Like most websites, we use cookies to improve your experience on our website(s) (“Website(s)”). We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information you submit while on our Website. If you choose to opt out of cookies you may still use our Website, but your ability to use some areas may be limited.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small files which are stored on a user’s computer and hold data relating to a specific website. Cookies are placed on the user’s computer by that website and accessed each time a user browses the site.
What are they used for?
We primarily use cookies to collect data to help us improve our Website by seeing which parts of the Website are being used, how users are navigating to each page and what items on each page they prefer to click on. They also remember your preferences, and generally improve your online experience. Nonetheless we would like you to know which cookies we employ, why we use them, and give you the option to opt-out of us using them on your device if you wish. For more information about cookies, visit https://www.aboutcookies.org/ .
Types of Cookies?
There are different types of cookies:
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Session cookies |
Only last for the duration of your visit and are deleted when you close your browser. |
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Persistent cookies |
Last after you have closed your browser, and allow a website to remember your actions and preferences. |
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Strictly necessary cookies |
Essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features. Without these cookies, we will not be able to connect you to our Website properly. |
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Performance cookies |
Collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often or regularly. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor although they may collect the IP address of the device used to access the site. All information these cookies collect is anonymous and is only used to improve how a website works, the user experience and to optimise advertising. |
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Functionality cookies |
Allow the website to remember choices you make (such as geolocation or client investor type). They may also be used to provide services you have requested such as watching a video. The information these cookies collect is anonymised (i.e. it does not contain personal information) and they do not track your browsing activity across other websites. |
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Targeting cookies |
Collect several pieces of information about your browsing habits. They are usually placed by advertising networks. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as media publishers. These organisations do this in order to provide you with targeted adverts more relevant to you and your interests. |
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First and third party cookies |
Whether a cookie is a first or third party cookie depends on which website the cookie comes from. First party cookies are those set by or on behalf of the website visited. All other cookies are third party cookies such as Facebook, Google, Twitter, You Tube. Merian Global Investors uses both first party and third party cookies. |
First and Third Party Cookies
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Expiration date |
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Wistia |
__distillery |
Wistia Inc. video player cookie recording the position where the video has been stopped to allow playback continuation More details: https://webcookies.org/cookie/http/__distillery/2194 |
1year |
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Google Analytics |
_ga |
Google Analytics tracking cookie More details: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
2years |
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Google Analytics |
_gid |
Google Analytics tracking cookie More details: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage |
24hours |
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Site features |
cookiePrivacy |
The cookie will be created after closing a grey bar about cookie privacy information. If cookie value is equal 1, bar won’t be displayed on each next visit. Cookie max-age: 180 days |
1year |
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Site features |
country |
The cookie is used for saving user selected country and for user redirecting Cookie max-age: 180 days |
1year |
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Site features |
investor |
The cookie is used for saving user selected investor and for user redirecting Cookie max-age: 180 days |
1year |
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Site features |
language |
The cookie is used for saving user selected language and for user redirecting Cookie max-age: 180 days |
1year |
Google Analytics
We also use Google Analytics cookies for monitoring website traffic. It allows us to optimise our Website for search engines and evaluate how easy our Website is to find on the web. All Google Analytics information is recorded anonymously and does not provide or share any user-identifiable information. The Google Analytics Advertising Features that we have implemented are (i) Remarketing with Google Analytics; and (ii) Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting to get an idea of our demographics and users’ interests. For further information, please see the Google Privacy Policy.
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Google Analytics |
Analytics.js |
_ga |
This cookie is used to help us count how many people visit the Website by identifying whether you’ve visited us before |
2 years |
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_gat |
This cookie is used to manage the rate at which page view requests are made |
10 minutes |
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Google Analytics |
ga.js |
_utma |
This cookie is used to count how many unique visitors there are to the Website |
2 years |
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_utmt |
This cookie is used to record the rate at which page view requests are made |
10 minutes |
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_utmb |
This works with _utmc to determine whether a visit has timed out and to track activity during your visit |
30 minutes |
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_utmc |
This cookie works with _utmb to calculate when you close your browser |
When you close your browser |
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_utmz |
This tells us how you reached our Website |
6 months |
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If you don’t want your information collected in this way, you can use Google’s Ad Settings to opt out of Display Advertising or use Google’s Browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics.
Google Adwords Conversion Tracking
We use Google Adwords Conversion tracker which uses cookies to help us determine how many people who clicked on our Google Ads end up contacting us through the Website. This tracking cookie is set on your browser only when you click on a Google Ad and these cookies help us increase the Website’s effectiveness for our visitors. These cookies do not contain information that can identify you personally. Please refer to the Google Advertising Privacy Notice for more information about Google Conversion Tracking and the ability to opt out.
Google AdWords Remarketing
We use Google AdWords Remarketing which uses cookies to help us deliver targeted online adverts based on past visits to our Website. Google uses this information to carefully display Merian Global Investors adverts on various third party websites across the internet. These cookies do not contain information that can identify you personally. Please refer to the Google Advertising Privacy Notice for more information about the ability to opt out.
Doubleclick
The advertisements that drive traffic to www.omglobalinvestors.com (when shown) are served by a third-party ad serving provider called DoubleClick. The cookies accompanying the ads allow monitoring of the effectiveness of the ads (e.g. by using statistical analysis cookies) and make the ads more relevant to you – http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/index.aspx
This cookie is added and removed straight away to test if the user’s browser supports cookies.
Unique cookie code to determine which advertisements have been shown to your device through the Doubleclick system. Allows effectiveness-monitoring of the advertisements.
BlueKai
Oracle BlueKai collects anonymised data, through the use of cookies and similar technologies, about a user’s web usage. This data is used to build an anonymous profile of their behaviour online and what they are interested in. We use this information to learn more about our users’ interests to enable better and more relevant marketing for our users.
Any data collected will be used in accordance with this Policy and Oracle BlueKai’s privacy policy. No personally identifiable data is collected or stored. This is a third-party cookie.
To learn more about this cookie please visit Oracle BlueKai’s privacy policy or to opt out please visit the Oracle BlueKai registry.
Social Media
This Website uses Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin remarketing services to advertise our content, products and services on these social media channels to previous visitors to our Website. Any data collected will be used in accordance with this Policy and the social network’s privacy policy.
Detail around how you may opt out of receiving these cookies is found in the links below:
Cookie policy:
Privacy policy:
Hotjar – Analytics
We use Hotjar to track and analyse user behaviour across our Website. Hotjar makes use of cookies to:
Hotjar creates the following four persistent cookies which expire automatically after 365 days:
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_hjclosedsurveyinvites
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This cookie is set once a visitor interacts with a Survey invitation modal popup. It is used to ensure that the same invite does not re-appear if it has already been shown. |
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hot jar_hjuserid
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This cookie is set as soon as a user loads a page which contains the Hotjar code. The cookie contains a universally unique identifier (UUID) which allows Hotjar to track the same visitor across multiple pages and sessions. |
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_hjdonepolls
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This cookie is set once a visitor completes a poll using the Feedback Poll widget. It is used to ensure that the same poll does not re-appear if it has already been filled in. |
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_hjminimizedpolls
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This cookie is set once a visitor minimizes a Feedback Poll widget. It is used to ensure that the widget stays minimized when the visitor navigates through the Website. |
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_hjdonetesterswidgets |
This cookie is set once a visitor submits their information in the Recruit User Testers widget. It is used to ensure that the same form does not re-appear if it has already been filled in. |
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_hjminimizedtesterswidgets |
This cookie is set once a visitor minimizes a Recruit User Testers widget. It is used to ensure that the widget stays minimized when the visitor navigates through the Website. |
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_hjdonesurveys |
This cookie is set once a visitor completes a survey. It is used to only load the survey content if the visitor hasn’t completed the survey yet. |
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Hotjar also creates the following session cookie which only exists until a visitor ends their session: _hjincludedinsample |
This session cookie is set to let Hotjar know whether that visitor is included in the sample which is used to generate funnels. |
Wistia – Video
We host much of our Website’s video on Wistia. This cookie contains some tracking data that allows Wistia to improve their services, and to remember your preferences. Refer to Wistia – https://wistia.com/privacy
BrightTALK – Webinars and Live Video
BrightTALK uses cookies to store session information regarding the user’s logged in status. Additional attributes, username and time zone are also stored in a cookie to allow BrightTALK to personalise web pages and players. This includes showing the name of the user that is currently logged in and altering the displayed time on screen based on the user’s timezone preferences. View BrightTalk’s policy – https://business.brighttalk.com/company/privacy-policy/
“Do not track” Signals
Some web browsers may transmit “do not track” signals to the websites and other online services with which the browser communicates. There is no standard that governs what, if anything, websites should do when they receive these signals. We currently do not take action in response to these signals. If and when a standard for responding is established, we may revisit our policy on responding to these signals.
Third Party Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
Some content or applications on the Website may be served by third parties. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use our Website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content.
We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly.
Amending Cookie Preferences
You may accept or refuse cookies from this Website at any time by changing the settings in your browser. For help go to the help section on your browser provider’s own website. Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of this Website may operate as intended.
For further information about cookies we recommend you visit www.allaboutcookies.org .
Changes to our Policy
This Policy is subject to change without notice. It is our policy to post any changes we make to our Policy on this page. The date this Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. All amended terms automatically take effect after they are initially posted on this page, unless a change in any applicable law required immediate amendment. You are responsible for periodically visiting our Website and this Policy to check for any changes.
