I. What is a cookie?
Cookies are small files placed on your computer or mobile device when you access our Sites.
They serve various purposes, but in general, we use cookies to remember your preferences and to give us information on how you interact with our Site. They recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences or actions. If you allow us to place cookies, they get stored on your device and we can access them on your next visit.
This makes for an easier and more personalized user experience that better meets your needs.
II. What kind of information do we collect with cookies?
Cookies collect information that may be linked to your use of our Sites, your preferences, or your device.
This information generally cannot identify you directly, but it may include personal information if you provide such information while interacting with our Sites. All personal information collected is governed by our Privacy Notice.
For example, cookies may collect information on:
- Date and time of visits
- Pages visited
- Your browser or operating system
- How you access or interact with the Site
III. What types of cookies are we using and why?
Cookies fall under 4 categories based on what they do. Some of those cookies are created and generated by WSP. Others are managed and placed on your device by third parties, such as service providers outside of WSP helping us understand how you use our website. We have listed all the cookies currently used on our Sites in our .
Our Sites are always evolving, and we may add or remove third parties from this list. We recommend you consult this Notice and our regularly to make sure you are aware of the cookies we are using.
1. Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for our Sites to function technically and securely. They allow you to access all our Sites’ features and to browse in an optimal and secure manner. For example, by detecting repeated attempts at logging in, strictly necessary cookies (also called “essential” cookies) prevent unauthorized persons from accessing your account. Strictly necessary cookies also allow us to meet our legal obligations.
You cannot reject Strictly necessary cookies in our . However, you can configure your browser to block these cookies, although our Sites may not work properly.
Strictly necessary cookies may:
- Make our Sites easier to use
- Comply with legal requirements
- Prevent fraud and ensure the security of our Sites
To consult the list of strictly necessary cookies placed on our Sites, please read the “Strictly Necessary Cookies” section of our .
2. Functional cookies
These cookies allow us to personalize your browsing experience on our Sites, based on your previous choices.
For example, they are used to remember the contact details you’ve included when completing an online form on our Sites so we can improve your future experience.
Functional cookies may:
- Remember certain information when you fill out a form
- Help us remember your preferences, e.g., preferred language/screen layout
- Enable you to play video/recorded content on our Sites
To consult the list of functional cookies placed on our Sites, please read the “Functional Cookies” section of our .
3. Performance cookies
Performance cookies allow us to gather aggregated information about how users browse our Sites, so that we can make improvements.
The information stored by these cookies cannot be used to identify you directly. Without them, information on your visit will not be taken into account when measuring our Site performance.
Performance cookies may measure:
- How many users visit our Sites
- Which parts of our Sites are viewed most frequently
- How people arrive at our Sites, e.g., directly or via a link in an email
- How easy it is for users to find what they want
To consult the list of performance cookies placed on our Sites, please read the “Performance Cookies” section of our .
4. Targeting cookies
We use these cookies to understand how you browse our Sites, including what content you have viewed so we can provide you with the most relevant information about our Services. They may also be used to show you relevant adverts about our services on other sites. These cookies do not directly store personal information about you but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and device. If you decline these cookies, you will no longer receive advertisements tailored to your browsing on our Sites. However, you may still encounter our ads on third-party websites that do not utilize these advertising cookies.
Targeting cookies are used to:
- Show you personalized ads of our services on other Sites, including on social media
- Measure the efficacy of an ad campaign
- Limit the number of times you see an ad
- Conduct market research
- Improve our services
To consult the list of Targeting cookies placed on our Sites, please read the “Targeting Cookies” section of our .
IV. How can you manage your cookie preferences?
You control the information you share with us, and you can change your preferences at any time.
There are 3 ways to configure or reject cookies:
(1) Through our cookie management tool
You can access our cookie personalization tool at any time by clicking here or when reviewing our cookie banner.
We will store your cookie preferences on a device for up to 12 months. After this time, we'll ask you for your preferences again. If you change your mind regarding the cookie preferences you chose, you can update your preferences at any time by either:
- visiting our
- clicking on the cookie banner displayed on our Sites
(2) In your browser or your device's settings
Most browsers provide guidelines on cookie management. You can choose to authorize or reject cookies. You can even erase cookies.
Management settings and features may vary from one browser or device to the next and are subject to change at any time. Check out the support sections of the browsers and devices you use to learn more.
(3) Through AdChoices for Targeting Cookies
Certain Targeting Cookies can be deactivated centrally through YourAdChoice, which is a centralized opt-out platform managed by the Digital Advertising Alliance which enable opting-out of advertising cookies from participating companies. Please visit WebChoices: Digital Advertising Alliance's Consumer Choice Tool for Web US (aboutads.info) to use this option.
V. Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Notice, please contact our Global Privacy Office at [email protected].