Information about cookies
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, that is, the information we collect through cookies and how that information is used, and how to control cookie preferences. For more information on how we use, store and keep your personal data secure, please see our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. Cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded in your browser. These cookies help us make the website work properly, make the website more secure, provide a better user experience, and understand how the website performs and analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies?
Like most online services, our website uses its own and third-party cookies for various purposes. First party cookies are primarily necessary for the website to function properly and do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
Third-party cookies used on our websites are primarily used to understand how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keep our services secure, provide advertisements that are relevant to you, and generally provide a better user experience. and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
What types of cookies do we use?
The cookies used on our website are grouped into the following categories.
Necessary
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytical
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Uncategorized
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
The following list details the cookies used on our website.
COOKIE | DESCRIPTION |
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Necessary | |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent Plugin, this cookie is used to record user consent for cookies in the “Advertising” category. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | This cookie is set by the GDPR cookie consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user’s consent for cookies in the “Other” category. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | This cookie is set by the GDPR cookie consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user’s consent for cookies in the “Analytics” category. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | This cookie is set by the GDPR cookie consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user’s consent for cookies in the “Performance” category. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | The cookie is set by the GDPR cookie consent to record user consent for cookies in the “Functional” category. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | This cookie is set by the GDPR cookie consent plugin. Cookies are used to store the user’s consent for cookies in the “Necessary” category. |
viewed_cookie_policy | The cookie is set by the GDPR cookie consent plugin and is used to store whether or not the user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
Analytical | |
_gid | Installed by Google Analytics, the _gid cookie stores information about how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report on website performance. Some of the data that is collected includes the number of visitors, their source and the pages they visit anonymously. |
_ga | The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also tracks site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. |
_ga_5V9CYYNV8D | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. |
_gat_UA-234006244-1 | A variation of the _gat cookie set by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to allow website owners to track visitor behavior and measure site performance. The pattern element in the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website to which it relates. |
How can I control cookie preferences?
You can manage your cookie preferences by clicking the “Settings” button and enabling or disabling cookie categories in the pop-up window based on your preferences.
If you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Privacy and Cookie Policy” tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again, allowing you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change your browser settings to block/delete cookies. For more information on how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.