Last Updated: February, 2020

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 (“Digital Asylum Websites,” or “Sites”) which are operated by or on behalf of Digital-Asylum.com.

By using Digital Asylum Websites, 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 Websites. If you disable the cookies that we use, this may impact your user experience while on the Sites.

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 Website. A cookie will usually contain the name of the website from which the cookie has come from, 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 our Website easier to use, enable member accounts and interractions, and to better tailor the Website 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 Website - “session cookies” and “persistent cookies”. Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you leave the Website or close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on your device until a specified expiration date 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 the Website may be shared with our third party analytics provider to better understand how visitors use our websites. The information is not personally identifiable, although it could be linked to your personal information.

Cookies used on the Website

The following is a summary of the different types of cookie we use on our Sites and their respective purposes. Additionally, you may specify which cookies you choose to allow (javascript must be enabled).

Required Cookies

These cookies are essential to make the Website work correctly, they enable you to move around our websites and use our features. Examples include activating user and anonymous sessions, persistent actions or data between pages, and session preferences.

These cookies do not identify you as an individual but may be associated with personally identifiable information that you have disclosed, such as your username or order information.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our website 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 and engage with social tools, such as blogs, chatrooms and forums.

The information in these cookies may be associated with 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 access to content may be restricted, and the performance and functionality of the website may be affected.

Performance Cookies

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 do not identify you as an individual. All data is collected and aggregated anonymously.

Targeting / Advertising Cookies

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 digital-asylum.com and third-party 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.

Many types of cookies track consumers via their IP address so may collect some personal identifiable information.

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 Website 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 “Cookies used on the Website” above.

When you visit the Website 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 Website, for example you may not be able to visit certain areas of the Website or you may not receive personalised information when you visit the Website.

If you use different devices to view and access the Website (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. Learn more about managing cookies.

Additional Information

Advertising / Tracking Pixels

Also called "Clear GIFs", these pisels are small, invisible images that are loaded onto a page to track a page view on a remote server.

Session / Temporary Cookies

These cookies are deleted from your device after you leave the website.

Permanent / Persistent Cookies

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