Cookie Policy
Overview
Cookies are files created by a website that are stored in the user’s computer either temporarily for that session only (session cookie) or permanently on the hard disk (persistent cookie). Cookies provide a way for McKinley to recognize you and keep track of your preferences.
Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal data that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. Ultimately, the user has control of if and how cookies are stored through their web browser.
Purpose
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Authentication: We use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website.
- Status: We use cookies to help us to determine if you have filled out a form on our website.
- Personalization: We use cookies to store information about your preferences and to personalize the website for you.
- Security: We use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services generally.
- Analysis: We use cookies to help us to analyze the use and performance of our website and services, including,
- User identification and authentication,
- User preference storage,
- A/B performance testing,
- Usage pattern assessment and traffic analysis, and
- Advertisement performance assessment.
Use by Service Providers
Our suppliers and subcontractors (“Service Providers”) use cookies that may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.
- We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use and performance of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy
- We use Google AdWords to share relevant content with you via digital advertising. Google AdWords gathers information about website use by means of cookies. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy
- We use HubSpot to analyze use of our website and optimize your experience using our website. HubSpot’s privacy policy is available at: https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy
- When you participate in a survey through McKinley Advisors, our survey platform, Alchemer, may collect utilize cookies as a means to provide their survey data collection service. Alchemer’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.alchemer.com/privacy/
Managing Cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
- Chrome – https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
- Edge – https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
- Firefox – https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Internet Explorer – https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- Opera – http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/
- Safari – https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411
Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of McKinley’s websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.