Cookie Consent Policy
This Cookie Consent Policy provides the types of cookies we use, the information we collect and how the information is used. Our Cookie Consent Policy is part of our Privacy Policy. By accessing and / or using the App, you agree with the use of cookie as described in this Cookie Consent Policy. If you choose to use the App without blocking or deactivating the cookie or choosing other technologies to avoid the cookie, you agree to the use thereof and to the collection of personal data in accordance with this Cookie Consent Policy and our other privacy policies.
What is a Cookie?
Cookies are a small piece of information (including but not limited to small text files) that can be transferred by the web server and/or stored in a web browser, computer hard drive, cellular phone, tablet, other personal communication devices, applications or web tool (“Device”). Small graphic images such as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”, or small computer files, computer programs, and similar technologies that store information on your Device or collect information or help us to identify you, your account or Device can also be included on our App. Cookies are widely used to remember you and your preferences, either for a single visit or multiple repeat visits.
Why do we use Cookies?
When you visit the App, your “cookies” are used to customize, enhance, and optimize your browsing, user, and overall experiences. Some cookies are also stored in the App since they provide various functions and facilitate certain features, such as storage of certain information that can be retrieved by the web server which can make the internet surfing experience more comfortable and useful for all users.
Anyone who uses multiple accounts or devices (including computers with different browsers) has several sets of cookies. In addition, cookies do not distinguish between several users who share the same user or device account. If more than one browser is used on a computer, each usually has a separate cookie store. Cookie can have no expiration date and can remain stored on your device for months.
Cookies cannot be used to get data from your hard drive, retrieve e-mail addresses or steal sensitive or personal information about you. The only way you can make any personal information part of your cookie file is if your device provides that information to a web server.
For more information about cookies, see www.aboutcookies.org, or www.allaboutcookies.org. You can also refer to our Privacy Policy which explains how we protect your privacy in the use of information and data about you.
While the cookies that we use may change from time to time as we improve and update our App, we use cookies for the following purposes:
a. It helps us verify your account and protect its security by detecting malicious activities. For example, we can identify and impose additional security measures when someone attempts to access your account without your authorization such as by rapidly guessing different passwords;
b. It helps us combat violations of our Terms and Conditions or otherwise degrades our ability to provide our Services;
c. It helps us provide you with the relevant content and Services through the App administration. For example, we can show you ads and recommendations in relation to your business;
d. It distinguishes you from other users when you return to the App which allows maximum and convenient browsing experience. For example, cookies can tell us your language and communication preferences; and
e. It ensures and improves the performance of the App in terms of user navigation and usability and helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.
What Types of Cookies do we Use?
If you want to know more about certain Cookies that we use, please refer to the information below:
a. Strictly Necessary Cookies
This cookie is important for the feasibility of operating our App. This cookie allows you to move around our App and the App' features such as remembering previous actions when navigating back to a page in the same session. Cookie allows you to access parts of our App which are restricted to registered users. Without this cookie, you cannot enter or return to the App or move through various parts without having to continuously identify yourself by sending back your data (for example, an encrypted username or customer identification number). This cookie also helps us to protect the security of your account by notifying us when several people log in from the same device or account.
b. Functionality Cookies
This cookie is used in our App administration to:
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allow us to improve the user experience by enabling us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, remember your preferences (for example, choice of language or region) and the type of information that you are interested in receiving when you visit certain sites (for example, if you choose the option “remember me on this computer”); and
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allows us to remember your related information during your current visit, and any future visits when you register with us or fill out our online form, provided that the cookie is not temporarily deleted.
c. Targeting / Advertising Cookie
This cookie records your visit to the App and our content that you have visited and the links that you have followed. We will use this information to interpret or conclude what interests you, display advertisements that are relevant to your interests, and build your profile and customize information about you. based on indicated preferences, other information we have about you as a user, and information available from external sources.
d. Analytical/Performance Cookies
This cookie allows us to collect statistical data for analysis to ensure that our App is functioning properly. It allows us to identify App’ errors or poor performance in terms of navigation and usability. It also helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing efforts. The information we compile includes but is not limited to:
i. the domain name and country of origin of the internet service provider;
ii. the volume of traffic of our site or web pages viewed;
iii. patterns of use of our App;
iv. address of sites visited before and after visiting our App;
v. referral page information to track the success of our marketing efforts in attracting people to our App;
vi. user responses to various advertising campaigns and user activities;
vii. “click stream” activities or the paths taken by visitors in a site as they navigate from one page to another, how the users move around our Website and the files that are downloaded;
viii. transactional attributes in accordance with the information you have voluntarily provided while using our App; and
ix. over-all App’ performance.
How to Avoid and/or Deactivate Cookies?
You can decide on how your device will accept, limit or block cookies by configuring your preferences or choices through your web browser settings. In addition, you can also configure multiple devices to notify you when a cookie is being placed and thereafter decide whether you will accept the cookie. You can also request to activate “private browsing”, a function offered by most web browsers. Even though private browsing does not totally block cookies, this will allow you to delete all cookies specific to the browser and device every time you close the browser or activate private browsing on that particular device. Some applications or web tools (e.g., Flash Cookie) allow you to restrict or block cookies in different ways or through different processes.
Your device, application or web tool can or cannot include one or all of the above functions to allow you to set cookies. For more information about whether the function is available and how the functionality works, visit the help menu on your device, application or web tools. Functionality on your device, application or web tools can be set through a different interface than the one provided by your web browser.
If you only browse the App and you are not a registered user, you may still be able to use the App without agreeing to our cookie. However, limiting or blocking cookie can affect the usability of the App. For example, you might not be allowed to watch videos or view other App contents.
You may choose to change the settings of your online browsers to prohibit, restrict, or at least notify you of cookie collection. We inform you that disabling collection of cookies may affect or completely disable some features or portions of the App or prevent us from performing our Services