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Cookies are lightweight text files containing information that is sent from a web server and stored on a client user's device. They help that website remember information about your visit, which can both make it easier to visit the site again and make the site more useful to you. Such as remembering your preferences.

Who sets them: First-party cookies are set by Microtech Group. Third-party cookies are set by companies other than Microtech Group, such as analytics providers or service providers.

What they do: "Essential" cookies enable services we offer. "Non-essential" cookies help us understand how our services are being used (i.e., analytics) and deliver features of our website such as video backgrounds.

How long they last: Cookies may be either "session" or "persistent." A session cookie expires (i.e., is deleted) when you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains until it expires or you delete the cookies via your browser settings. Expiration dates are set in the cookies themselves and may vary in length, depending on the purpose of the cookie.

What we do with Cookies

Cookies set by our website are solely for the purpose of delivering the experience we have designed for users and the improvement of that experience. We do not collect personally identifiable information from users and do not share information collected with anyone else. It is completely at the discretion of end users to block our website from collecting any cookies.

Google Analytics (third-party)
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States . Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser or during the cookie compliance pop-up.

Vimeo video player
Vimeo’s embedded video player uses first-party cookies that Vimeo consider essential to the video player experience. Vimeo do not use third-party analytics or advertising cookies.

Changing Your Cookie Preferences

You may limit the cookies set in your browser by taking the steps described below. Note that declining cookies may impact your ability to use our services.

Browser settings: You may change your browser’s settings to delete cookies that have already been set and to reject new cookies. To learn more, visit the help pages of your browser:

You may also visit our sites in your browser’s "private" or "incognito" mode, in which case cookies will be set, but deleted when you close your browser.

EU users: Users located in the EU may adjust their preferences in their Cookie Settings. 

Third party opt-outs: Certain third parties provide ways to opt out of advertising cookies across multiple sites. In addition, there are third party plug-ins and apps that help manage cookies.

Google cookies: Google provides ways to manage or opt out certain of its advertising cookies (https://adssettings.google.com) and analytics cookies (https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout). You may read Google’s Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

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