. watch videos or comment on blogs. The information that these cookies collect is usually anonymous.
Please note that third parties who advertise on our website (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services such as web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, which we have no control over. These cookies tend to be analytics/performance cookies or targeting cookies.