COOKIE POLICY

COOKIE POLICY

Last Updated: 30 September  2018

This Cookie Policy applies to any websites, branded pages on third party platforms (such as Facebook or YouTube), and applications accessed or used through such websites or third party platforms (“LD Sites”) which are operated by or on behalf of the LOUIE DANIELE Diamond Co. group of companies. "LD" is herein the representation of LOUIE DANIELE ® 

By using the LD Sites, you are consenting to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies in this way, you should set your browser settings accordingly or not use the LD Sites. If you disable the cookies that we use, this may impact your user experience while on the LD Sites.

The table below summarises the different types of cookies we use on LD Sites, together with their respective purpose and duration (i.e. how long each cookie will remain on your device).

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are files or pieces of information that may be stored on your computer (or other internet enabled devices, such as a smartphone or tablet) when you visit a LD Site. A cookie will usually contain the name of the website from which the cookie has come, the "lifetime" of the cookie (i.e. how long it will remain on your device) and a value, which is usually a randomly generated unique number.

WHAT DO WE USE COOKIES FOR?

We use cookies to make the LD Sites easier to use and to better tailor the LD Sites and our products to your interests and needs. Cookies may also be used to help speed up your future activities and experience on our Sites. We also use cookies to compile anonymous, aggregated statistics that allow us to understand how people use our Sites and to help us improve their structure and content. We cannot identify you personally from this information.

WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE?

Two types of cookies may be used on the LD Sites - "session cookies" and "persistent cookies". Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you leave the LD Site. A persistent cookie remains on your device for much longer or until you manually delete it (how long the cookie remains on your device will depend on the duration or "lifetime" of the specific cookie and your browser settings).

Some of the pages you visit may also collect information using pixel tags (also called clear gifs) that may be shared with third parties which directly support our promotional activities and website development. For example, website usage information about visitors to LD Sites may be shared with our third party advertising agency to better target Internet banner advertisements on our websites. The information is not, however, personally identifiable, although it could be linked to your personal information.

COOKIES USED ON LD SITES

Type of Cookie
What do they do?
Do these cookies collect my personal data / identify me?

Necessary
These cookies are essential to make LD websites work correctly, they enable you to move around our websites and use our features. Examples include remembering previous actions (e.g. entered text) when navigating back to a page in the same session.
These cookies don't identify you as an individual.

If you do not accept these cookies, it may affect the performance of the website, or parts of it.

Performance
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our websites by providing information about the areas visited, the time spent on the website, and any issues encountered, such as error messages. This helps us improve the performance of our websites.
These cookies don't identify you as an individual. All data is collected and aggregated anonymously.
Functionality
These cookies allow our websites to remember the choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) to provide a more personalised online experience. They can also enable visitors to watch videos, play games and engage with social tools, such as blogs, chatrooms and forums.
The information these cookies collect may include personally identifiable information that you have disclosed, such as your username or profile picture. We shall always be transparent with you about what information we collect, what we do with it and with whom we share it.

If you do not accept these cookies, it may affect the performance and functionality of the website and may restrict access to content on the website.

Targeting / advertising
These cookies are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver targeted advertising or to limit the number of times you see an advertisement. They also help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on LD and non-LD websites.
We may use these cookies to remember websites you have visited and we may share this information with other parties, including advertisers and our agencies.

Most types of these cookies track consumers via their IP address(Link opens in a new window) so may collect some personal identifiable information. For more information about these cookies, including the information they collect and how this is used, see the Targeting / Advertising section below.

DO WE USE THIRD PARTY COOKIES?

We use a number of suppliers that may also set cookies on your device on our behalf when you visit the LD Sites to allow them to deliver the services they are providing. To get more information about these cookies, as well as information about how to opt-out of receiving such cookies, see the relevant sections below.

When you visit the LD Sites you may receive cookies from third party websites or domains. We endeavour to identify these cookies before they are used so that you can decide whether or not you wish to accept them. More information about these cookies may be available on the relevant third party's website.

HOW CAN I CONTROL OR DELETE COOKIES?

Most internet browsers are initially set up to automatically accept cookies. You can change the settings to block cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent to your device. There are a number of ways to manage cookies. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about how to adjust or modify your browser settings.

If you disable the cookies that we use, this may impact your experience while on the LD Sites, for example you may not be able to visit certain areas of a LD Site or you may not receive personalised information when you visit a LD Site.

If you use different devices to view and access the LD Sites (e.g. your computer, smartphone, tablet etc) you will need to ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

Session / temporary:
These cookies are deleted from your device after you leave the website.

Permanent / persistent:
These cookies are not deleted from your device after you leave the website. They remain on your device for a longer period of time.

PERFORMANCE

Cookie used:
What does it do?
How long does the cookie stay on your device?
Cookie Details

Analytics / Tracking
Provides anonymous / aggregated information about where you go and what you do on LD and other websites.
Persistent, session and third party.
LD uses the following Analytics Cookies(Link opens in a new window) & Web Beacons(Link opens in a new window)

1. Unica: For more information about how Unica works 

2. Google Analytics: For more information about Google Analytics 

3. Web Trends: For more information about Web Trends
4. Omniture / Site Catalyst: For more information about Omniture and Site Catalyst 

5. YouTube Tracking: For more information about YouTube click here (Link opens in a new window)

6. pixel.quantserve.com (third party cookies): For more information about quantserve 

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7. Gemius: For more information about Gemius

8. Wordpress Stats: For more information about Wordpress Stats 

FUNCTIONALITY

Social Media / sharing
Allows you to share comments / ratings/pages / bookmarks and helps to provide access to social networks and social online tools more easily.
Third Party.

Facebook: For more information about Facebook Connect and for more information about Facebook social plug-ins

Twitter: For more information about Twitter Buttons and more information about Twitter Badge

YouTube: For more information about YouTube click here (Link opens in a new window)

LinkedIn: For more information about LinkedIn click here (Link opens in a new window)

Careers Portal
Remembers your preferences, login details and jobs you are interested in for current and future visits.
Third Party.

TARGETING/ADVERTISING
Cross site tracking
Provides anonymous information about visitors, such as the websites they visit before and/or after visiting a LD website.

MISCELLANEOUS

Rich Media
Support various different parts of functionality on LD websites and partner websites such as playing videos, using online voucher codes / loyalty apps and downloading music.
Persistent, session and third party.
YouTube: For more information about YouTube click here (Link opens in a new window)

pushexp.com: For more information about pushexp.com click here (Link opens in a new window)

telemetryverification.net: For more information about telemetryverification.net click here (Link opens in a new window)

Beacons Domains
Web beacons Support various different parts of functionality on LD websites. Web beacons (also known as web bugs / pixel tags/clear GIFs) monitor the behaviour of visitors on websites and can provide information such what users do on websites and user IP addresses(Link opens in a new window) to third party companies.
Persistent, session and third party.
We use a number of different beacons across LD websites, we have provided some examples about some of the most used web beacons work.

Flashtalking and TangoZebra collects Anonymous data (browser information, operating system, page views) which can be used to provide users with more relevant content and the data can be used to measure popular campaigns / web pages. This aggregated data is shared with third parties.

Used on LD sites such as: google.com 
Other
Support various different parts of functionality on LD websites.
Persistent, session and third party.
maps.google.com: For more information about maps.google.com click here(Link opens in a new window)

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