Cookie Policy
SOETECK and its affiliates (collectively, “SOETECK,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) respect your privacy. Please read the following to learn more about our Cookie Policy (this “Policy”). This Policy applies to SOETECK websites, products, and services that display or provide links to this Policy.
1. What are cookies and similar technologies?
A cookie is a text file stored by a web server on a computer or mobile device, and the content of a cookie can be retrieved and read only by the server that created the cookie. Cookies are unique to the browser or mobile application you are using. The text in a cookie often consists of identifiers, site names, and some numbers and characters.
Similar to cookies, local shared objects (also called “Flash cookies”) and HTML5 local storage store information on your device and can record some information about your activities and preferences.
In addition to cookies, we also use web beacons and pixel tags on our websites. A web beacon is usually an electronic graphic image embedded into a website or email to identify your device cookies when you browse the website or email. Pixel tags allow us to send emails in a way that is readable to you and find out whether you opened the email or not. For example, when you receive an email from SOETECK, it may contain a click-through URL that links to a SOETECK web page. If you click the link, SOETECK will track your visit to help us learn about your preferences for products and services and improve our customer service. You can unsubscribe from our emails if you do not want to be tracked via emails.
2. SOETECK uses the following types of cookies on our website:
2.1 Essential cookies
a. What are essential cookies and can I reject them?
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off without affecting the use of the site. These cookies are usually only set in response to specific actions you take on the site, such as filling in forms or setting your cookie preferences. We use these cookies because it is in both our and your legitimate interests to enable the site to function properly. You can set your browser to block or alert you to these cookies, but some parts of the website will not work without them. To learn how to set your browser to block or alert you to these cookies, see here: Internet Explorer | Google Chrome | Mozilla Firefox | Safari | Opera.
b. Why do we use essential cookies?
Typically, we use these cookies to fulfill a specific function on the website, for example, retaining search results where you use an internal search function, so that if you click on search result links, you can then return back to the retained search results.
c. What data do essential cookies collect and use?
Essential cookies seldom collect and use any personal data, though they may contain an ID code which allows the website to distinguish you as an individual visitor from all other visitors on the website at the same time. These types of unique ID codes are used to maintain a server session to enable functions you have requested, such as using internal search.
d. How long do we retain this data?
Essential cookies are typically session cookies and only retain data for the duration of your visit to the website; however, in some cases, they may retain data longer, such as saving your choices regarding cookie consent.
2.2 Analytic cookies
a. What are analytic cookies and can I reject them?
These cookies, also known as “performance cookies,” “measurement cookies,” or “statistical cookies,” allow us to count visits and visitor sources, enabling us to measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. The data SOETECK receives from these cookies is aggregated and anonymous; it is not personal data. However, third parties providing these statistical services may process personal data about you in order to provide us with aggregated data about our website visitors.
You can reject analytic cookies at any time by changing your Cookie Settings.
b. Why do we use analytic cookies?
We use analytic cookies to enable measurement and analytics. These cookies help us understand:
- which websites people visit before landing on our website;
- which are the most and least popular pages on our website, how long visitors spend on each page, and which links and buttons they click on;
- information about the device you are using to access our site; and
- demographic information about visitors to our site.
c. What data do analytic cookies collect and use?
The cookies themselves will typically record an ID code. This ID code links to analytics servers, allowing them to build a profile of your browsing behavior across the site. Browser details are also processed as a result of the cookie being read, which includes technical details of the device used to access the site.
SOETECK does not collect any personal data through statistical cookies. We only receive aggregated data about our website visitors in general.
d. How long do we retain this data?
The retention period of analytic cookies will not exceed 6 months, with some third-party cookies potentially being retained for longer, depending on their specific purpose.
2.3 Advertising cookies
a. What are advertising cookies and can I reject them?
We use advertising cookies to collect information about your online activities and interests to provide you with advertisements that correlate most highly to your profile and interests. These cookies are set through our site by our advertising partners. They are used to build a profile of your interests and show relevant ads on other websites.
You can later reject advertising cookies at any time by changing your Cookie Settings.
b. Why do we use advertising cookies?
We use advertising cookies to create a picture of your browsing behavior so that we can show or suppress ads based on their relevance to you. We also utilize social media cookies to enable social interactions on our content.
c. What data do advertising cookies collect and use?
Advertising cookies store unique IDs that are associated with profiles on our advertising partners’ servers. These profiles record your browsing behavior and actions, as well as technical specifications about your device and your location based on your IP address.
d. How long do we retain this data?
The retention period of advertising cookies will not exceed 6 months, though some third-party cookies may be retained for up to 24 months, depending on the specifics of our advertising campaigns.
3. Changes to this Cookie Policy
SOETECK reserves the right to update or change this Cookie Policy at any time. Please review this Policy periodically for any changes.
For any inquiries regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us through our website.