In addition to the information you choose to submit, our systems are set up to gather certain anonymous data to help us better understand how our Website is being used and how to improve the Website for your convenience. This automatically gathered data includes your computer’s IP or “Internet Protocol” address, statistics about how visitors navigate through our site, and information provided through the use of “cookies.”
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user’s computer for record-keeping purposes. Our cookies are used for two reasons: (1) to help you keep track of your information for your own convenience; (2) to help us understand our audience in the aggregate and the traffic patterns within our Website so that we can continuously improve our products and services. We may use the information collected through the Website for any lawful purpose, including analyzing and tracking the level or type of user activity on the Website, tracking and analyzing usage trends, personalizing the Website to better reflect your preferences, serving relevant advertisements, or enhancing your and other users’ use of the Website.
We do not guarantee that we or the Website will take action in response to do-not-track signals or similar mechanisms. Additionally, some third-party service providers may still collect tracking information even if you have enabled your browser’s do-not-track functionality or utilized a similar do-not-track mechanism.