When you interact with our online services, we obtain certain information by automated means, such as cookies, web server logs, web beacons, and other technologies. A ‘cookie’ is a small text file that websites send to a visitor’s computer or other Internet-connected devices to uniquely identify the visitor’s browser or to store information or settings in the browser. A “web beacon,” also known as an Internet tag, pixel tag, or clear GIF, links web pages to web servers and their cookies and may be used to transmit information collected through cookies back to a web server.
We use these automated technologies to collect information about your equipment, devices, internet connection, browsing actions, and usage patterns. The information we obtain in this manner may include your IP address, identifiers associated with your devices, types of devices connected to our services, web browser characteristics, browsing history, device characteristics, language preferences, referring/exit pages, clickstream data, and dates and times of visits to our Sites. We may also obtain information about how you interact with our services, such as features and pages you visit, search queries, and download errors.
These technologies help us (1) remember your information so you will not have to re enter it; (2) track and understand how you use and interact with our products and services; (3) tailor the products and services around your preferences; (4) measure the usability of our products and services and the effectiveness of our communications; and (5) otherwise manage and enhance our products and services. Most web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You have the option of disabling or refusing cookies at any time in your browser preferences. For mobile devices, you can manage how your device and browser share certain device data by adjusting the privacy and security settings on your mobile device. However, note that some parts of our Sites will not function properly or may be considerably slower if you refuse cookies. For example, without cookies, you will not be able to set personalized preferences, and/or may have difficulty completing transactions.
We honor the Global Privacy Control opt-out signal. For information about GPC, please visit: https://globalprivacycontrol.org/
Because there is not yet a consensus on how companies should respond to web browser-based do-not-track (“DNT”) mechanisms, we do not respond to web browser-based DNT signals at this time. Please note that not all tracking will stop even if you delete cookies. For information about Do Not Track, please visit: www.allaboutdnt.org