Cookies policy

This cookie notice offers insight into how Merge Digital SL utilizes "cookies" or similar technologies across our websites, applications, and other services (collectively referred to as "Services"). These technologies enable us to comprehend your interactions with our products, deliver personalized advertisements on our website and other platforms, enhance your user experience, and facilitate the utilization of specific features such as content sharing via social networks or other communication channels.

Furthermore, this notice sheds light on how third parties may employ such technologies in conjunction with the functioning of our Services.

Our Cookies Policy delineates how cookies and akin technologies are utilized on our website to enrich your browsing experience. We utilize cookies to tailor content and advertisements, furnish social media functionalities, and analyze website traffic. Additionally, we share details regarding your site usage with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners.

1. ABOUT THIS COOKIE NOTICE

This cookie notice is relevant whenever you engage with any of our Services that direct you to or reference this notice. It is possible that this notice could be supplemented by additional cookie notices or terms found in specific sections of the Service or presented during our interactions with you.

2. USE OF COOKIES BY MERGE

Cookies are small text files that websites you visit or applications you use place on your computer or device. They serve various purposes, such as enabling websites and applications to function effectively, improving efficiency, and storing certain information about you. Cookies can either be temporary, known as "session" cookies, which are active only for the duration of your visit, or permanent, known as "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device for subsequent visits.

Below, you'll find an outline of both first and third-party cookies utilized within our Services. We regularly scan our Services using our cookie scanning tool to ensure an accurate list. Cookies are categorized as follows:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies
• Functional Cookies
• Performance Cookies
• Targeting Cookies

3. The categories of cookies used on this website are as follows:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for website operation, enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas.

Performance Cookies: Collect information about how visitors use the website, helping us improve functionality.

Functionality Cookies: Enable the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.

4. How to refuse the use of cookies

You can opt-out of each cookie category (except strictly necessary cookies)by amending your choices via the “cookie preference centre” which is located on the footer of the corresponding website.

You can also prevent your browser from accepting certain cookies, have the browser require your consent before a new cookie is placed in your browser, or block cookies altogether by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser privacy preferences menu.

For all other browsers, or, for alternative advice, help may be sought by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org, or, via your device user manual, or, online help files.

5. Third party advertising and content services

Our Services may incorporate third-party advertising and content services, particularly within our marketing or free content sites, to analyze visitor/customer site interactions. These interactions include engagements with our online marketing campaigns and attribution purposes, linking ecommerce purchases to our brand, and facilitating advertising efforts. For further details, including opt-out options, please refer below:

Third-Party Providers:

Google Ads, Google Ad-Tech, Vendors Opt-out: Google Ads is an online advertising platform utilized for promoting our events, online content, and services across various platforms such as Google Search, YouTube, and other websites. Some advertisers also use Google Ads to purchase advertisements appearing on our Sites.

Google Analytics Opt-out: Google Analytics is employed to measure site visitor metrics and statistics, as well as to deliver personalized advertising.

HubSpot Opt-out: We utilize HubSpot Analytics on our website to gather insights into user behavior, enabling us to improve our services and provide tailored content. HubSpot Analytics employs cookies to track visitor interactions, such as page visits and duration spent on the site, for enhancing user experience and optimizing website performance. By using our website, you consent to data processing by HubSpot Analytics as outlined in this Cookies Policy. For more information on HubSpot's privacy practices, please consult their website.

You can configure your web browser to delete and/or block the use of cookies from any third party (refer to Section 4 for instructions).

Opting out of advertising cookies will not eliminate advertising from the pages you visit; rather, it means that the ads you encounter may not be tailored to your interests.

Summary table of cookies used on the website