Effective Date: October 1st 2018
COOKIE NOTICE
This Cookie Notice sets out how we, Superior Tobacco Company N.V., Philip Morris International and their affiliates, use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our digital platforms to collect certain user information automatically. It explains how you can accept or refuse the cookies we serve and how you can find more information about cookies.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit a digital platform. Cookies are widely used by digital platform owners in order to make them work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies used by digital platform owners are called "first-party cookies". Cookies used by other people are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the digital platform (like analytics, advertising and videos). The other entities that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the digital platform in question and when it visits certain other digital platforms.
WHY DO YOU USE COOKIES?
We use cookies to collect certain information about the visitors to our digital platform. This may include details of their computer's IP address, browser type, and screen resolution, as well as certain behavioral or preference information, such as their language preference, or which pages they visited and for how long.
This information enables us to understand how visitors use our digital platform and to provide them with enhanced digital platform functionality. However, it is collected in a way that does not enable us to determine the actual identity of visitors to our digital platforms, unless they choose to provide this information voluntarily.
WHAT COOKIES DO YOU USE?
The types of cookies served through our digital platform and the purposes for them are described below:
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Type of cookie |
Purpose |
What information is collected? |
How can I opt out? |
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Required cookies |
Required cookies enable you to navigate the digital platform and use its functionalities, such as accessing secure areas of the digital platform and using its services. |
Information on your IP address and browser information |
Because required cookies are essential to operate the digital platform and its services, there is no option to opt out of use of these cookies. |
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Performance cookies |
Used to improve digital platform functionality and performance. |
Information about how you use our digital platform, including which pages you visit most often and if you receive error messages from certain pages. |
You can opt out of these and all other cookies by changing your web browser’s preferences. |
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Functionality cookies |
Used to remember information you enter or choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized functionalities. We use local shared objects, also known as Flash cookies, to store your preferences or display content based upon what you view on our digital platform to personalize your navigation. |
Your IP address and preferences you indicate (e.g. language selection) |
You can opt out of these and all other cookies by changing your web browser’s preferences. |
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Targeting or advertising cookies |
We engage third parties to track and analyze usage and volume statistical information from individuals who visit the digital platform, in addition to their use for targeted advertising purposes. |
IP addresses and other information from web beacons (these can be on the digital platform, in e-mails, or on third-party digital platforms). |
You can opt out of these and all other cookies by changing your web browser’s preferences. |
HOW CAN I CONTROL COOKIES?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or refuse cookies.
You can set or change your web browser settings to accept or refuse cookies. As the ways in which you can do this vary from browser to browser, please visit your browser's help menu for further details. Please note that if you choose to refuse cookies, doing so may impair some of our digital platform functionality.
WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?
If you have any questions or comments about our Cookie Notice, please write to us at contact.cw@iqos.com .
The English version of this Cookie Notice is authoritative.