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DIFX COOKIE POLICY

explains what these technologies are and why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

In some cases, we may use cookies and similar technologies to collect personal information or

information that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information. In such cases,

the DIFX Privacy Policy available at difx.io/privacypolicy will apply in addition to this Cookie Policy.

Any terms not defined in this Cookie Policy shall have the meaning given to them in the Terms and

Conditions available at difx.io/t&c. The Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions are incorporated into

this Cookie Policy by reference.

We may update this Cookie Policy at any time. If you have any questions about our use of cookies or

help it distinguish you from our other users.

1.2. Cookies can be used for a variety of purposes, such as remembering your preferences, measuring your

activity and optimising your user experience.

1.3. Most cookies will not collect information that identifies you. Instead, they will collect more general

information such as your general location or how you arrive at and use our Sites. Cookies set by the

Site operator are called “first party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the Site operator are

called “third party cookies”. The parties that set third party cookies can recognise your browser or

device, as the case may be, both when you visit the DIFX Sites or when you visit certain other websites,

your devices. These cookies help us better understand your behaviour and inform us about which parts

of our Sites you have visited.

2.2. We use ‘first party cookies’ and ‘third party cookies’ to recognise you as a DIFX user, customise

DIFX Services, content, and advertising, to measure promotional effectiveness, and to collect

information about your device or other access devices to mitigate risk help prevent fraud, and promote

trust and safety.

2.3. We may use third party service providers’ cookies to target advertising for DIFX products and services

based on information about your visits to other websites. We do not control the types of information

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collected and stored by these third party cookies. You should check the third party’s website for more

a) Essential Cookies – Essential cookies are used to make the Sites work and to remember essential

information, such as information about the Services you use. We use essential cookies where necessary.

The legal basis for setting these cookies is your consent, our contractual obligation to provide the

Services to you, our legitimate interest that the Services can be used securely and easily and that the

quality of the Services and content is constantly improved. No consent is required for the use of essential

cookies. They cannot be deactivated.

b) Session Cookies – Session cookies are temporary cookies that only exist for the period you access the

Sites until you close the browser after accessing the Sites. Session cookies are automatically deleted

from your devices when you close your browser. Session cookies can help us remember your

c) Persistent Cookies – Persistent cookies remain on your devices after you have visited the Sites and are

not deleted when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies can retain your preferences and allow those

preferences to be used in future visits to the Sites. Persistent cookies are not used for tracking. They are

set only to retain your preferences for your next visit. You can deactivate these cookies. The legal basis

for using these cookies is your consent, our contractual obligation to provide the Services to you, our

legitimate interest that the Services can be used securely and easily and that the quality of the Services

and content is constantly improved.

d) Tracking Cookies – Tracking cookies can be used to analyse your usage of a Site. These cookies may

not identify you personally and are simply used to understand how you use the Sites and to make

3.2. Our cookies perform these different functions:

a) Enabling our Sites to function properly – Some cookies are essential for the operation of our Sites. For

example, we use cookies to ensure that you are shown the correct web pages for your location or to

identify when we have broken links or other technical issues with the Site.

b) Analysing visitor/ user behaviour – We use cookies to analyse how our visitors/ users use our Sites and

to monitor Site performance. This allows us to provide a high-quality experience by ensuring that our

content and layout remain relevant to you. For example, we use cookies to keep track of which pages

and links are most popular and do not provide information about the visitors.

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c) Optimising and personalising – Cookies are also used to optimise the Sites you visit and to personalise

device for as long as you use the Sites. Tracking cookies remain on your device for as long as we have

your consent.

5. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES, SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES, AND TARGETED ONLINE

ADVERTISING

5.1 You have the right to choose whether to accept cookies and we have explained how you can exercise

this right below. However, please note that if you choose to refuse cookies, you may not be able to use

the full functionality of our Sites.

c) Cookie settings in Chrome.

d) Cookie settings in Safari web and iOS.

5.3 If you only want to limit third party advertising cookies, you can turn such cookies off by visiting the

following links:

a) Your Online Choices (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/)

b) Digital Advertising Alliance (http://www.aboutads.info/consumers)

5.4 Do Not Track: Some Internet browsers – like Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari – include the ability

http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager07.html.

You can also control Flash Cookies by going to the global storage settings panel and following the

instructions. Setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of Flash Cookies may reduce or

impede the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in

connection with our services or online content.

5.6 Cookie Preferences: When you visit our Site, we may store cookies on your browser for your security

and to help us better understand your behaviour and inform us about which parts of our Site you have

visited. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a safe and more

personalised web experience. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow

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7. WILL THIS COOKIE POLICY BE UPDATED?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we

use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. If we do, you will be notified when you first

visit our Site after the change. However, the onus is on you to keep yourself updated with the latest

version of our Cookie Policy. You can also revisit this page if you wish to keep yourself informed. If

you do not agree with the revised content, you must stop accessing DIFX immediately. When an

updated version of the Cookie Policy is released, your continued access to DIFX means that you agree

to the updated content and agree to abide by the updated Cookie Policy.

8. COOKIES THAT HAVE BEEN SET IN THE PAST

or comments about this cookies policy or privacy matters generally, please contact our Data Protection

Officer at [email protected]. You can contact our Data Protection Officer confidentially to enquire about

the treatment of your data by us.

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