Cookie Policy

If you do not agree to the use of these cookies, please disable them by following the instructions for your browser set out here. Please note that some of the services will not function if cookies are disabled.  Please see below for more information about how the cookies are used on the Sites.

Where the organization setting the cookie provides an automated disabling tool for its cookie(s) we list the name of that organization, the category of cookies it sets and a link to its automated disabling tool. In all other cases, we list the names of the cookies themselves and their source as of the date of this Cookie Policy so that you can easily identify and disable them if you want through your browser controls.

Some browsers make it possible for you to signal that you do not want your Internet browsing activity to be tracked. Disabling tracking may interfere with some uses of the Sites and the services provided on the Sites.

Cookies are small text files that many websites automatically download to a user's computer or other devices when they browse online. Cookies are primarily used to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior data. This information is typically used to track visitor use of a website, improve the functionality of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity.

Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize a user’s device. Cookies allow you to navigate between pages efficiently, remember preferences and generally improve the user experience for you. They can also be used to tailor advertising to your interests through tracking your browsing across websites.

Session cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser, and persistent cookies remain on your device after the browser is closed (for example to remember your user preferences when you return to the website).

Strictly necessary cookies.  These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the Sites and use their features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for (such as navigating between pages) cannot be provided.

Performance cookies.  We make use of analytic cookies to analyze how our visitors use our Sites and to monitor our Sites’ performance. This allows us to provide a high-quality experience by customizing our offering and quickly identifying and fixing any issues that arise. For example, we might use performance cookies to keep track of which pages are most popular, which method of linking between pages is most effective, and to determine why some pages are receiving error messages. We might also use these cookies to highlight articles or Site services that we think will be of interest to you based on your usage of the Sites. The information collected by these cookies is not associated with the personal information you manually provide to us when you use the Sites (such as name and contact information). 

Website functionality cookies. We make use of cookies to provide you with certain functionality. For example, to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in), or to recognize the platform from which you access the Sites, and to provide enhanced and more personal features. These cookies are not used to track your browsing on other sites. 

Advertising cookies. Advertising cookies (or targeting cookies) collect information about the browsing habits associated with your device and are used to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used by services provided by third parties on these Sites, such as ‘Like’ or ‘Share’ buttons in addition to providing the requested functionality. Third parties provide these services in return for recognizing that you (or, more accurately, your device has) have visited a certain website. These third parties put down advertising cookies both when you visit our Sites and when you use their services and navigate away from our Sites.

Our emails may contain a single, campaign-unique “web beacon pixel” to tell us whether our emails are opened and verify any clicks through to links within the email. We may use this information to determine, for example, which of our emails are more interesting to you. The pixel will be deleted when you delete the email.

We may also use your IP address and browser type to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our Sites, and to improve the services we offer to you. An IP address is a numeric code that identifies your computer on the Internet. Your IP address might also be used to gather broad demographic information such as the domain you are coming from (e.g., google.com).  This type of IP lookups can be used to understand the flow of traffic to our Sites.

Please note that this Cookie Policy does not apply to, and we are not responsible for, the privacy practices of third-party websites which may be linked to our Sites. 

Your browser or device may offer settings that allow you to choose whether browser cookies are set and to delete them. For more information about these controls and to exercise your cookie preferences, visit your browser or device’s help material. If you choose to reject cookies,  as noted above,  you may not be able to use certain features of our websites and services.

Some browsers include the ability to transmit “Do Not Track” signals. We do not process or respond to “Do Not Track” signals. Instead, we adhere to the standards described in our Privacy Statement and this Cookie Statement.