What is a cookie?

Cookies are small pieces of data, stored in text files, that are stored on your computer or other device when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to “remember” you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a “session cookie”) or for multiple repeat visits (using a “persistent cookie”). They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for visitors, and perform essential functions such as allowing users to register and remain logged in.

Why use cookies?

Cookies are used to ensure that your visit to our site goes smoothly and is efficient. Cookies also allow us to improve and facilitate navigation of the site.

How we use cookies.

We use cookies to: – To save user information and allow users to remain logged in – Collect analytical information including site and page visit counts; this information guides us when making product management decisions – Collect information allowing us to market services tailored to your interests and usage

Information collected through cookies

Cookies help us collect information about how you use our services, we do not store any personally identifiable information in our cookie data about you. All we save is a unique session ID that helps us to match you to your user profile and preferences for subsequent visits.

Types of cookies

– Session: Cookies of this type are short lived information stores that are created at the start of your session, used during your session and erased at the end of your session. – Permanent: Cookies of this type live longer on your system. These cookies allow us to recognize you across multiple browsing sessions such that you do not need to login each time.

Management of cookies

You may wish to restrict the use of cookies or completely prevent them from being set. Most modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. You can usually find these settings in the options or preferences menu of your browser. To understand these settings, the following links for commonly used browsers may be helpful, or you can use the help option in your browser for more details: – Cookie settings in Internet Explorer – Cookie settings in Firefox – Cookie settings in Chrome – Cookie settings in Safari web and iOS

If you disable cookies, please be aware that most of the features of our Services may not function correctly. If you configure your browser to delete all cookies on exit your preferences will be deleted.

Please also note that unless you have adjusted your browser to refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit one of our sites.

Supplimentary information about cookies

To learn more about cookies, we invite you to consult the following pages about cookies: Eckersley, P. (2010) Browser versions carry 10.5 bits of identifying information on average. Krishnamurthy, B. and Wills, C.E (2010). On the leakage of personally identifiable information via online social networks. ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review, 40(1), 112—117. McKinley, K. (2008). Cleaning up after cookies. Schoen, S. (2009). New cookie technologies: Harder to see and remove, widely used to track you. Soltani, A., Canty, S., Mayo, Q., Thomas, L. and Hoofnagle, C. (2009). Flash cookies and privacy. Wall Street Journal. (2010). What they know.
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