Cookies Policy

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Privacy @ BLOCK7
Last Revised: January 2022

 

Introduction and Definitions

In this Cookies Policy references to (“We,” “Us,” “Our” or “BLOCK7”) are references to BLOCK7 Limited in connection with Your use of BLOCK7’s website (“Site”), Our products, mobile applications, and social media pages that link to this Cookie Policy.

Our users (“You”) include individuals who visit (“Visitors”) the Site, individuals who sign up (“Customers”) to use the Site and any related products, applications, and subscriptions and offerings (“Services”) offered on Our Site and individuals who register to attend (“Attendees”) online demos, seminars, or corporate events via the Site.

Your browser gives You a variety of controls with respect to cookie control and whether they remain after the session or after You restart the browser. For more information see Your browser’s privacy controls. As for consent models to comply with cookie laws, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has said that implied consent can be used when Functionality Session Cookies are used. Functionality cookies have implied consent, gathering consent from You taking a specific action.

A cookie is a small text file placed on Your device by the websites that You visit. Cookies are used to make the website work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website and on occasion to other third parties engaged in marketing and advertising. Cookies may be either first party cookies set directly by Us to Your device, or third-party cookies set by a third-party provider on Our behalf. Whenever You use Our Site, information may be collected using cookies and other technologies according to this policy.

A (“Persistent Cookie”) is a data file capable of providing websites with Your preferences, settings, and information for future visits. Persistent cookies provide convenient and rapid access to familiar objects, which enhances the user experience (UX). A persistent cookie is also known as a stored or permanent cookie.

A (“Session Cookies”) are cookies that last for a session. A session starts when You launch a website or web app and ends when You leave the website or close Your browser window. Unlike other cookies, session cookies are never stored on Your device. Therefore, they are also known as transient cookies, non-persistent cookies, or temporary cookies.

The Session Cookie is a server-specific cookie that cannot be passed to any machine other than the one that generated the cookie. The server creates a (“session ID”) which is a randomly generated number that temporarily stores the session cookie. This cookie stores information such as the user’s input and tracks the movements of the user. There is no other information stored in the session cookie.

Our subscription Services sets a single cookie, session_ ID, which is necessary to store a user’s login token and thus allows Our subscription service to function.

 

Obligations

A cookie in no way gives Us access to Your devices or any information about You, other than the data You choose to share with Us.

We will not share Your cookies with any other site or platform to identify You outside of Our platform. We will not share any information that identifies You or Your device or browser with any other platform such as advertising networks to show advertisements to You.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but You can usually modify Your browser setting to decline cookies if You prefer. This may however prevent You from taking full advantage of the Site.

By using Our Site, You are consenting to Our use of cookies and other tracking technology in accordance with this policy. If You do not agree to Our use of cookies and other tracking technology in this way, You should set Your browser settings accordingly or should not use Our Site. If You choose to disable the cookies that We use, this could impact Your user experience.

By using Our Services as a Customer, You are automatically consenting to Our Use of Functional cookies in accordance with this policy.

 

Updates

This Cookies Policy was last updated on the Last Revised date at the top of this policy. However, this policy can change over time, for example to comply with legal requirements or to meet changing business needs. The most up-to-date version can be found on Our Site. In case there is an important change that We want to highlight to You, We will also inform You in another appropriate way (for example via a pop-up notice or statement of changes on Our Site).

When We update this policy, We will amend the revision date at the top of this page. The modified or amended privacy policy will apply from that date. We encourage You to review this policy periodically to remain informed about how We are protecting Your information.

 

Cookie’s and How They Benefit You

    • Provide You with a personalised and responsive Site experience to help You get what You need faster by enabling Us to monitor which pages You find useful and which You do not;
    • Make Our marketing more efficient (ultimately helping Us to offer the service We do at the price We do);
    • Allow You to share pages with social networks;
    • Improve the speed/security of the Site and Services provided to You;
    • Save You having to login every time You visit access to Services via Our Site if this is Your preference.

 

Cookies We May Use and Why

Cookies allow Our Site to recognise Your device and store information about Your preferences or past actions. We also use cookies or similar technologies on Our Site to collect online information such as Your mobile device ID, IP address, and other information about Your device, as well as behavioural data of Your device usage on Our Site (e.g., pages viewed, links clicked, documents downloaded).

When We use cookies, We classify them into any one of the following categories:

  • (“Strictly Necessary”) cookies are necessary for the Site and Services to function and cannot be switched off in Our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by You which amount to a request for Services, logging in or filling in forms.
  • (“Analytics and Performance) cookies which may be set by Us or by third party providers, allows Us to track analytics by counting visits and traffic sources and enables Us to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns so We can measure and improve the performance and Your experience of Our Site and Services to You thus tailoring it to Your’ needs. These cookies help Us to know which pages or videos are the most and least popular, see how Visitors move around Our Site and allow Us to improve Our Site. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
  • (“Functionality”) cookies enable the Site to remember Your Site preferences and choices You make on the Site including username, region, and language. This allows the Site to provide personalised features like local news stories if You share Your location. They are anonymous and do not track browsing activity across other websites. Functionality cookies can include first party, third party, persistent or session cookies. Like Strictly Necessary cookies, Functionality cookies are used to provide Services You request as a Customer Or Subscriber. Other examples of Functionality cookies include web chat services, user preferences, and the ability to comment on a blog You visit.
  • (“Advertising and Targeting”) cookies may be set through Our Site by Our advertising partners and used by those companies to build a profile of Your interests and show You relevant advertisements on other websites. Our Site may contain links to enable You to visit other websites of interest easily. Caution: However, once You have used these links to leave Our Site, You should note that We do not have any control over those other website. Therefore, We cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which You provide whilst visiting such other websites and such websites are not governed by Our privacy policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

 

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can also access the BLOCK7 opt-out tool to opt out of interest-based advertising & marketing by Us and other participating advertising technology companies serving interest-related ads to You on behalf of BLOCK7. Please note that the BLOCK7 opt-out tool will only work on the Internet browser on which they are deposited, and they will only function only if Your browser is set to accept third-party cookies.

If You do not want to receive cookies, You can also change Your browser settings on Your computer or other device You are using to access Our Services. Most browsers also provide functionality that lets You review and delete cookies, including BLOCK7 cookies. Doing so however will likely limit the functionality of Our and a substantial proportion of the world’s websites as cookies are a standard part of most modern websites.

It may be that Your concerns around cookies relate to so called (“spyware”). Rather than switching off cookies in Your browser You may find that anti-spyware software achieves the same objective by automatically deleting cookies considered to be invasive.

 

Length of Time Cookies Remain On Your Device

The length of time cookies will stay on Your device will depend on whether it is a Persistent or Session Cookie. A Persistent Cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiration date, unless deleted by You before the expiration date. A Session Cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of Your web session, when the web browser is closed.

 

Contact Information

We have a Privacy Team that is responsible for the implementation of Our privacy policy and procedure program. If You have questions or comments about this Cookies Policy and Our privacy practices or if You are a Customer and need to update, change, or remove information from any personal records, please contact Us using Our Contact Form on Our Site.