We use cookies.

Definition:

  • A cookie is a small piece of information stored on your computer or smart phone by the web browser.

Types of cookies:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies are essential for websites to provide simple functions or to access particular features. Such features include the ability to sign in, add items to your cart in an online store, or purchase stuff on the internet.
  • Performance Cookies monitor site performance and follow user actions but they do not collect identifiable information – they collect data anonymously and use it to improve the website. They may also count page visits, examine how much time a user has spent on a website, as well as analyze loading speeds to improve performance.
  • Functional Cookies are mostly used to enhance the performance of a website as without them certain functions may not be available. Functional cookies are not vital for a website to run, but they allow one to remember user preferences and settings.
  • Session Cookies (also known as transient cookies, non-persistent cookies, or temporary cookies) are cookies that last for a session. A session starts when you launch a website or web app and ends when you leave the website or close your browser window. Session Cookies contain information that is stored in a temporary memory location which is deleted after the session ends. Unlike other cookies, Session Cookies are never stored on your device.
  • Persistent Cookies are stored on a user’s device to help remember information, settings, preferences, or sign-on credentials that a user has previously saved.  This helps create a convenient and faster website experience.  These cookies have an expiration date issued to it by the webserver. This type of cookie is saved on your computer so when you close it and start it up again, the cookie is still there. Once the expiration date is reached, it is destroyed by the owner. Persistent Cookies track visitors as they move around the website to figure out what people like about the website to help improve the user experience. The most popular persistent cookie is a Google Analytics cookie.

The types of cookies used on our website are:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies
  • Performance Cookies
  • Session Cookies
  • Persistent Cookies