Cookies
Cookies are small data files that are stored on the hard drive of the computer you use to visit a website. Each computer that accesses the APAmedic site is assigned a separate cookie by APAmedic. Different cookies serve different purposes:
Session cookies are visit-specific and contain information about how you visit different pages of the APAmedic site. Session cookies expire and are automatically deleted within a short period of time, such as when you leave the website or close your browser.
Persistent cookies allow us to recognize you when you visit the APAmedic site and remember your preferences. Persistent cookies are stored on your browser or mobile device until you choose to delete them, otherwise they are usually deleted when they expire.
Third party cookies are placed by someone other than APAmedic and may collect information about browsing across multiple websites and sessions. Typically, these are persistent cookies that are stored until you delete them or until they expire, depending on the duration set in each third-party cookie.
"Web beacons" are graphic image files embedded in a website page that are typically used to track activity on the page and communicate back to its home server (which may be owned by the host site, an online advertiser, or another third party). information from your browser, such as the IP address, the URL of the page on which the web beacon is located, the type of browser accessing the site, and the identification number of any cookie on your computer previously placed by that server.
“App SDKs” are third-party mobile application software development kits that are integrated into mobile applications. These app SDKs collect information about the app itself, activities in the app, and the device the app is running on.
Cookies on APAmedic Websites
APAmedic cookies are typically used for one of the following purposes:
Performance and analytics. These cookies allow us to analyze how visitors use APAmedic website and track website performance. We use the information collected by these cookies to improve the APAmedic sites and our Services.
Advertising. These cookies are used by our advertisers to serve ads on APAmedic and third-party sites that are more relevant to you and your interests based on your APAmedic browsing activities, and, in some cases, other information about you that we or our advertisers may have obtained from other sources. Cookies can be used to limit the number of times a certain advertisement is viewed and to measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. Information collected through cookies may be collected directly by our partners or third party advertisers and their ad servers.
Third party cookies
Sponsors or advertisers on the APAmedic Sites may use their own cookies or other tracking technologies in banner ads and sponsored links, and on pages ("Branded Pages") on the APAmedic Sites that consist solely of advertisements or other content from our advertisers. Their advertisements may be displayed on the APAmedic sites or on other sites you visit after visiting the APAmedic sites. Some advertisers use companies other than APAmedic to serve their ads and track user responses to ads, and these ad servers may also collect information using cookies on APAmedic sites.
While we generally allow these third party cookies as long as they comply with our Advertising Policy and we help our advertisers place cookies on brand pages, we have no control over how third parties use cookies or how they manage information. they are collected through these technologies on APAmedic sites. To find out how Google may use information collected from your use of Google search services on APAmedic sites, please visit https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners.
We work with third-party ad networks to serve ads on APAmedic sites and on third-party sites. Our ad network providers use technologies to collect information about your activities on APAmedic sites in order to provide you with cookie-based, targeted advertising based on your online activity and your interests.
As your browser or device communicates with these respective third party servers, these companies may collect information including your IP address, page title information, browser or device information such as whether you have requested their website or used their applications directly. These companies may collect information to provide you with interest-based advertising on both APAmedic sites and non-APAmedic sites, apps, and services. In some situations, APAmedic may interact with these companies outside of your browser or device, directly between our web servers. Many of these third parties offer information about their data collection practices, and in some cases the option to opt out of data collection, on their respective websites. Please review each company's privacy policy to better understand the controls available to you. We encourage you to periodically review this Cookie Policy for the latest information on our partner advertising networks.
Your choice
Most browser software can be set to refuse cookies and offer instructions on resetting your browser to reject cookies in the Help, Settings, or Preferences section of your browser's toolbar. If you decline our cookies, some of the features and amenities of our websites may not work properly, but you are not required to accept our cookies in order to enjoy most of the features of our websites. It is important to note that you do not need to reject all cookies to use the opt-out services described below, such as the Network Advertising Initiative and the TRUSTed Ads™ program, as these opt-out procedures work by placing cookies on your browser. which allow these opt-out procedures to work. For example, "opt-out cookies" are placed to prevent the placement of cookies used for targeted advertising.
Some advertising companies allow you to prevent them from collecting data using cookies. To do this, you must opt-out of collecting data from each individual site. You can also disable cookies for multiple ad servers by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out gateway site or by clicking here: https://preferences.truste.com/. This website will also allow you to review the privacy policies of these ad servers. You can find more information and resources on how to opt out of advertising and related cookies by visiting the World Privacy Forum website. If you are located in the European Union (EU), you can also unsubscribe here.
You can also control interest-based advertising on your mobile device by enabling the "Limit ad tracking" option in your iOS device settings or "Turn off ad personalization" in your Android device settings. This will not prevent you from seeing ads, but it will limit the use of advertising device IDs to personalize ads based on your interests. If you have questions about how to opt out of cookies on your specific device, please contact the device manufacturer.
Additional Information for APAmedic Visitors from the European Economic Area ("EEA")
If you are a APAmedic user in the EEA, a banner will be displayed on your computer or device asking you to accept or decline the placement of cookies before a cookie is placed. By accepting the placement of cookies, you allow us to offer you the best possible experience and service. You can, if you wish, refuse the placement of cookies, unless these cookies are strictly necessary.
Changes
APAmedic reserves the right to change this Cookie Policy at any time, and any change will be effective upon posting unless we advise otherwise. We encourage you to periodically review this Cookie Policy for the latest information on the use of cookies on APAmedic sites.