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What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device to remember information about you, such as your language preference. Cookies that are set by us (VMS Scale) are called first-party cookies. The Site may also use third-party cookies, which are cookies set by an organization other than VMS Scale, and these are typically used to support our advertising and marketing efforts. VMS Scale may not control the storage or access to these cookies. You should review the privacy and cookie policies of these services to find out how these third parties use cookies and where your cookie data is being stored and processed.
What types of cookies are used, and what are they used for?
There are four types of cookies that may be set:
1. Strictly Necessary CookiesThese cookies are necessary for the Site 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, such as setting your privacy preferences. They may also be used for location detection and bot detection. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but please be aware that some parts of the Site will then not work.
These cookies do not store any personal information.
For example, these cookies may be used to:
- Detect your location to provide a relevant user experience
- Analyze traffic sources to maintain site stability
To find more information on the specific Strictly Necessary Cookies used on the Site, please see the table below, or the Cookie Preference Center when you select "Customize Cookies."
2. Performance CookiesThese optional cookies allow us to track visits and actions so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around and interact with the Site.
All the information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
For example, these cookies may be used to:
- Analyze and manage the performance and design of the Site
- Track errors to help us continually improve the Site experience
To find more information on the specific Performance Cookies used on the Site, please see the table below, or the Cookie Preference Center when you select "Customize Cookies."
3. Functional CookiesThese optional cookies enable the Site to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all these services may not function properly.
For example, these cookies may be used to:
- Remember the preferences that you selected on a previous visit to the website, such as country/language and the presentation of the website (for instance, layout, font size, colors, etc), so you do not have to tell us again
4. Targeting Cookies
These optional cookies may be set through the Site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. They do not store your personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less-targeted advertising.
For example, these cookies may be used to:
- Collect information about which VMS Scale products and services you have browsed across the Site so that:
- VMS Scale can provide you content and recommendations on their websites that are more relevant to you
- VMS Scale can personalize and target more effectively their email and other direct marketing communications
- Our advertising partners and retailers can provide you with advertisements on their websites and/or websites in their advertising network for VMS Scale products and services that are more relevant to you
- Limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as to help measure the effectiveness of a marketing campaign
To find more information on the specific Targeting Cookies used on the Site, please see the table below, or the Cookie Preference Center when you select "Customize Cookies."
How long do we keep cookie data?
We keep information collected from cookies for a maximum of 2 years. For more details on how long we keep information collected from specific cookies, please select "Cookie Details" in the Cookie Preference Center.
Adjusting Cookie Settings and Deleting Cookies
You can change your cookie preferences or withdraw your consent at any time via "Customize Cookies". Select the different category headings to find out more and change the default settings according to your preference.
We remind you that the cookies you accepted previously might remain stored in your browser. If you wish to remove the cookies already placed, you can do this by deleting these cookies via your browser.
You may also adjust your browser settings to prevent websites from setting cookies or third-party cookies altogether. If you do this some functions of our website may not be available or work function properly. Learn more about how to adjust the settings for different browsers: