Application of Cookies and Tracking Solutions

You may volunteer your personal information through email, in an application and/or in a form you access on the website. Some websites, including the our website, store information in a small text file called a “cookie” on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies are information about you and your preferences. uses cookies so that we can better serve you when you visit the website. You can set your web browser to notify you when you a cookie is created, then you can decide if you want to accept it.

Cookies in Action: Types and Usage on Our Site

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.

Opting Out

A browser is a program you use to view web pages. Your browser allows you to control what cookies are set on your computer, and how long they are stored. You may have more than one browser installed on your computer. In this case, you will need to change the settings for each browser you use. Browser help pages relating to cookie settings Browser manufacturers provide help pages relating to cookie management in their products. For your browsers, please consult the documentation that your browser manufacturer provides.

General Provisions

Usage Data refers to data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit). We may also gather information on how the Service is accessed and used, known as "Usage Data." This can include details such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service visited, the time and date of visits, duration spent on pages, interactions with ads, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. From an IP address, we may determine a user’s Internet Service Provider and approximate geographic location.