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What is your cookie policy?
Read our Cookie Policy in PolicyStat.
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 the hard drive or in the browser of a computer, tablet, smartphone, or similar device when it browses the internet.
These cookies help the website function properly, increase security, provide a better user experience, indicate how a website performs, and provide data from which we determine what works and what needs improvement.
How do we use cookies?
As with most 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.
Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our websites.
Types of Cookies we use
COOKIE SETTINGS
Cookie Consent Banner 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.
Browser-Based Cookie Settings
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change your browser's settings to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on managing and deleting cookies from major web browsers.
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Edge: How to Manage and Clear Your Cache and Cookies | Edge Learning Center (microsoft.com) https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.
If disabling or deleting cookies, repeat this process for each browser and computer used. Note that cookies used by Adobe Flash cannot be controlled by browser settings.
However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our site or any other websites that you visit.
Questions
If you have any questions regarding the Cookie Policy, please contact webFREEMississippi
Changes to the Cookie Policy
Changes to the policy will be made in PolicyStat. The latest version of the Cookie Policy will be accessible at the following link: Cookie Policy
A summary of the new European Union (EU) data protection law can be found at General Data Protection Regulation | Compliance and Ethics | The University of Southern Mississippi (usm.edu)
Our Information Privacy Statement can be accessed by Information Privacy Statement