COOKIE POLICY

BX businessXplainer believes strongly in the values of privacy and transparency. To that end, we’ve created this Cookie Statement as a reference guide to the use of cookies on BX businessXplainer. This Cookie Statement explains how we use cookies. For more information on our privacy practices, please visit our Privacy policy.

BX businessXplainer, the not for profit organization that hosts the BX businessXplainer Site, actively collects some types of information with a variety of commonly-used technologies. These include a variety of "locally stored data" technologies, such as cookies and local storage.

Contents

·         1. What is a cookie?

·         2. How do we use cookies?

·         3. What types of cookies does BX businessXplainer use?

·         4. How do third parties use cookies on BX businessXplainer Sites?

·         5. What are my cookie options?

·         6. Where can I find more information?

1. What is a cookie?

A “cookie” is a tiny data file that we transfer onto your computer, mobile phone, or any other device that you use to access the BX businessXplainer Sites, generally used for authentication and tracking. Every cookie expires after a certain period of time, but that period varies depending on what the cookie is used for and how your browser is configured.

A “session” cookie is one that generally expires when you close your web browser or mobile application. A “persistent” cookie is one that remains in your device, even after you close your browser or mobile application. A persistent cookie expires according to the duration set by us (or when you delete it manually).

You may remove or disable cookies through your browser settings.

2. How do we use cookies?

We can use the information we receive from cookies and other locally stored data to make your experience with the BX businessXplainer Sites safer and better, to gain a greater understanding of user preferences and interactions with the BX businessXplainer Sites, and to generally improve our services.

Cookies and other locally stored data help us do things like:

·         Provide you with a personalized experience, such as using cookies to know your language preference, to remember the user preferences you set so we can provide you with the customized look and feel that you want.

·         Deliver more relevant content to you faster. For example, we may use local storage to store your most recently read material directly on your device, so they can be retrieved quickly.

·         Understand how you use the BX businessXplainer Sites, so that we know what works and what is useful. For example, we might use cookies to learn about topics you are following so that we can recommend similar content that you may be interested in.

·         Understand how you use BX businessXplainer across different devices, so that we can make BX businessXplainer more efficient and effective for you.

·         Make BX businessXplainer more convenient to use, such as by using cookies to maintain your session when you log in or to remember your username in the login field.

3. What types of cookies does BX businessXplainer use?

The cookies and other locally stored data technologies used by BX businessXplainer generally fall into the following categories:

·         Functionality: These cookies help BX businessXplainer work, including essential features like logging in.

·         Preferences: These cookies store your preferences, so that they can be remembered the next time you use BX businessXplainer.

·         Performance and Analysis: In the future we might use such cookies to collect information about how you use BX businessXplainer, so that we can better understand how BX businessXplainer work and improve it for you and other users.

·         Third-Party: These cookies are not in use but might in the future allow us to render services provided by third parties, such as “like” and “share” buttons. When a third party provides these kinds of services, they may require the use of a cookie in order to provide their services. (This kind of cookies would only be used with your permission.)

4. How do third parties use cookies on BX businessXplainer Sites?

Third-party cookies allow us to render services provided by third parties, such as “like” and “share” buttons. When a third party provides these kinds of services, they may require the use of a cookie in order to provide their services.

We will never use third-party cookies, unless we get your permission to do so. If you ever come across a third-party data collection tool that has not been authorized by you (such as one that may have been mistakenly placed by another user or administrator), please report it to us at info@businessxplainer.com  

5. What are my cookie options?

While this is not a comprehensive list, here are some of the things that you can do to limit use of cookies and other locally stored data on your device. You can:

·         remove or disable specific locally stored data on your browser’s settings;

·         use a browser that can block third-party cookies; or

·         install a plug-in to block locally stored data, if one is available.

We believe this data collection helps improve your user experience, but you may remove or disable some or all locally stored data through your browser settings, depending on your browser. While cookies and other locally stored data may not be necessary to use our sites, some features may not function properly if you disable locally stored data.

6. Where can I find more information?

Please read through our Privacy policy for more information. If you have any further questions, contact info@businessxplainer.com  

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Please note that in the event of any differences in meaning or interpretation between the original English version of this document and a translation, the original English version takes precedence.