Last Updated: 3rd May 2024
This Cookies Policy applies to the Digital Service linking to this Cookies
Policy and forms part of the Privacy Notice, which describes our data handling
practices and is available here. On the Digital Services, the Hearst group of
companies ('we', 'us', 'our' or 'Hearst') and third parties, including our advertising-
and marketing-related service providers and partners, use a variety of technologies
including cookies ('Cookies and Similar Technologies'). Cookies and Similar Technologies
vary depending on the Digital Services and include cookies, web beacons, tags,
scripts, pixels, local shared objects (including HTML5 cookies) and software development
kits ('SDKs'). You can read more below about the types of cookies we use, why
we use them and how you can exercise your choices regarding Cookies
and Similar Technologies.
What are cookies and similar technologies?
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The Digital Services automatically log certain information about visits to the Digital
Services using Cookies and Similar Technologies, such as the number and frequency of
visitors, technical information about browsers and devices used to access the
Digital Services, and information about crashes or other technical issues.
The Cookies and Similar Technologies which log this information are
necessary to allow the Digital Services to function.
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We and third parties may automatically collect certain information through Cookies and
Similar Technologies about your activities over time across the Digital Services as
well as across third-party sites, apps or other media. Cookies and Similar
Technologies may be included in our web pages, mobile apps, emails, and other digital content.
They may assign or collect unique cookie IDs or other identifiers
associated with your browser or device. They may collect information while you are
using our Digital Services or while they are running in the background of your device.
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Cookies and Similar Technologies on the Digital Services may be served directly by Hearst
(referred to as 'first-party cookies') or by others such as advertisers
and data analytics companies (referred to as 'third-party cookies').
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Cookies and Similar Technologies are browser- and device-specific and may
endure for different periods of time. Some are deleted automatically
once you close your browser or exit the Digital Service. These are
sometimes referred to as 'session cookies'. Other cookies are
'persistent cookies', meaning that they remain on your device after your browser is closed.
More Information
For further information about Cookies and Similar Technologies and how to exercise
your choices, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us as described in the Privacy Notice.
