Pixel Tags and Similar Technologies. Pixel tags (sometime called web beacons or clear GIFs) are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies. We may use these tracking technologies to understand users’ activities, to help manage content and compile usage statistics, and in emails to let us know when they have been opened or forwarded so we can track response rates and gauge the effectiveness of our communications.
Third-Party Analytics and Tools. We may use third-party tools, such as Google Analytics, which are operated by third party companies to evaluate usage and traffic on our websites. These third-party analytics companies use cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies to collect usage data to provide us with reports and metrics that help us analyze, improve, and enhance performance and user experience. You can learn more about how Google uses your information at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ (“How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services”). You can also download the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your information from being used by Google Analytics.
Cross-Device Tracking. We and Third Parties may use the information we collect about you within our websites, and on other third-party websites, to help us and these third parties identify other devices that you use (e.g., a mobile phone, tablet, other computer, etc.) to interact or engage with us or our websites.
Targeted Advertising. We work with third parties, such as ad networks, channel partners, mobile ad networks, analytics and measurement services, and others (“third-party ad companies”) to personalize content and display advertising within our Services, as well as to manage our advertising on third-party websites, mobile apps, and online services. We may share certain information with third-party ad companies, and we and third-party ad companies may use cookies, pixels tags, and other tools to collect usage and browsing information within our Services, as well as on third-party websites, apps, and services. This information may include IP address, location information, cookie and advertising IDs, and other identifiers, as well as browsing information.
Custom Lists and Matching. We may share or make available certain customer or user information with third parties so that we can better target ads and content to you across third-party websites, platforms, and services. In some cases, these third parties may help us to enhance our customer lists with additional demographic or other information, so we can better target our advertising and marketing campaigns. You can opt out of this type of targeted advertising (also called “sharing” under California law), by submitting an opt out request under either the Additional Information for Residents of Certain Jurisdictions, United States or the Additional Information for Residents of Certain Jurisdictions, California Notice at Collection and Privacy Rights sections of this Privacy Statement below.
You have certain choices available to you to help manage the use of cookies and other technologies:
When you visit our websites, we may provide you a choice about whether to "agree" or "disagree" to the use of cookies and other technologies to personalize content and ads on our websites. You should feel free to select "disagree" to limit the circumstances in which personal information collected through tracking technologies on the website may be used for targeted advertising.
Provided to you by third parties:
Google Analytics offers an opt-out provision for website visitors who do not want their data to be used by Google Analytics. You can receive more information about this option here.
There also are choices provided by the Network Advertising Initiative and the Digital Advertising Alliance. Ads displayed to you using targeted advertising technologies will usually have an AdChoices logo in the corner, which you can also click on to begin the industry opt-out process. Additionally, if you receive ads on a social media site, you can check that site's privacy statement and terms of use to determine how to stop seeing such ads. The European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance keeps a website where people can opt out of receiving interest-based advertising from some or all of the network advertising companies participating in the program. You can find information about the EDAA here.
If a website is utilizing cookies that result in a “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information and we detect that your browser or device is transmitting an opt out preference signal, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, we will opt that browser or device out of cookies that result in a “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information. If you come to our websites from a different device or from a different browser on the same device, you will need to opt out, or use an opt out preference signal, for that browser and/or device as well. More information about GPC is available here.
Cookies. Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers used for tracking purposes. Some cookies allow us to make it easier for you to navigate our websites, while others are used to enable a faster log-in process, to support the security and performance of the websites, or to allow us to track activity and usage data within and across our websites.
