Insight on Cookie Usage

Company may gather information to track user trends and site usage with the goal of improving our website users' experiences and optimizing our websites. Company also uses the information to administer websites and prevent abuse.

Cookies are text files stored on your computer and accessible only to the websites which create them. Company websites may use cookies to keep you logged into secure areas of the website and/or to keep track of your preferences as you interact with certain services. You may disable cookies in your browser; however, Company websites may not work as designed if you do so. Company may automatically collect certain data in conjunction with third party tools to gather metrics on site usage including geographic location of visitors, pathways navigated through the website, and which portion of our audience is internal to the Company network. The information Company collects in this manner does not identify you as an individual. Company may use technical methods to determine if individuals have viewed emails Company sends. This information is often used to make Company websites, and emails you have agreed to receive, more interesting to you. As outlined above, non-personally identifiable web information (cookies, site navigation, etc.) gathered may also be shared with third parties to improve programs, outreach, and other campus initiatives. Additionally, aggregated metrics may be shared with vendors to improve communications related to these activities.

We only use cookies set by the website owner, which are called “first party cookies.” Of those cookies, we only use “essential cookies,” or cookies that are strictly necessary to provide you with the System.

Most of the cookies that we deploy are “session” cookies, which are temporary cookies that expire once you close your browser or your session ends. We also drop “persistent” cookies in limited circumstances, which are cookies that remain on your hard drive until you erase them or your browser does, depending on the cookie’s expiration date. As detailed below, we use information from cookies for purposes such as (i) identifying returning users and registrants and (ii) enabling you to move more easily around our System.

Advertising and Cookie Tracking by Third Parties: Advertisements on our site may be placed by third-party services that use their own cookies to track advertisement views and your browsing patterns on other sites that display similar ads. This tracking is conducted anonymously and is designed to offer advertisements tailored to your interests, such as ads related to recent searches or visited sites. We have no control over these third-party cookies and cannot access the data collected. You can opt out of such tracking through the settings offered by online advertising platforms.

We incorporate social buttons on our site to allow for social sharing among users. Each button is connected to various social media platforms, which may gather usage data.

All modern browsers allow you to control and manage cookies on your device. You can also delete existing cookies and other stored data if you wish. Although cookies enhance the user experience on our website, you are encouraged to decide whether to leave them enabled or not.

Further information

Further information regarding the collection, use, storage and disclosure of your personal information by the Company is set on our Company’s Privacy Policy website.

If you any concerns regarding the handling of your personal information or seek access to that information, please contact our Privacy Officer via email.