Last updated: June 2023
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer or another internet-connected device in order to identify your browser, provide analytics, and remember information about you such as your language preference or login information. They re completely safe and can t be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your device.
To find more information, please go to
www.allaboutcookies.org if you are located in the United States. If you are located in Europe, please go towww.youronlinechoices.eu
What type of cookies does WorkCog use?
Cookies can either be session cookies or persistent cookies. A session cookie expires automatically when you close your browser. A persistent cookie will remain until it expires, or you delete your cookies. Expiration dates are set in the cookies themselves; some may expire after a few minutes while others may expire after multiple years. Cookies placed by the website you re visiting are called first-party cookies .
How do our website and other owned media use Cookies?
We may use information collected from our Cookies to identify user behavior and to serve content and offers based on your profile, and in order to enhance the convenience of the users of our website.
What if I don’t want cookies?
You have the option to control the use of cookies through your browser or through “Cookie Settings presented as part of the cookie notice or by clicking the “Cookie Settings button at the bottom of this section. If you want to remove existing cookies from your device you can do this using your browser options. If you want to block future cookies from being placed on your device you can change your browser settings to
Do this for more information on managing cookies see
www.allaboutcookies.org manage-cookies ‘Do Not Track’ initiatives are not recognized by our site
Please bear in mind that deleting and blocking cookies will have an impact on your user experience as parts of the site may no longer work. Unless you have adjusted your browser settings to block cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit our site or click on a link in a targeted email that we have sent you, even if you have previously deleted our cookies.
What is a third-party cookie?
A third-party cookie is one which is not set by the website that you are visiting (e.g. cookies set by youtube.com on WorkCog.com). Some of WorkCog s own technologies and applications may be hosted in a domain that is a third party to the domain that you may be visiting. However, WorkCog does not allow third-party tracking companies to set cookies or other trackers on our website as part of our commitment to protecting the privacy of our users with the utmost care. When we embed content that is hosted on a third-party s platform on our website, the third party may set cookies on your browser which are usually for the purpose of providing the service as intended (such as for bandwidth management, to store your preference of language, tracking consent and for collect anonymous statistics such as the number of times a video has been streamed). Wherever possible, we choose the most privacy-friendly options, such as Privacy Mode, and Anonymous Statistics Only, to ensure we guarantee your privacy.
However, some of the properties of such embeds may not be fully under our control such as our ability to control cookies that are set by these third parties unilaterally when the webpage embedded with such content loads.
How can you manage cookies?
- Cookie preference manager
You can manage your cookie preference anytime by clicking on Manage Cookie Preference at the top of this page or via the Cookie icon that appears at the bottom left corner of the web pages (if you visit from the EU, UK, Brazil, Japan, or California regions).
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving custom settings like login information.
Browser manufacturers provide help pages relating to cookie management in their products.
Disclaimer
We may update this Cookie Statement from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please, therefore, re-visit this Cookie Statement regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. For more information relating to cookies, you may contact privacy@workcog.com
Four Categories of Cookies Used by WorkCog
- Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, the services you have asked for cannot be provided.
The following is an example of a
Strictly Necessary cookie:
Session management cookie
– General purpose platform cookie used by the server to maintain an anonymized user session that expires when you leave the site.
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a site, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is anonymous and used only to improve how the site works. If you do not allow the use of these cookies, WorkCog will not be able to monitor and optimize the site s performance
The following is an example of a
Performance cookie:
Web traffic cookie
– Included on each page of our site and used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for analytics reports.
These cookies allow a site to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced personal features. For instance, a site may be able to provide you with local information or news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, font, and other customizable parts of web pages. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.
We may use information collected from our cookies to identify user behavior and serve content and offers based on your profile. In some cases, we pass this information on to others within WorkCog for marketing or analysis purposes. In most cases, we will not be able to track individuals by name; only if a user is a known user will we associate the cookie information with a named individual. If you do not allow the use of these cookies, personalization or customization features driven by your preferences, choices, or interests will be impacted.
These cookies cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. They don’t gather any information about you that could be used for advertising or remembering where you ve been on the Internet outside our site. These cookies cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. They don’t gather any information about you that could be used for advertising or remembering where you ve been on the Internet outside our site.
The following is an example of a Functionality cookie:
Known Visitor cookie
– A unique identifier given to each known user of our site, used to serve them content and offers based on their profiles. Also used for analysis and marketing purposes
These cookies are used to (1) deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests; (2) limit the number of times you see an advertisement; (3) help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign; and (4) understand people s behaviour after they view an advertisement. They are usually placed on behalf of advertising networks with the site operator s permission. They remember that you have visited a site and quite often they will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization. If you do not permit the use of these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising from WorkCog.
How do I refuse or withdraw my consent to the use of cookies?
If you do not want cookies to be placed on your device, we suggest you set your preferences regarding cookies. By clicking “Cookie Preferences on the bottom of each webpage, you can select the types of Cookies our site uses. You can change your preferences at any time; you can also withdraw the consent you have previously given to us on our corporate website. If you wish to remove previously stored cookies, you can manually delete the cookies at anytime from anywhere on your computer machines of various sizes and or phones. However, this will not prevent our website from placing further cookies on your device unless and until you adjust your “Cookie Preferences choice as described above.
Browser settings
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving custom settings like login information. Browser manufacturers provide help pages relating to cookie management in their products. Please see below for more information.
WorkCog is fully committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal data.
You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the competent Supervisory Authority in our jurisdiction. However, we would appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the competent Supervisory Authority in our jurisdiction, so please contact us (see the Contact Us section at the end of the page) in the first instance or drop an email to
privacy@workcog.com for a quick resolution.
