This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) is a part of, and must be read along with, the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. Terms used but not defined in this Policy shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. This Policy applies to the Platform, any website, branded pages on third-party platforms (such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube), and applications accessed or used through the Platform, etc. which are operated by us or on our behalf. By using the Platform, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should set your browser settings accordingly or terminate your use of the Platform. Disabling cookies may impact your user experience while on the Platform.
Cookies are small pieces of text stored by a website you visit in your browser and subsequently sent by your web browser in every request to the website. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the concerned website or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier more personalised. Cookies allow us to serve you better and more efficiently, and to personalize your experience on the Platform.
We use Cookies for the following purposes:
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, that is, when the web browser is closed. We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:
Type: Session Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide you with services available through the Platform and to enable you to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these cookies, the services that you have asked for cannot be provided, and we use these cookies only to provide you with those services.
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Platform.
Type: Persistent Cookies
Administered by: Us
Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices you make when you use the Platform, such as remembering your login details or language preferences. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience and to avoid you having to re-enter your preferences every time you use the Platform.
We use cookies across various areas of the Platform, such as on our website, mobile sites and mobile applications. Any browser visiting these areas will receive cookies from us which helps us identify you when you return. Web beacons, tags and scripts may be used in the Platform or in our emails to help us to deliver cookies. We may perform analysis based on the use of these technologies and generate reports on an individual and aggregated basis concerning parameters such as visit counts, understand usage and campaign effectiveness and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon.
We may use web analytics services on the Platform, such as services provided by Google Analytics. These services to help us analyse how the Platform is being used by you and other visitors. Web analytics services use performance cookies to track customer’s interactions. For example, by using cookies, such a service can inform us which pages our users view, which pages are most popular, what time of day certain section of the Platform are most visited, whether a visitor has been to the Platform before, what website referred the visitor to the Platform, and other similar information. All of this information is anonymized. Web analytics services collect the information to evaluate your use of the Platform and, in certain cases, to assist in online marketing, etc.
Third parties (advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies on the Platform. The names of cookies, pixels and other technologies may change over time. We suggest that you review the respective privacy policies for these external services to help you understand what data these organisations hold about you and how they process such information.
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you choose to turn off these cookies, you will still see advertising on the internet but it may not be tailored to your interests. It does not mean that you won't be served any advertisements whilst you are online. Whilst we have mentioned most of the third-parties involved in using targeting or advertising cookies in the preceding section, the list is not exhaustive and is subject to change. Therefore, even if you choose to turn off all the third-party cookies listed in section, you may still receive some tailored advertisements and recommendations.
There are a number of ways you can manage what cookies are set on your devices. Essential cookies, however, cannot be disabled. If you do not allow certain cookies to be installed, the website may not be accessible to you and/or the performance, features, or services of the website may be compromised. You can also manage this type of cookie in the privacy settings on the web browser you are using. Please note that if you use your browser settings to block all cookies you may not be able to access parts of our or others' websites. Please see below for more information. The browser settings for changing your cookies settings are usually found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your internet browser. In order to understand these settings, the following links may be helpful.
Alternatively, you may use the 'Help' option in your internet browser for more details on managing cookies.
