Virtus and its affiliates (referred to as “Virtus“, “we“, “us” or “our“) are committed to protecting your privacy as a user (referred to as “User“, “you” or “your“). This policy explains what cookies are and the types of cookies we use on the Virtus website, blog or our other products and services, all of which are part of the Virtus platform (the “Platform“).
For more details about Virtus’ privacy practices, please refer to our Privacy Policy available at the following webpage: thisisvirtus.com/privacy-policy
We may collect information using “cookies“. Cookies are small data files that websites send to a visitor’s computer or other internet-connected device to uniquely identify the visitor’s browser or to store information or settings on the device. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer or mobile device until you delete them) to provide you with a more personal and interactive experience when using Virtus.
Yes. By using our Platform you agree that, unless you have set your computer’s browser to reject them, we can place the types of cookies set out in the table below on your device, and use that data in accordance with this policy.
We use cookies (such as HTTP and HTML5) and similar technologies (such as web beacons and JavaScript) to: (i) customise and improve Users’ visits to our Platform; (ii) deliver content tailored to Users’ interests and the manner in which they browse our Platform; and (iii) manage our Platform and other aspects of our business.
Below is a list of the cookies that we would like to use on our Platform. You can indicate your acceptance of all cookies or a selection of cookies that you allow us to use on our Platform. Please note that depending on your selection, you may not be able to take full advantage of the Platform. Please also understand that a cookie will be placed on your device to allow us to remember the selection you make.
These cookies are necessary for the Platform to work, and enable you to move around the Platform and use the services and features. Disabling these cookies will encumber the Platform’s performance and may make these services and features unavailable. Essential cookies are used to collect session ID and authentication data. During the time you visit the Platform, our web server assigns your browser a unique identifier string so as not to confuse you with other visitors. These are session cookies (i.e., which expire when you close your browser session). These cookies are never stored permanently on your computer and disappear when you close your browser.
To use some of our Platform without issue you need to have these cookies enabled.
Functional cookies allow the Platform to help maintain your session and remember the choices you have made in order to provide functionality for your benefit. Functional cookies are used to collect information about your language preferences and other preferences indicated during your visit to the Platform.
For example, functional “session” cookies allow the Platform to remember settings specific to you, such as your country selection, which ultimately improves your web experience. Functional cookies also include persistent cookies which are used to remember your preferences when you subsequently visit our Platform.
Analytic cookies are used to gather information about the use of the Platform in order to improve the performance and design of the Platform and our services. For these purposes, analytic cookies collect information about your device type, operating system type, browser type, domain, other system settings, IP address, referring URLs, information on actions taken on the Platform and the dates and times of your visits, as well as the country and time zone in which your device is located.
These cookies are provided by our third-party analytics tool providers and the information obtained through these cookies will be disclosed to, or collected directly by, these third-party service providers. For more information about these service providers’ cookie and information practices (including the types of cookies used and their expiration date), please visit the following links:
● Google Analytics
Virtus uses Google Analytics to help measure how Users interact with our Platform. Please refer to their cookies policy for further information:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
● Facebook Custom Audiences
Virtus uses Facebook Custom Audiences to deliver targeted advertisements to Users who visit our Platform. Please refer to their cookies policy for further information:
https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
We may occasionally run targeted advertisement campaigns through social media networks such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Here we will collect cookies that track users from the social media network to the site and the track their interaction with the site. More information for each can be found below:
● Meta Pixel
Virtus uses Facebook Pixel to run targeted ads on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. Please refer to their website for further information: https://www.facebook.com/business/tools/meta-pixel
● Linkedin Insight Tag
Virtus uses the LinkedIn Insight Tag to run targeted ads on the LinkedIn platform. Please refer to their website for further information:
https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a427660?src=or...
veh=www.google.com
We partner with third parties to provide you with direct connections to certain social networks or features of social networks (such as the ability to “like” or share content from our site using your social media accounts) and to provide you with additional features. By using the Platform or engaging with third-party plugins and widgets on our Platform, such third parties may place session or persistent cookies on your device, or use similar technologies that will allow tracking of your activity on our site. These technologies may provide the third parties information about your visit so that they can present you with advertisements for Virtus products and services which may be of interest to you, when you visit other advertiser-supported websites, and can help us track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.
The use of these cookies is subject to such third-party’s own cookie policies linked below:
You can typically remove or reject the use of cookies through your browser. Each type of browser offers ways to restrict and delete cookies. For more information on how to manage cookies through your browser, please visit the appropriate link below:
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Google Chrome
Safari
Further information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your computer or mobile device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.co.uk
Furthermore, you can delete Flash cookies or adjust your Flash cookie settings by visiting the Adobe Flash Website Storage Settings Panel and Global Storage Settings Panel.
When you use the Platform, we automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.
We may also collect data: regarding device IDs or identifiers, connection information, device software, statistics of page views, ad data, referral URLs and IP data; to determine your general geographic location, so that we can provide location-specific content to you; to assist in responding to complaints and queries; to investigate any possible breach of our terms or conditions including fraud or illegal activities with the use of your personal data; and with your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products, and other updates.