Cookies Policy

Introduction

Protecting the privacy of your Personal Information is important to the Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning group of companies¹ (“Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning”) and to the way in which we conduct our business in compliance with laws on privacy, data protection and data security across the world.

When you view this website, or any other hyperlinked website, we will store some information on your local computer in the form of a "cookie".  A cookie is a small text file, which the website you are visiting saves on your local computer. 

Cookies allow us to adjust our website to better match your preferences and improve your browsing experience.  Information contained in the cookie can also be used to monitor your browsing behaviour

We may also use cookies to collect general usage and volume statistical information.  Please note that such information does not contain any personal information.

Persistent and Session Cookies

There are two types of cookies: persistent cookies and session cookies.  Persistent cookies save a file for an extended period on your computer and are used, for example, with functions that describe what information is new since you last visited the website.  Session cookies are stored temporarily in your computer's memory while you are visiting the website and browsing a page, and are used, for example, to determine what language you have chosen.  Session cookies are not stored in your computer for an extended period, but are deleted when you close your browser.

Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning may use both types of cookies for the following purposes: (i) to collect visitor statistics; (ii) to enable the user to remain logged in to the subscription service on our website; (iii) to remember user preferences (language, font size etc); and (iv) to remember user agent properties (screen resolution, connection speed etc).

Third Party Cookies
The use of cookies by our partners, affiliates, tracking utility companies, and service providers is not covered by this Policy.  We do not have access to or control over these cookies. Our partners, affiliates, tracking utility companies, and service providers may use cookies to improve your website experience.

Behavioral Targeting/Re-Targeting

In some cases we partner with a third-party advertising network to manage advertising on third party websites.  Our partner may use cookies and web beacons to collect non-personally identifiable information about your activities on this and other websites to provide you targeted advertising based upon your interests.  If you do not wish to have your information used in this way then you may opt-out by contacting the third-party advertising network.  Please note this does not opt you out of being served advertising as you will continue to receive generic adverts.

Google Analytics
In some cases our websites use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google").  Google Analytics uses "cookies", text files that are stored on your computer to help analyze the use of the website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of such websites (including your IP address) might be sent to a Google server in the U.S. and stored there.  Under the authority of Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of our website, compile reports on website activity for Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning and provide other website activity and internet related services for Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning.  In addition, Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if third parties process the information on Google's behalf.  To see details on what Google Analytics collects and how it is used please refer to http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html.

You may refuse the use of cookies by changing the settings on your browser.  Alternatively, if available for your browser, you can use the “Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on” available at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.  We would point out, however, that if you refuse the use of cookies, you may not be able to use all website features.

Web Beacons
In some cases our websites contain electronic images known as web beacons (sometimes called single-pixel gifs).  These are used along with cookies to compile aggregated statistics to analyse how our website is used.  We may also utilise this technology in some of our emails to let us know which emails and links have been opened by recipients.  This allows us to gauge the effectiveness of our customer communications and marketing campaigns.

Our third-party partners may also employ clear gifs (also web beacons/web bugs), images, and scripts that help them better manage content on our website.  This information is not associated with our customers’ or users’ personally identifiable information.

How to Avoid Cookies
You can configure your web-browser to block cookies.  The procedure for blocking cookies will depend on what web-browser you are using.  Access 'Help' or the appropriate menu in your web-browser for instructions.  You can also remove persistent cookies by following directions provided in your Internet browser’s “help” file.  If you reject or remove cookies, you may still use our websites but your ability to use some areas of our website may be limited.

Links to Other Web Sites

Our websites may include links to other websites whose privacy practices may differ from those described in this Cookies Policy.  If you submit personal information to any of those third-party websites, your information is governed by their privacy policies.  We encourage you to carefully read the Privacy and Cookies Policies of any websites you visit.

Social Media Widgets
Our websites may include social media features that link to Social Media sites such as Linkedin and Facebook. These features and widgets may collect your IP address, which page(s) you are visiting on our websites and may set a cookie to enable the feature or widget to function properly.  Social media features and widgets are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our website. Your interactions with these features and widgets are governed by the privacy policy of the Social Media third party.