When you access our websites, we utilize cookies to gather information on your browser. This data may pertain to you, your preferences, or your device, and it is primarily aimed at ensuring our sites operate as intended while enhancing your online experience. Nonetheless, you have the option to decline certain categories of cookies, although this could alter how you engage with our sites and the services we provide. You can explore different cookie classifications to learn more and modify your default settings based on your preferences. To implement any changes, please refresh the webpage or navigate to a different page on the site. The essential cookies cannot be opted out of since they are crucial for the site’s proper operation, such as facilitating the cookie banner, retaining your preferences, managing your login sessions, and executing logouts.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Essential cookies are vital for our websites’ functionality and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are typically established in response to your actions, such as adjusting your privacy settings, logging in, or filling out forms. Some might be set by us, while others are established by third-party providers whose services have been integrated into our pages. You are welcome to adjust your browser settings to block or receive alerts regarding these cookies; however, this may hinder some functionalities of the site, as they do not save personally identifiable information.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
Performance and analytics cookies, including those from Google Analytics, enable us to track website visits and sources of traffic, allowing us to assess and enhance site performance. They help identify the most and least popular pages and analyze user interactions across ITHAKA’s platforms. This data is compiled into aggregated reports that guide us in improving site usability, encompassing visitor numbers, origin points, and user navigation patterns. The information collected is anonymous, and opting out prevents us from monitoring site performance.
Social Media Cookies
Cookies from various social media platforms are employed on our site to facilitate content sharing with your connections and networks. These cookies can monitor your browsing activity across different websites to develop a profile of your interests, which may influence the content seen on other sites. If these cookies are not permitted, the social sharing features may become unavailable.
Advertising Cookies
On ITHAKA sites featuring advertisements, cookies are used to signal the start of a unique user session for displaying general ads throughout that session. We do not collect personal session data for targeted advertising. However, other advertising entities may set their own cookies through our site to craft a profile of your interests, enabling them to present relevant ads on different platforms. While advertising cookies do not directly store personal data, they uniquely identify your browser and device. Opting out may result in receiving less targeted advertisements.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enhance our websites’ features and personalization. These can be established by us or through third-party services integrated into our pages. If you choose not to accept these cookies, some functionalities may not operate correctly.
