Cookies Policy

Understanding how we use cookies

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1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visits, which can make it easier to visit the site again and make the site more useful to you.

Cookies are stored on your individual device, and you have full control over their use. You may deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings of your web browser. Cookies that are already stored may be deleted at any time. However, please note that if you disable cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of our website.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information. The cookies we use fall into the following categories:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Essential cookies help with:

Remembering your cookie consent preferences
Maintaining your session while you browse our website
Enabling core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility
Allowing you to access secure areas of the website

2.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Performance cookies help us:

Understand how visitors interact with our website
Identify errors and improve the website
Test different designs and features
Compile statistical reports on website activity

2.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.

Functional cookies are used to:

Remember your preferences and settings
Remember if you've already completed surveys or polls
Provide proactive live chat sessions to offer support
Enable social sharing functionality
Allow the website to remember choices you make such as language or region

2.4 Targeting Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

3. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver advertisements on and through the website, and so on. These cookies may include:

Analytics cookies from services like Google Analytics to help us understand how our website is being used
Advertising cookies to deliver advertisements relevant to your interests
Social media cookies to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks

We do not control the setting of these third-party cookies, so we suggest you check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your web browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time specified in the cookie or until you delete them manually.

The cookies we use have the following durations:

Session cookies: These expire when you close your browser
Persistent cookies: These can last from 30 days to up to 2 years, depending on their purpose

5. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.

5.1 Browser Controls

You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

Here are links to instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Internet Explorer: Tools → Internet Options → Privacy → Advanced

5.2 Opting Out of Advertising Cookies

You can opt out of targeted advertising by visiting the following links:

Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): http://www.aboutads.info/choices/
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. These features are not yet uniform, so we are currently not set up to respond to those signals.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last updated.

8. More Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:

Departmenttrustw
2452 Park Rd Unit D, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
Phone: +1 (704) 332-8600
Email: partnership@departmenttrustw.world