Cookie Policy
Upstream Works Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy describes how Upstream Works Software Ltd (“Upstream Works”, “us”,“we”) uses Cookies and similar technologies. For more information on our general data protection practices, please see our Privacy Statement.
A. Information Upstream Works collects automatically
When you use our website your device is automatically providing information to us. The type of information we collect by automated means generally includes technical information about your computer, such as your IP address or other device identifier, the type of device you use, and operating system version. The information we collect may also include usage information and statistics about your interaction with our website. That information may include the URLs of our web pages that you visited, URLs of referring or exiting pages, page views, time spent on a page, number of clicks, and location data (if you have enabled access to your location on your mobile device).
B. Cookies, tracking technologies and links
Upstream Works may use cookies, web beacons, locally shared objects, mobile identifiers and similar technologies (“Cookies”) to remember users’ settings as well as for analytics purposes. These technologies may be used in analyzing trends, administering our web site, tracking users’ movements around the website and to gather data about our users as a whole.
Cookies and web beacons
Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored on your computer, mobile phone, or other device when you first visit a web page. Cookies by themselves, do not tell us your email address or other personally identifiable information unless you choose to provide this information to us by, for example, registering at one of our sites. However, once you choose to furnish the web site with Personal Data, this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookie. You can control the use of Cookies but if you choose to disable Cookies it may limit your use of certain features or functions of our web site. Upstream Works may also use small pieces of code called “web beacons” to collect anonymous and aggregate metrics such as counting page views. These web beacons may be used to deliver cookies that conform to our Cookie Policy.
Web analytics services
We use Google Analytics, a service of Google, Inc. for marketing analysis of our web site. Google Analytics uses cookies to allow us to see how you use our web site so we can improve your experience. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to our web site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service available at https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html and the Google Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy/update. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to our web site by disabling cookies in the browser.
Links to other web sites
We may create links to other web sites, for example, to provide you with links to research on leading industry practices. We will make a reasonable effort to link only to sites that meet similar standards for maintaining individual privacy; however, other web sites that are not associated with or authorized by Upstream Works may have links leading to our web site. We cannot control these links and we are not responsible for any content appearing on these web sites nor can we control the privacy policies of those other web sites.
C. What types of Cookies do we use?
We use two types of Cookies on our web site: “session cookies” and “persistent cookies”. Session Cookies are temporary Cookies that remain on your device until you leave our web site. A persistent Cookie remains on your device for much longer until you manually delete it.
D. What do we use Cookies for?
Cookies transmit information about your use of our web site, and as mentioned above, may include Personal Data. We use Cookies for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Explanation |
| Authentication | We use Cookies to help us determine whether or not you’ve signed in to our web site and to keep you signed in during visits as you access different pages. |
| Security | We use Cookies to enable and support security features, prevent fraud, and protect your data from unauthorized access. |
| Preferences and Features | We use Cookies to enable features and help us provide you with personalized content, such as showing you your recent search activity. |
| Analytics and Performance | We use Cookies to analyze how visitors use our web site and to monitor site performance. These Cookies help us to identify and fix errors, understand and improve services, research and test different features, and monitor how our visitors reach our web site. |
E. How do I opt-out of Cookies?
Some Cookies are necessary for Upstream Works to provide the services you use on the website, and these you cannot opt-out of. You can control, manage and/or delete cookies via your browser settings, although this may impact your use of the web site. A useful resource for information about deleting and controlling cookies can be found at AboutCookies.org.
F. Further information
If you have any questions about our use of Cookies or about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at privacy@upstreamworks.com.
Revised May 15, 2018