We use a variety of online technologies to power the best digital experiences. Learn more about these, why we use them and how you can control them.
When visiting one of our websites, mobile apps or interacting with our digital services we use cookies and other online tracking technologies (collectively “online technologies”). This policy describes how we use online technologies, the types of online technologies used and your choices and rights regarding your preferences. For further information about how your personal information is used please also see our Privacy Policy.
We and our third-party partners use online technologies in order to deliver a more user-friendly experience. These online technologies can include cookies, pixels or web beacons or tags, scripts, SDK’s and tags.
A cookie is a data file that your browser sets on your device, which contains information about your online activity. Pixels, web beacons, or tags are graphics or tags that track web traffic, conversions and behaviour. Web beacons and scripts run on the web page and collect information on browsing behaviour. SDK’s (software development kits) are tools on the operating system (OS) to enable tracking and functionality.
Online tracking technologies are either first party (i.e., managed by us) or third-party (developed by external parties).
The length of time a cookie will stay on your computer depends on whether it is a persistent or session cookie. Session cookies are temporary until you leave the website or close your browser.
Persistent cookies stay until you finish browsing and they expire or are deleted in your device/browser settings. These retention periods are displayed when viewing the cookie in the preference centre.
Online technologies can be categorised into the following five groups:
For more information and choice of which type of vendors and category per online technology, see the cookie preference centre on all our websites and apps under “Manage my cookies”.
If it is your first time visiting any of our websites or apps, depending on your location you can either choose to select “accept” our use of online technologies, or manage your preferences at the category or vendor level using the “cookie settings” option. Alternatively, you can choose to “reject all” online technologies.
If you do not accept, these cookies will not be placed on your device. The only cookies that are always active are Strictly Necessary Cookies.
You can update and manage your cookie preferences at any time by using the “Manage my cookies” link in the footer of any of our websites or in our apps, which will open our preference centre.
In addition to our preference centre, most browsers enable you to manage your cookies preferences, e.g., notify you when you receive a new cookie or disable cookies altogether. If you disable or delete cookies altogether some sites will not work as well, as they rely on online technologies.
If you do not wish to allow us and third-party organisations to use online technologies within our emails, such as pixel tags, the best way is not to enable images when you view our emails. In other words, view the plain text of the email. Some web browsers and email clients have settings or extensions to disable/block such cookies, such as Gmail.
When you see an Ad Choices icon on any advertising whether from us or a third party you can follow the link for more information about behavioural advertising practices. Please visit www.youronlinechoices.eu.
The Digital Advertising Alliance also offers a tool for opting out of the collection of cross-app data on a mobile device for interest-based advertising. To exercise choice for companies participating in this tool, download the AppChoices app here.