Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 9-Sept-2023

This cookie policy was last updated on 9th September 2023.

This Cookie Notice explains how Akvelon Inc., partners, and service providers use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our websites on which this Cookie Notice is posted (in this Notice, we refer to these websites, collectively, as the “Sites”). This Cookie Notice explains generally what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them on our Sites through this interactive “Cookie Preferences” icon you will see on the Sites, typically in the bottom left-hand corner of the page you are visiting:

What are cookies and similar technologies?

A cookie is a small data file. When you visit a website, the website sends the data file to your device and allows the website to identify your device. Like virtually all websites, the Sites use certain types of cookies. First-party cookies are cookies that belong to Akvelon and that we place on your device when you visit the Sites. Third-party cookies are cookies that another party places on your device when you visit the Sites. We allow third parties to use cookies on the Sites, which they may use to target advertising to you. Third-party cookies and the use of information collected by third-party cookies on the Sites are governed by the privacy policies of the third parties that set the cookies on your device, even though they are being set on your device when you visit our Sites. Information about and from those third parties is available to you by using the Cookie Preferences icon on the Sites.

We also use other technologies similar to cookies, such as web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”), tags, and scripts, which may, for example, help us deliver cookies and understand usage and traffic on the Sites.

How long will cookies and similar technologies stay on my device?

The length of time a cookie will stay on your device depends on whether the cookie is a session cookie or a persistent cookie. Session cookies are temporary, only stay on your device while your browser is open, and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies stay on your device until they expire or you or your browser delete them. The Sites use both session and persistent cookies. Other similar technologies vary in how long they may stay active as well.

Why do we use these technologies?

Some are required to enable the Sites to operate. Others help us enhance your experience when using the Sites; for example, they can help us recognize you when you visit one of our Sites, remember your preferences, and, overall, give you a more personalized experience. They can make your interactions with our Sites faster and more secure, enable social media interaction, or facilitate the delivery of advertising more relevant to your interests. They can also give us a better understanding of how people use our Sites, such as what pages are most popular. 

Types of Cookies we use

Analytics

_ga: Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.

_ga_*: Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.

How to manage and delete cookies and similar technologies on the Sites:

Cookie Settings


You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the above button in the bottom-left corner of the page. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away. In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. 

You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from major web browsers.

Chrome:

Safari: 

Firefox:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox?redirectslug=delete- cookies-remove-info-websites-stored&redirectlocale=en-US

Internet Explorer:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet- explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc

If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents. The “Cookie Preferences” icon will, generally, explain the functionality that may be lost given your choices. You may update your choices at any time by visiting the Sites and clicking on the “Cookie Preferences” icon. Please note that the choices you make when clicking the “Cookie Preferences” icon will only adjust your preferences on our Sites.

You can also manage cookies and other technologies (including those we categorize as Required) by adjusting the settings on your internet browser or mobile device. How you do this depends on which browser you use. To find out more, you can consult the help function of your browser or visit www.aboutcookies.org where the procedure for deleting cookies in most browsers is explained. When you exercise your choices to limit the ability of the Sites to set cookies and similar technologies, you may have a less-than-optimal user experience or lose the ability to access some functionality on the Sites.

Do Not Track Signals:

Do Not Track or “DNT” is a browser setting that requests that a web application disable its tracking of an individual user. We do not respond to DNT signals, because there currently is no industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals.

Updates to this Cookie Notice:

We have provided this Cookie Notice for your general information and use only. Although we may update this Cookie Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies and similar technologies, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons, the information in this Cookie Notice is subject to change.

More information and how to contact us:

If you have questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies on the Sites, or if you have any other questions about this Cookie Notice, please contact Akvelon’s Data Protection Officer via email at akvelonstat@gmail.com.