Cookie Policy

1. Policy Background

At DGDA (“First Party”), we acknowledge the significance of your privacy and provide clarity regarding the technologies we employ. This Cookie Policy (“this Policy”) elucidates the purposes and mechanisms behind storing and accessing cookies and related technologies (collectively referred to as "Cookies and Other Technologies") on when you use or visit our website which features a link to this Policy. It's important to review this Policy in conjunction with our Privacy Notice and Terms and Conditions ("Terms") for a comprehensive understanding of our practices.

The primary objective of this Policy is to provide DGDA’s website visitors with a comprehensive understanding of the distinct types of cookies utilized on this website and the specific purposes they serve. In doing so, we aim to clarify the differentiation between first-party cookies and third-party cookies. This knowledge empowers our users to make informed decisions about their privacy and online experience while interacting with our site.

This policy was updated in September 2024. We reserve the right to amend it occasionally in line with legal requirements and how we conduct our business. Please check this page regularly for the latest version of this policy.

2. Cookies & Other Technologies

A "cookie" is a small text file that a website downloads onto your web browser or internet-connected device, like a mobile phone or tablet, when you pay a visit to website. The purpose of these cookies is to help the website identify and remember device device for your future visits.

Cookies serve a wide range of functions, including remembering your preferences, monitoring your online activities, and enhancing your overall user experience. They empower the website's owner to distinguish between the actions taken by your device those of other users on the same website.

It's important to note that most cookies do not gather information that directly identifies you as an individual. Instead, their focus is on collecting more generalized data, such as your approximate location or how you find and utilize websites.

While cookies are the most well-known tracking technology, there are others which function in a similar fashion, such as web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage (“other technologies”). Their collective aim is to gather data about your online behavior, offering websites insights into how you interact with their content.

The objective of employing these Cookies and Other Technologies is to gather information about your website usage patterns (pages you visit, duration, and how you engage with content). This data helps optimize our services and cater to your preferences. The use of Cookies and Other Technologies is contingent on your consent.

When your browser settings permit it, each website can send its own cookie to your browser/device. However, as a privacy safeguard, your browser only grants access to cookies that the website has previously sent to you, not cookies from other websites.

3. First-Party Cookies & Third-Party Cookies

“First-party cookies" are cookies placed on your device directly by DGDA. “Third-party cookies” are placed by other parties through our website (e.g., analytics and performance providers).

By Duration

• Permanent Cookies: used long-term (e.g., to remember your agreement with our Cookie Policy). Retained until their preset expiry or manual deletion.
• Session Cookies: temporary and deleted when you close your browser (expire at end of session).

By Purpose

• Strictly Necessary / Technical: enable core functionality, sign-in recognition, session security.
• Analytical / Performance: analyze usage and performance (popular pages, sources, geographies). If you register/subscribe, these may be associated with your profile; collected in a way that maintains anonymity.
• Functionality: remember preferences (username, language, text size, fonts, etc.) for a tailored experience.
• Advertising: gather information about your activities on our website and other sites to provide targeted ads. Third-party providers may use their own cookies per their privacy policies.

4. How to Decline or Revoke Your Cookie Consent

You can adjust your browser settings to reject all cookies or permit only certain types, and to be notified when a cookie is placed. Blocking all cookies, including strictly necessary ones, may limit access to features. You may delete previously stored cookies at any time, but further cookies may still be set unless you change your browser settings as described above.

5. Utilizing Other Tracking Technologies in our Communications

We use additional tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons) in our knowledge/research/event communications to understand whether you opened messages or clicked embedded links. A web beacon is a small graphic image placed in a website or email and may work alone or with cookies.

You can prevent web beacons from being activated by disabling remote image loading in your email client or by avoiding clicks on embedded links.

6. Changes to the Cookie Policy

We may modify or amend this Policy as needed. We will update the revision date at the top of this page when changes take effect. Please revisit this Policy periodically to stay informed.

For questions about our Cookie Policy, contact: [email protected]