This section explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our Platform.
Cookies are small text files that uniquely identify your browser or device. The cookie is stored on your browser by website or apps that you visit. When you return to that website or app (or visit websites or apps that use the same cookies) these platforms recognize the cookies and your browsing device.
We use first and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical and/or security reasons in order for our Platform to operate. We refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. First party cookies are mainly served to enable basic functionality on our Platform; including web analytics cookies that help us understand how users use our web pages and how we can improve their use.
In addition we also use social media cookies. You may register for Platform membership and “share” Platform content through social media such as Facebook and Twitter. Sometimes we embed videos from websites like YouTube. These websites have their own privacy policies which govern their use of information, which you can find on the respective websites.
We also use cookies to enable us to track and target the interests of Platform visitors to enhance the experience on our Platform by researching visiting patterns and conduct interest-based advertising; assisting our partners to track user visits to the Platforms; and to track progress and participation in promotions. We use first and third party cookies for these purposes.
We use cookies on the Platform to make sure you can use the Platform easily and enjoy the Services available on the Platform.
- You can change your preferences by changing the settings in your browser. Most browsers will allow you to choose the level of privacy settings you want. This lets you control your cookie settings so that you can:
- see what cookies or other locally stored data you have got and delete them on an individual basis;
- block third party cookies or similar technology;
- block cookies or similar technology from particular sites;
- block all cookies or similar technologies from being set; or
- delete all cookies or similar technologies when you close your browser.
Deleting cookies or similar technologies means that any preference settings you have made on the Platform will be lost. Blocking all cookies or similar technology means functionality on the Platform will be lost. Please note that if you choose to refuse cookies or pixels you may not be able to use the full functionality of the Platform.