Cookie Policy
Introduction
Welcome to the PDR Quality Standards website (hereafter referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a transparent cookie policy that complies with relevant data protection regulations, including GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR. This policy outlines our practices regarding cookies and similar tracking technologies used on our website.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They serve various purposes, such as remembering user preferences, enabling functionality, and providing tailored content. Cookies can be categorized into different types based on their function:
- Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of our website, ensuring that core features work properly. For example, they help us maintain session continuity as you navigate through pages.
- Performance Cookies: Used to gather information about how visitors interact with our site, enabling us to enhance performance and optimize user experience.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies improve the functionality of our website by remembering user choices and preferences, such as language settings or display preferences.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Utilized for delivering targeted advertisements and tracking users’ online behavior across websites for marketing purposes.
Types of Cookies Used on PDR Quality Standards Website
- Essential Cookies: We use these to make our website function properly, remember your login information, and ensure secure connections.
- Performance Cookies: Our analytics tools employ such cookies to collect data about site traffic, referrers, and user behavior, helping us improve the performance of our website.
- Functionality Cookies: These enable features like remembering language preferences and display settings for a personalized experience.
- Advertising/Targeting Cookies: We do not use these types of cookies on our site to track individual users or deliver targeted ads. However, third-party services may employ them based on your browsing behavior across the internet.
Managing and Deleting Cookies
You have control over how cookies are used on your device:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences through their settings. You can choose to accept or reject cookies, delete existing cookies, or set specific sites to allow or block cookies.
- Privacy Tools: Utilize privacy add-ons for your browser, which can assist in blocking or managing tracking technologies, including cookies.
- Contact Us: If you have any questions about cookie management, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Third-Party Cookies and Advertising
Our website may incorporate links to external services or display ads from third parties. These entities may use cookies for their own purposes, such as delivering targeted advertising based on your online behavior. We do not control these third-party practices, so we encourage you to review their privacy policies for more information.
Consent and Control
Your consent is essential for us to use certain types of cookies, especially for non-essential or advertising purposes. You can manage your consent preferences by:
- Reviewing our Cookie Settings page (link available in the website footer).
- Adjusting your browser settings as described above.
- Unsubscribing from promotional emails if you have provided your contact details.
Updates and Changes
We regularly review and update our cookie policy to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or practices within the industry. This policy was last updated on January 1, 2024. We encourage you to revisit this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.
Contact Us
If you have any concerns, questions, or requests regarding our Cookie Policy or data protection practices, please contact us at: [email protected].