Cookie Policy

Last Updated - 8 April 2019

Scope
1. This Cookie Policy covers all the information shared by the user (“User/ You/ Your”) on the (insert link) and/or on the (insert name of application) mobile application (both together referred to as “Website”) and both powered by Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (“IMTMA/ We/ Us”). This Cookie Policy is to be read along with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of the Website.
Cookies
1. Cookies are small pieces of text used to store information on web browsers. Cookies are used to store and receive identifiers and other information on computers, phones and other devices. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Service or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Service more useful to You.
Types of Cookies
1. Cookies can be (a) persistent or (b) session cookies. A persistent cookie helps us recognize you as an existing User, so it’s easier to return to the Website or interact with our Services without signing in again. After you sign in, a persistent cookie stays in your browser and will be read by the Website when you return to one of our pages or a partner site that uses our services (for example, our sharing or download buttons). Session cookies only last for as long as the session (usually the current visit to a website or a browser session). The cookies that we use may change from time to time as we improve and update the Services or Website.
Usage and Device Information
1. We use cookies to verify your account and determine when you are logged in so we can make it easier for you to access the Website and show you the appropriate experience and features.
2. We use cookies to help us keep your account, data and the information provided by you safe and secure.
3. We also use cookies to combat activity that violates our policies or otherwise degrades our ability to provide the Services.
4. We use cookies to provide a personalized learning and high-quality experience for our Users, it also helps us to protect such data and improve our Service, such as by personalizing content, and providing a safer experience for the Users.
5. We use cookies to help us show advertisements and to make recommendations for educational and other organizations to people who may be interested in the products, services or causes they promote. The cookies are also used to advertise our other products and services.
6. We use cookies to enable the functionality that helps us provide the Services.
7. We may use various technologies that automatically record certain technical information from Your browser or device when you visit the Website, read our emails, use our Service or otherwise engage with us. This information is typically collected through a variety of tracking technologies, including cookies, web beacons, flash objects, log files, and similar technology (collectively, “Tracking Technologies”). These Tracking Technologies cookies collect information about how you use the Service (e.g., the pages you view, the links you click, and other actions you take on the Service), information about your browser and online usage patterns (e.g., Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, referring / exit pages and URLs, pages viewed, whether you opened an email, links clicked), and information about the device(s) you use to access the Service (e.g., mobile device identifier, mobile carrier, device type, model and manufacturer, mobile device operating system brand and model, and whether you access the Service from multiple devices).
8. We may collect analytics data or use third-party analytics tools to help us measure traffic and usage trends for the Website and to understand more about the demographics of our Users. We may also work with third party partners to employ technologies, including the application of statistical modeling tools, which permit us to recognize and contact you across multiple devices.
9. We may use the data collected through Tracking Technologies to better display our Website, to save you time, to provide better technical support, for promotional purposes, and to track Website usage. For example, cookies help us to:
  - Keep track of whether you are signed in or have previously signed in so that we can display all the features that are available to you.
  - Remember your settings on the pages you visit, so that we can display your preferred content the next time you visit.
  - Customize the function and appearance of the pages you visit based on information relating to your account; for example, in order to default you to a particular study level, or to remember customized settings for a report.
  - Track Website usage for various purposes including sales, marketing, and billing.
10. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset Your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features and services (particularly those that require you to sign-in) may not function properly if your cookies are disabled. You may also set your email options to prevent the automatic downloading of images that may contain technologies that would allow us to know whether you have accessed our email and performed certain functions with it.
11. Deleting cookies does not delete Local Storage Objects (LSOs) such as Flash objects and HTML5. Various browsers may offer their own management tools for removing HTML5 LSOs. Please consult your browser’s “Help” function to learn more. If you choose to delete Flash objects from our sites, then you may not be able to access and use all or part of the sites or benefit from the information and services offered.
Third-party Cookies
1. In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-parties’ cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on.
What are your choices regarding cookies?
1. If you'd like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.
2. Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.