About Cookies
A cookie is a small file that is sent by a web server to a web browser when you use a website. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal data that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
Shared local objects (commonly referred to as “FLASH cookies”) are cookies that are placed on your computer that are not removed through normal browser management tools. If we use FLASH cookies, we will only do so in a manner consistent with the purposes for which they were designed unless you are specifically notified that we intend to use them for a specific service.
Cookies That We Use
We use cookies for the following purposes related to the services we provide for and to you and our users:
- Authentication – we use cookies to identify users of the website and/or the location of individuals accessing the website
- Status – we use cookies to help us to determine if you are logged into our website
- Personalization – we use cookies to store information about your preferences and to personalize the website for you
- Security – we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services generally
- Analysis – we use cookies to help us to analyze the use and performance of our website and services
- Cookie consent – we use cookies to store your preferences in relation to the use of cookies more generally
We do not use advertising cookies.
Cookies Used By Our Service Providers And Vendors
Our service providers and vendors may use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website. These service providers and vendors may include, but may not necessarily be limited to:
Google Analytics (see https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en and information therein).
Stripe (see https://stripe.com/cookies-policy/legal and information therein).
- You should review the privacy and cookie policies of the above website to learn more about the cookies that are used in connection with the above.
- The above website and cookies may change from time to time as we use different vendors or service providers to provide some or all of the services offered or provided by the above services and websites, or additional services we decide to include. While we will periodically update our list of such vendors and service providers, the above list may not be complete at any given time.
Managing cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
Blocking some or all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites, including our website and our services.