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Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

How do we use cookies?

As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.

Types of Cookies we use

Cookies that we commonly use are listed below. This list is not exhaustive, but describes the main reasons we typically set cookies.

Cookie NameDescriptionDurationCategoryType
cookieyes-consentCookieYes sets this cookie to remember users' consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors.1 yearNecessarythird-party
Sentry cookiesThese cookies are set to monitor site issues as they occur. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors.1 yearNecessarythird-party
Paypal, ApplePay and Gpay cookiesThese cookies are set to ensure the proper operation of the payment form.around 1 yearNecessarythird-party
duqThis cookie is set to help us to identify each user and process information about how you and others interact with our products1 year 1 month 3 daysFunctionalfirst-party
CLIDMicrosoft Clarity set this cookie to store information about how visitors interact with the website. The cookie helps to provide an analysis report. The data collection includes the number of visitors, where they visit the website, and the pages visited.1 yearAnalyticsthird-party
_clckMicrosoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser's Clarity User ID and settings exclusive to that website. This guarantees that actions taken during subsequent visits to the same website will be linked to the same user ID.1 yearAnalyticsthird-party
SMMicrosoft Clarity cookie set this cookie for synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains.sessionAnalyticsthird-party
_fbpFacebook sets this cookie to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting the website.3 monthsAnalyticsthird-party
MRThis cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes.7 daysAnalyticsthird-party
_clskMicrosoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user's pageviews into a single session recording.1 dayAnalyticsthird-party
SRM_BUsed by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors.1 year 24 daysPerformancethird-party
MUIDBing sets this cookie to recognise unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations.1 year 24 daysMUID_categoryMUID_type
ANONCHKThe ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user's session ID and verify ads' clicks on the Bing search engine. The cookie helps in reporting and personalization as well.10 minutesAdvertisementthird-party

Manage cookie preferences

Cookie Settings

You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the above button. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.

  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Firefox
  • Opera
  • Internet Explorer

If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser's official support documents.

Effective Date: 17-Jul-2024

Last Updated: 17-Jul-2024