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3.1 Cookies set by Third Parties
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UPDATE: News Website sharing tools
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3.2 Cookies set by SECURITY-SCIENCE Contractors:
The SECURITY-SCIENCE uses a number of suppliers who also set cookies on the SECURITY-SCIENCE website on its behalf. However, please be aware that which cookies are set may depend on Geolocation.
1) The following cookies may be set for visitors:
These include:
Nielsen//NetRatings, Quantcast and SageMetrics
These are independent measurement and research companies. They gather data regarding the visitors to SECURITY-SCIENCE sites on our behalf using cookies, log file data and code which is embedded on our website. The SECURITY-SCIENCE uses this type of information to help improve the services it provides to its users. Quantcast only gathers data regarding non-UK-based visitors to the international version of the SECURITY-SCIENCE site.
If you would like more information about the cookies used by these companies how to opt out, please see their individual privacy policies:
- http://www.google.com/privacy.html
- http://www.quantcast.com/docs/display/legal/Opt-out+of+Quantcast+Delivery
- http://www.netratings.com/privacy.jsp?section=leg_scs
Nedstat
Nedstat, an independent measurement and research company, gathers non-personal information regarding visitor activity and other audio video embedding web pages. The SECURITY-SCIENCE uses this information to help improve the SECURITY-SCIENCE embeddable audio video services.
Bango
An external SECURITY-SCIENCE supplier that provides a unique identifier to each mobile phone user of SECURITY-SCIENCE.COM in order for the SECURITY-SCIENCE to recognise revisiting users and personalise their user experience.
Doubleclick
Doubleclick 'Spotlight Tags' are used to measure the effectiveness of online marketing campaigns for the SECURITY-SCIENCE. This service gathers information regarding visits made by international users which is used to decide on the insertion of adverts. For information on the cookie set by Doubleclick plus information on how to opt out please go to http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx