Cookies Policy

We use cookies, which are small data files that are placed on the hard drive of your computer, tablet, smartphone or other device when you visit a website, tags, and other tracking technologies on the https://www.vorys.com and https://www.vorysecontrol.com websites and digital platforms.  Some cookies are functional and enable additional functionality when a user accesses the website (e.g. allows users to save user preferences or language suggestions).  Other cookies are non-functional and allow the website and third parties to tailor messages and advertising relevant to a user’s interests.   When we refer to cookies, this includes other similar technologies such as pixel tags, or web beacons.

This policy describes how and why we use those technologies and what choices you have.

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to improve your website experience, provide additional security and remember you when you return to the website.  A cookie cannot give us access to your computer. This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use, Disclaimer and Disclosures.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on the https://www.vorys.com and https://www.vorysecontrol.com websites:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.  You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work without these cookies.  These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.  All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.  If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.  If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
• Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners and social media services. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.  They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

Where we include links to social networking services such as LinkedIn, you may use these links to enable you to share content with your peers or networks or review information that we post on social media.  Cookies set by these social media providers are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests.

Cookie Choices and Preferences

You can confirm your website cookie preferences through the interface in the cookies banner provided on the homepage of the Vorys and Vorys eControl websites.  You can also set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when your browser alerts you to its presence, or refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser.

How Information Is Processed

Our cookies and other tracking technologies will collect anonymized identification numbers to enable our website to recognize you as a repeat visitor and apply your settings, preferences you set on our website, actions you take on our website and your browsing history on our website.  Your data will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Google Analytics

The https://www.vorys.com and https://www.vorysecontrol.com websites use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, LLC (Google).  Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use the websites and to improve the website services, communications, and user experience. Please visit “How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services”, located at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ and the Google Analytics privacy policy available at https://policies.google.com/privacy for additional information regarding how Google processes and protects your data collected through Google Analytics.    

By using the https://www.vorys.com and https://www.vorysecontrol.com websites and accepting targeting cookies, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Additional Information

You can also learn more about cookies and set cookies preferences at https://www.allaboutcookies.org, https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ and https://www.networkadvertising.org.