What are cookies?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first party cookies.
We may also use third party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – (such as Google Analytics) to track web statistics.
More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
- Assisting you in navigation;
- Assisting in registration to our events, login, and your ability to provide feedback;
- Analyzing your use of our products, services or applications;
- Assisting with our promotional and marketing efforts (including behavioral advertising)
Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser and persistent cookies remain on your device after the browser is closed (for example to remember your user preferences when you return to the site).
These cookies do not collect or store any personally identifiable information. You can refuse the use of cookies or you can opt-out of each cookie category (except strictly necessary cookies) by clicking on the “cookie settings” button.
The types of cookies we use
Below is a list of the main cookies we use on our Website and a brief explanation of their use, a full list of IMI plc website cookies appears at Appendix 1:
- Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for (such as navigating between pages) cannot be provided.
- Performance / Analytics Cookies
We use Performance / Analytics Cookies to collect information about use visitor behaviour on imiplc.com. We collect the behavioural data of website visitors via Leadfeeder. This includes pages viewed, visitor source, and time spent on our website. Visitor IP addresses are collected to detect company and geographic location. Leadfeeder only shows company visits and automatically filters out all users visiting from residential IP addresses. All visit data is aggregated on the company level.
Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (‘Google’). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyse how our visitors use our websites and to monitor website performance. This allows us to provide a high-quality experience by customizing our offering and quickly identifying and fixing any issues that arise. For example, we might use performance cookies to keep track of which pages are most popular, which method of linking between pages is most effective, and to determine why some pages are receiving error messages. We might also use these cookies to highlight articles or site services that we think will be of interest to you based on your usage of the website. The information collected by these cookies is not associated with your personal information by us or by our contractors.
The information generated by the cookies about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be anonymized by use of the appropriate settings (“_anonymizelp()” function or equivalent), transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
You may prevent or stop the installation and storage of cookies by you browser settings by downloading and installing the free Opt-out Browser Add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en (link is external). We inform you that in such case you will not be able to wholly use all functions of our website.
By using our website, you consent to the processing of any personal data Google will collect on you in the way and for the purpose as described above.
- Functional Cookies
We make use of cookies to provide you with certain functionality. For example, to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in), or to recognise the platform from which you access the site, and to provide enhanced and more personal features. These cookies are not used to track your browsing on other sites.
How to control cookies
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking “Cookies Settings” link. You can then adjust the available sliders to ‘On’ or ‘Off’, then clicking ‘Save and close’. You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.
Alternatively, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Cookies policy does not cover third party websites
Please note that this Cookies policy does not apply to, and we are not responsible for, the privacy practices of third-party websites which may be linked to or accessible through this website.
Changes to the Cookies policy
We may update this Cookies policy and we would encourage you to review the policy from time to time to stay informed of how we are using cookies. This Cookies policy was last updated in June 2024.
Appendix 1
Full List of IMI plc website cookies
| Name | Information processed / Description | Category | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWSALBCORS | AWS Application Load Balancer Cookie: This cookie is managed by AWS and is used for load balancing as well. With cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) requests, some browsers require SameSite=None; Secure to enable stickiness. In this case, the load balancer generates a second stickiness cookie, AWSALBCORS, which includes the same information as the original stickiness cookie, AWSALB, plus the SameSite attribute. Clients receive both cookies. | Strictly necessary | 7 Days |
| AWSALB | AWS Application Load Balancer Cookie: This cookie is used to introduce stickiness across the session. Used to map the session to the instance. When the load balancer (the server) first receives a request from a client, it routes the request to a target, generating this encrypted cookie that encodes information about the selected target, and includes it in the response to the client. Also, it registers which server cluster is serving the visitor, and this is used in context with load balancing to optimize the user experience. | Strictly necessary | 7 Days |
| __CookieConsentV300 | Any site using Investis Digital Cookie Manager will contain this cookie. The cookie deals with alerting users of the use of cookies at the time of the first load. It stores the preferences saved by the user and helps drop only those cookies that are consented to by the user. | Strictly necessary | 90 Days |
| AWSALBTGCORS | AWS Application Load Balancer Cookie: This load-balancing cookie is managed by AWS and is for Weighted Target Groups associated with cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) requests. With CORS requests, some browsers require SameSite=None; Secure to enable stickiness. In this case, the elastic load balancer generates a second stickiness cookie, AWSALBCORS, which includes the same information as the original stickiness cookie, AWSALBTG, plus the SameSite attribute. Clients receive both cookies in response. | Strictly necessary | 7 Days |
| AWSELB | AWS Classic Elastic Load Balancer Cookie: This AWS cookie is used to map the session to the instance and enables "sticky sessions". AWSELB is assigned if your application manages its own session. The lifetime of the special Elastic Load Balancing cookie, AWSELB, follows the lifetime of the application-generated cookie specified in the policy configuration. The AWS load balancer only inserts this new stickiness cookie when the application response includes a new application cookie. | Strictly necessary | End of browser session |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | ASP.Net_SessionId is a Microsoft cookie which is used to identify the users session on the server. The session is an area on the server which can be used to store data in between HTTP requests. ASP.NET_SessionId is created by the webserver when the session starts so in the next requests, the Request Header has that ASP.NET_SessionId and it is the same as the Response Header. This ASP.NET_SessionId will be used to identify the specific user session and ensures that this request is from the same client that created the previous request. | Strictly necessary | End of browser session |
| AWSALBTG | AWS Application Load Balancer Cookie: The ASWALBTG cookie is a load balancer-generated cookie for Weighted Target Groups. It is used to honor sticky sessions and enable target group stickiness. When the load balancer first routes a request to a weighted target group, it generates an encrypted cookie named AWSALBTG that encodes information about the selected target group and includes the cookie in the response to the client. When the load balancer receives a request from the same client that matches a rule with target group stickiness enabled and contains the cookie, the request is routed to the target group specified in the cookie. | Strictly necessary | 7 Days |
| AWSELBCORS | AWS Application Load Balancer Cookie: This load-balancing cookie is managed by AWS and is for sticky sessions associated with cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) requests. With CORS requests, some browsers require SameSite=None; Secure to enable stickiness. In this case, the elastic load balancer generates a second stickiness cookie, AWSELBCORS, which includes the same information as the original stickiness cookie, AWSELB, plus the SameSite attribute. Clients receive both cookies in response. | Strictly necessary | End of browser session |
| AMCV_210BDD9D56D6C97D7F000101%40AdobeOrg | The Adobe Experience Cloud Identity Service (ID Service) provides a universal, persistent ID to uniquely identify visitors across all Experience Cloud solutions. It can replace ID generation code for services such as Analytics, Audience Manager, Target, and other Experience Cloud solutions or features. | Performance / Targeting | 720 Days |
| _gid | A Google Universal Analytics cookie as of Spring 2017, store and update a unique value for each page visited. It stores information of how visitors use a website by allocating unique IDs but in an anonymous form, and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form. | Performance | 1 Day |
| _ga | This cookie is associated with Google Universal Analytics and is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for the site's analytics reports. By default, it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customizable by website owners. | Performance | 730 Days |
| _ga_60B7CKGQSF | Used to persist session state, these Google Analytics 360 cookies are used to collect information and compile reports about how visitors use the site and to help improve the site. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. These cookies use a unique identifier for tracking purposes. | Performance | 720 Days |
| _gat_UA-25273981-1 | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. | Performance | End of browser session |
| _lfa | Used in context with identifying company visitors to the website. The Leadfeeder cookie collects the behavioral data of all visitors from companies. The cookie registers data such as IP addresses, visitor sources, time spent on the website, and page requests for the visit. Data is processed where it pertains to company visitors and is not processed further for individual visitors. | Performance | 2 years |
| _fbp | Used by Facebook, this cookie is used to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. | Targeting | 90 Days |
| _cfuvid | The _cfuvid cookie is set on a user’s browser to assign them a unique ID in addition to identifying them through their IP address. Without this cookie, visitors to a site will be recognized as the same user if they share the same IP, and any data collected will be shared for all users with that IP. | Strictly Necessary | End of session |
| __cf_bm | To read and filter requests from bots. | Strictly Necessary | A few seconds |
| cf_clearance | The Clearance Cookie stores proof that a challenge was passed. If present, it prevents issuing the challenge again and is needed to access the origin server. | Strictly Necessary | 1 Year |
| _clck | Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site is attributed to the same user ID. | Performance | 1 year |
| _clsk | Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording. | Performance | 1 day |
| CLID | Identifies the first-time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity. | Performance | 1 year |
| ANONCHK | Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising. Clarity doesn't use ANID and so this is always set to 0. | Performance | End of browser session |
| MR | Used in synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains. | Performance | 6 months |
| MUID | Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes. | Performance | 1 year |
| SM | Used in synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains. | Performance | End of browser session |