Policy Objective:
A Cookie Policy serves to inform website visitors about the use of cookies and similar tracking skills on a site. Its primary objectives include the transparency, user awareness, consent management and legal compliance. By satisfying these objectives, a Cookie Policy helps build trust with users and demonstrates a website's commitment to protecting user privacy.
Definition:
Cookies, are small pieces of data that web servers send to web browsers, which further store them on the user's device. These cookies are then sent back to the server with subsequent requests, enabling the server to "remember" information about the user's session, primarily to provide better user experience.
Types of cookies expended:
A comprehensive cookie policy typically outlines the following types of cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are important for the website to function properly. They permit the core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility. Exclusive of these cookies, services like logging in or filling out forms cannot be offered.
- Functional Cookies: Also acknowledged as "preferences cookies," these cookies permit a website to remember choices you have made in the past, such as your username, language, or region, to offer a more custom-made experience.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies gather information nearly how users interact with a website, including pages visited and any errors met. The data collected is used to progress the website's performance and user experience.
- Analytics Cookies: Analytics cookies aid the website owners to understand how visitors involve with their site by collecting and reporting information incognito. This data supports in improving content and enhancing the user drive.
- Social Networking Cookies: These cookies enable users to distribute content from the website on social media platforms and may track the user's interaction with embedded content. They are often set by third-party social media services.
It's important to note that cookies can also be categorized based on their origin and lifespan:
- First-Party Cookies: Set directly by the website you are visiting.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by domains other than the one you are visiting, often used for tracking and advertising purposes.
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire once you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
Cookie retention:
Information collected via cookies (other than the third-party cookies) will be retained for a maximum period of 3 years. Retention period of third-party cookies is mentioned in their Privacy/Cookie Policy.
The responsibility and its application for the Terms and Use corresponds to CIO of the organisation together with Top Management.
