Cookies
Policy
This
Cookie Policy details how we collect information from your device through the
use of Cookies
Updated:
20 July 2023
Welcome
to the Cookie Policy
Cookie
Notice
You
should be aware that when you access or use our Service, we may collect
information from your devices through the use of 'cookies' and similar
technologies. Cookies perform various different functions, often to improve
your user experience. The purpose of this policy is to give you a clearer
understanding of:
What
are cookies and similar technologies?
Why
do we use cookies?
How
we use cookies?
Contact
Us
What
are cookies and similar technologies?
A
cookie is a small (text) file that is stored by the browser on your computer
when you visit our website. Si
In
this notice, the terms “cookies”, “similar technologies” or “trackers” are used
interchangeably to refer to all technologies that we may use to store data in
your browser or device or that facilitate collection of personal information.
Why
do we use cookies?
Strictly
Necessary, Functionality, and Performance Cookies are used by our websites and
app to improve your experience, to ensure relevant content and functions are
delivered.
We
use both session cookies and persistent cookies to perform various functions
across our sites.
Session
cookies are downloaded to your device temporarily for the period that you
browse a particular website; these cookies might allow you to navigate between
pages more efficiently or enable websites to remember the preferences you
select. Persistent cookies can be used to help websites remember you as a
returning visitor.
How
we use cookies?
While
there are many different uses for first and third party
cookies, the cookies used by us fall into one of the following three
categories:
1.
Strictly
Necessary Cookies
2.
Functionality
Cookies
3.
Performance
Cookies
Set
out below is more information on these categories of cookies, including their
purpose and whether these cookies collect personal data:
Cookie
Type - Strictly Necessary Cookies
Purpose
These
cookies are required to enable you to navigate our websites and to use the
features you have requested during the course of your application. They are
used to provide content to you, as a user, and to provide products and services
that you have requested. If we did not use these cookies, our services would
not work as designed.
More
Information
Here
are some examples of strictly necessary cookies:
·
Allowing
you to navigate smoothly through our websites;
·
Showing
content in the best format for your device or browser and positioning it for
your screen;
·
To
route your online requests to the best server available at the time;
·
To
ensure that our services are provisioned with security and fraud protection.
·
Data
Collection
Some
of these cookies do collect your personal data in order to function. They may
collect the following types of personal data:
IP
address
Location
data
Identify
you as being logged in to our websites
Cookie
Validity
These
cookies are deleted when you close your web browser (browser session).
Cookie
Type - Functionality Cookies
Purpose
These
cookies are used to recognise you when you return to our websites, allow us to
remember the choices you make, any preferences you provide and they enable us
to improve product features. Functional cookies record information about
choices you've made and allow us to provide more personal features. If we
cannot use these cookies, you will still be able to use our services but some preferences
or features may not be remembered.
More
Information
Here
are some examples of the uses of functionality cookies:
·
To
remember if you have used a specific product on the website; and
·
To
show you relevant 'related article' links.
·
Data
Collection
Some
of these cookies do collect your personal data in order to function. They may
collect the following types of personal data:
IP
address
Location
data
Identify
you as being logged in to our websites
Cookie
Validity
Functional
cookies expire after a maximum 2 years. Functionality cookies can be deleted
from your browser history at any point before their expiry time.
Cookie
Type - Performance Cookies
Purpose
These
cookies are used to collect information on website usage. Such cookies are used
to provide aggregated statistics on visitors to our websites. These statistics
are used for internal purposes to help us to test and improve the performance
of our websites, providing a better user experience. If we cannot use these
cookies, our ability to provide a smooth user experience across all devices may
be degraded.
More
Information
Here
are some examples of the uses of performance cookies:
·
To
provide statistics on how our websites are used;
·
To
assess errors within the user experience.
·
Additionally,
we use a number of tools to assess cookie information at an aggregate level to
carry out analytical functions on our site including, Google Analytics.
Data
Collection
While
these cookies do not identify you personally while you are not logged in, they
will collect your browser information and anonymised data, for the purposes
outlined above.
In
certain cases, some of these cookies are managed by third parties such as
Google Analytics. These third parties are not capable of using these cookies
for any purpose other than those outlined above and they are unable to identify
you with these cookies.
Cookie
Validity
Performance
cookies are valid for varying periods. Some performance cookies are deleted
once you close your browser, while others have an indefinite validity period.
Such cookies can be deleted at any stage using your browser settings. Click
here to see how you can control the use of cookies.
Contact
Us
If
you have any questions about how we use Cookies, you can contact us by emailing
info@etec.global