Posted on May 25th, 2018

Use of cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well gather information for various purposes. The table below explains the cookies we use and why.

Cookie Name and Purpose

• Cookie preference (cookieconsent): This cookie is used to remember a user’s choice about cookies on ges.com. Where users have previously indicated a preference, that user’s preference will be stored in this cookie.
• Universal Analytics (Google(ga, gali,gat_ua-18350030-1,gid): These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website and WordPress blog. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website and blog, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited. Read Google's overview of privacy and safeguarding data.
• Security breach notification form cookie (ASP.NET_SessionId): This cookie is essential for the breach notification form – the form that public electronic communications service providers use to notify GES of a security breach – to operate. It is set only for those people using the form. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser. Microsoft's Cookies Policy.
• Marketo Munchkin cookie (_mkto_trk): We use the Marketo cookie to record the last visit and activity of the user. This cookie expires after 24 months. Marketo cookies policy.
• Drift cookie (driftt_aid, driftt_sid): Drift is the chat messaging cookie that tracks the anonymous users and identifies the token of a specific browser session. Drift cookie policy.

How do I change my cookie settings?

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org.

Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Opera
• Apple Safari

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.