Store and/or access information on a device
Cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes presented to you.
Vendors can: Store and access information on the device such as cookies and device identifiers presented to a user.
Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development
Ads can be shown to you based on the content you’re viewing, the app you’re using, your approximate location, or your device type.
Ads and content can be personalised based on a profile. More data can be added to better personalise ads and content. Ad and content performance can be measured. Insights about audiences who saw the ads and content can be derived. Data can be used to build or improve user experience, systems and software.
To do basic ad selection vendors can: Use real-time information about the context in which the ad will be shown, to show the ad, including information about the content and the device, such as: device type and capabilities, user agent, URL, IP address. Use a user’s non-precise geolocation data. Control the frequency of ads shown to a user. Sequence the order in which ads are shown to a user. Prevent an ad from serving in an unsuitable editorial (brand-unsafe) context Vendors cannot: Create a personalised ads profile using this information for the selection of future ads. N.B. Non-precise means only an approximate location involving at least a radius of 500 meters is permitted.
Precise geolocation data, and identification through device scanning
Precise geolocation and information about device characteristics can be used.
Your precise geolocation data can be used in support of one or more purposes. This means your location can be accurate to within several meters.
Vendors can: Collect and process precise geolocation data in support of one or more purposes. N.B. Precise geolocation means that there are no restrictions on the precision of a user’s location; this can be accurate to within several meters.
Special purposes and features
Ensure security, prevent fraud, and debug: Your data can be used to monitor for and prevent fraudulent activity, and ensure systems and processes work properly and securely.
Technically deliver ads or content: Your device can receive and send information that allows you to see and interact with ads and content.
Match and combine offline data sources: Data from offline data sources can be combined with your online activity in support of one or more purposes.
Link different devices: Different devices can be determined as belonging to you or your household in support of one or more of purposes.
Receive and use automatically-sent device characteristics for identification: Your device might be distinguished from other devices based on information it automatically sends, such as IP address or browser type.
Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and interest-based ads
This website utilizes Google Analytics to get aggregate metrics on website usage. You can control the information Google uses to show you ads. These settings apply when you’re signed into Google services.
You can also turn off ads personalization for the Google ads you see when you are on one of the 2+ million websites that partner with Google and for 100+ other online ad networks.
This website also use Google Demographic and Interest reports to gather anonymous summary demographic information about website visitors such as gender, age range, and areas of interest for adults over the age of 18. You can prevent your data from being collected and used by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
You can also opt out of Twitter’s interest-based advertising.
You can also opt out of LinkedIn’s interest-based advertising.
If you would like to completely stop interest-based ads from all of the companies on any website or device, you should use web-based tools like aboutads.info and networkadvertising.org. These tools offer a single window to help you opt-out of Interest-based advertising from all member networks. They too use cookies and therefore you need to use them on every browser and device where you wish to opt-out.
Right of deletion
If you need to delete your account and/or collected data, contact us.
