Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 1st May 2020

You’ve found our Cookie Policy! This sets out what cookies are (including the types of cookies we use), why we use them on our website, with Sharpen and in our services, and the choices you have regarding the use of cookies on your device or browser. This Policy applies to the use of Sharpen, our “website” as well as our “Services” (collectively “Sharpen”). Our Cookie Policy is just one of a range of policies we have that set out how we at Sharpen ensure your right to privacy is safeguarded. If you are looking for any of those other policies, you can find them on our website.

SUMMARY

When you visit our Sharpen or interact with us through our Services, we use a range of cookies, web beacons, pixel-tags, and other similar technologies to store information we collect about you in order to provide you with a better and safer experience and, in some limited circumstances, for advertising purposes.
Cookies come in a variety of forms but are essentially small data files used to collect and store information about you. We use them for a variety of different functions: some are strictly necessary and are required for the smooth and safe operation of Sharpen and the Services, others allow us to manage your preferences and remember you for future visits. We also use cookies to analyze how you use Sharpen and access our Services in order to continually make improvements.
The majority of our cookies are linked to your browser session (session cookies) and disappear once you close your browser; others remain on your device for a longer period (persistent cookies). We, being Sharpen and our partners (who help us with various aspects of our business), serve those cookies and only we can read them. However, a number of third parties who have integrated with Sharpen (such as social network plugins) may also set cookies. We have no control over these cookies, but you can still block them (just not through us).
For all cookies, you are free to block, delete, or disable these technologies as you wish, and for the most part, this can be managed through your browser or device settings. However, please be mindful that blocking or disabling certain cookies (particularly strictly necessary or functional ones) could affect availability and functionality and, in some circumstances, you may not be able to access all or parts of Sharpen or our Services.
For further information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small data files that are placed and stored on the device (be it your computer, tablet, mobile phone, or through your browser) you use to access Sharpen, our “website” or our Services. They allow us to record certain pieces of information whenever you visit or interact with us through Sharpen or our Services. The types of information that we collect through cookies include your device type, operating system, browser type, the website you visited, your time of visit, whether you have accessed Sharpen from another website (i.e., a referring website), your IP address, as well as information about your preferences (such as your language).

TYPES OF COOKIES

Just like at your local supermarket, our cookies come in a variety of types.

  • Web-beacons, pixel-tags, or clear GIFs: small graphic images that work in conjunction with other cookies to identify you.
  • Other similar technologies: we also use various other technologies to collect information that operates similarly to cookies, such as flash cookies or HTML cookies.

Session Vs Persistent

  • Session Cookies: Linked to your browser session and allow us to link your actions during that particular session. These cookies last only as long as your online session and disappear from your computer or device when you close your internet browser.
  • Persistent Cookies: Stored on your device after your browser has been closed and have a defined expiry date. Persistent cookies are helpful where we need to know who you are when using more than one browsing session.

First-Party vs Third-Party

  • First-Party cookies: Set by the website or application you’re visiting and only that website or application can read them.
  • Third-Party cookies: Set by a third-party site you are visiting from or from a third-party integrated with Sharpen (such as social plugins). We are not responsible for, or have any control over, these third-party cookies.

WHY WE USE COOKIES

Cookies are incredibly helpful both to us and for you. We use cookies to:

  • Remember information about you when you log in, so you do not have to provide this information repeatedly.
  • Remember any preferences you select when you first visit.
  • Keep Sharpen and our Services secure by identifying irregular behavior and enabling security features.
  • Help us understand how people are using our Services by providing statistics on user behavior and pages accessed.
  • Allow you to use social plugins and other customized content.

HOW WE USE COOKIES

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the safe operation of Sharpen.
  • Functionality Cookies: Used to recognize you and remember your preferences.
  • Analytical/Performance Cookies: Help us improve the way Sharpen and Services work by providing insights into user behavior.
  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Record your visits to Sharpen and provide relevant ads based on your interactions.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies.

For more information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

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