Cookies Notice
The terms contained in this policy are legally binding between you (“you”, “you’re”, “your” and the “User”) and Mergent Technologies Limited (“us”, “we”, “our”).
Please read the terms contained herein before use of the Mergent website operated and hosted by us (insert the website URL link here) (the “Website”). Providing you access to this Website and/or services requires the storage of small text files from the Website on the web browser you use on your device for the Website to retrieve at a later time (“Cookies”) to help us remember your preferences, improve your experience of the Website and/or our services as a user, and to customise advertisements to ensure they are applicable to you.
This notice sets out the types of Cookies we use and how you can manage the creation and subsequent collection thereof.
1. TYPES OF COOKIES AND USE THEREOF
1.1. Kindly note that Cookies can be used to:
1.1.1. Enable a service to recognise the User’s device so that you don’t have to provide the same information many times during the same task;
1.1.2. Recognise that you may already have provided credentials such as a username and password so you don’t have to provide the same credentials for every web page requested; and
1.1.3. Analyse anonymised data to help us understand how users interact with our services so we can improve them.
1.2. The following are the types of Cookies we use and what we use them for:
1.2.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies are essential to the provision of access to the Website as well as the operation of our services. Operation of services includes but is not limited to navigation of the Website or access to content on the Website. These cookies are required, and you cannot opt out of them if you intend on accessing the Website and/or using our services.
1.2.2. Functional Cookies provide you with an improved user experience based on your preferences on the Website. We use these Cookies to remember which account you used to sign into the Website and your preferences including the country you visit our Website from, language used and relevant search parameters.
1.2.3. Performance Cookies, which may include analytics cookies, collect information about your use of the Website and/or use of our services and such Cookies enable us to improve the way our Website and Services work. An example of use of Performance Cookies include allowing us to see which are the most frequently visited pages on our Website, the patterns of usage, assisting us in taking note any difficulties or errors you may encounter with our Website and/or Services and allowing us to quantify the number of unique and recurring Users.
1.2.4. Social Media Cookies are used when the User engages our content on the Website and/or our services through a social media site including but not limited to LinkedIn. They allow us to see if you have visited one of our social media accounts. You can manage these cookies through your browser settings and/or any privacy settings for the relevant social media sites.
1.3. We ensure that the cookies will not be used to collect personally identifiable information about you.
2. MANAGEMENT OF COOKIES
2.1. In the event that you are using our content and/or services through a web browser, you can change all your cookie preferences, except for strictly necessary cookies, and withdraw your consent at any time using our Cookie settings. (Please insert a link for the cookie settings)
2.2. You may also set your browser to block all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being set, although provision of access to the Website and/or our services may not function optimally if cookies are disabled. Please be aware that if optional cookies are disabled, not all features of the services may operate as intended. Furthermore, if Strictly Necessary Cookies are disabled, you will not be able to use our Website and/or our services.
2.3. Alternatively, you may wish to visit the following website https://www.aboutcookies.org.uk/ which contains broad information on how to manage Cookies on a variety of browsers. You may also find details on how to delete cookies from your browser as well as more general information about cookies. Kindly note that we shall not assume responsibility for the content and/or any products or services provided on the aforementioned website and as a result, we shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of the aforementioned website.
3. CHANGES TO THE NOTICE
3.1. The terms contained herein may be changed by us at any time. Please ensure that you review this notice regularly and check for a revision date which shall be on the webpage this notice is on.
4. GOVERNING LAW
4.1. This notice and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with the terms herein will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.