What cookies do
Cookies record your online identity and remember your online behavior and preferences. For example, cookies may capture the following information:
- Browser information: browser type, language, and history;
- Device information: IP address, device make, device model, device operating system/version, and data connection type;
- Internet service provider information; and
- Interaction information: domain name, referring website address, date/time of website visit, page view data, search keywords, referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, geolocation data, click data, types of ads viewed.
Cookies are used for a variety of purposes: to deliver you location specific information such as news and weather, to tailor advertising to your interests, and so on. This improves your experience of a website.
- To collect, measure and analyze statistical information about website traffic and use (for further information see “Analytics on our websites” section);
- To detect and track fraudulent or illegal activity;
- To link you to other affiliate websites and services.
We use third parties to deliver some of these services to you, who will also drop their own cookies, and you can find information regarding each of these third-party vendors by clicking on the cookies button on the applicable website.
We also need to drop a cookie to record your permission for us to use cookies on our digital platforms.
