A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
A look at cookies - Learn about cookies and how they help make websites more useful
How do we use cookies?
First-party cookies
| Type | Example |
|---|---|
Session cookie | JSESSIONID - This cookie is used for session management. It expires at the end of each session. Without this cookie, the website cannot function properly. |
Permanent cookie | _subown_consent - This cookie is used to remember if you have accepted the use of cookies on the Subown site. Expiry period: 1 year Enabling this cookie is not strictly necessary for the website to work but it will provide you with a better browsing experience. |
Local Storage
We may collect and store information (including personal information) locally on your device using mechanisms such as browser web storage (including HTML 5) and application data caches.
Session Storage
Next to cookies, Subown may use HTML Local Storage (Session Storage) to remember if a page has already been visited within the current session. This data is maintained within the user's browser until the browser window, or the specific browser tab, closes. HTML Local Storage is not strictly necessary for the website to work but it will provide you with a better browsing experience.
Third-party cookies
We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.
Subown uses Google technologies, such as Google Custom Search, Google AdSense, Google Sign-In, and Google Analytics, to improve user experience and keep it free. When you visit Subown, your web browser may automatically send certain information to Google:
This includes, for example, the web address of the page that you're visiting and your IP address. We may also set cookies on your browser, or read cookies that are already there.
For more information about how Google uses data we refer to:
How Google uses data when you use our site,
Types of cookies used by Google, and
Google Analytics Cookie Usage on Websites.
Google Display Network
The DoubleClick cookie is used by Google in the ads served on the websites of its partners, such as websites displaying AdSense ads or participating in Google certified ad networks. When users visit a partner's website and either view or click on an ad, a cookie may be dropped on that end user's browser.
Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting Ads Settings - Control your Google ads. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for interest based advertising by visiting aboutads.info
Review the following article for more information:
DoubleClick cookies. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2015, from https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/2839090
Vendors that are certified for third-party ads on the Google Display Network
The Google Display Network accepts display ads from qualified third party vendors. Thus, cookies of other third-party vendors or ad networks may also be used to serve ads on our site. For a full list of third-party vendors or ad networks we refer to:
Google third-party certification lists. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2015, from https://support.google.com/3pascertification/topic/3191569?hl=en&ref_topic=2997343
You may visit those websites to opt out of the use of cookies for interest-based advertising (if the vendor or ad network offers this capability). Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendor's use of cookies for interest-based advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
Review the following articles for more information:
Does the Google Display Network accept third-party ads? (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2015, from https://support.google.com/dfp_sb/answer/2681734?hl=en&ref_topic=16148
Vendors that are certified for third-party ads. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2015, from https://support.google.com/dfp_sb/answer/94149
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
You can also prevent Google from collecting information (including your IP address) via cookies and processing this information by downloading this browser plugin and installing it: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Further information concerning the terms and conditions of use and data privacy can be found at the Google Analytics Terms of Service (http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html) or at the Google Analytics Privacy Overview (http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html)
How to control cookies
You can always withdraw or change your wishes regarding cookies. You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish - for details, see aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work.
When you save your cookie settings, they should also apply to your future visits to the Subown Website. However, for technical reasons beyond Subown's control, this cannot be guaranteed. For example, if you reset your browser, delete your cookies or access the Subown website from another browser or device your cookie settings may be lost. In many cases you can also control tracking technologies using your browser. Please ensure that your browser setting reflects whether you wish to be warned about and/or accept tracking technologies (such as cookies) where possible. The specific capabilities of your browser and instructions on how to use them can usually be found in the manual or help file of your browser. Refusing, disabling or deactivating of tracking technologies may result in a reduced availability of the services provided by the Subown Website or parts of the Subown Website may no longer function correctly.
Google Custom Search, Google AdSense, Google Sign-In & Google Analytics are registered trademarks of Google, Inc.
December 16, 2015
