Cookie Notices

Vortek, LLC (hereafter, "Vortek", "we", “our” or “us”) are committed to safeguarding your privacy. “Personal Information” consists of information which may directly or indirectly identify you. This Privacy Notice ("Notice") is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, use, disclose, share, and safeguard your Personal Information, and to explain the choices and rights that are available to you. If you have any questions about this Notice, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

Our US Vortek entities participate in and comply with the EU-U.S., the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, and the UK-U.S. data bridge as supervised by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information transferred from the European Economic Area ("EEA") member countries and Switzerland to the United States, respectively.

Introduction

This Cookie Notice explains how Vortek, LLC (hereafter, "Vortek", or “we” “us”, and “ours”) use cookies and similar technologies (for example pixels and web beacons) when you visit our website. This Policy explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them. Where personal information is collected by Vortek, such collection is covered by our Privacy Notice, available here

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. For examples, cookies allow us to collect information such as browser type, time spent on our Websites, pages visited, registrations, submissions, information requests, language preferences and other traffic data.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Vortek) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. like advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

Why do we Use Cookies and which Cookies do we Use?

We use first-party and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:

Recognize when you return to our Websites;
Understand and save your preferences for future visits, allowing us to customize the Websites to your individual needs;
Advertise new content and services that relate to your interests;
Keep track of advertisements and search engine results;
Compile aggregate data about Website traffic and Website interactions to resolve issues and offer better Website experiences and tools in the future;
Estimate audience size and usage patterns; and
Assist with our information security efforts related to the Websites.

More specifically, we use the following types of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Websites 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 then some parts of the Websites will not work. 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 Websites. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Websites. 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 Websites and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Functional 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.
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: These cookies may be set through our Websites by our advertising partners and include Targeting cookies and any Social Media cookies. 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.

To learn more about the specific cookies we use in each of the above categories, you can click the Cookie Settings link at the bottom of this page. In addition, you can use the "Your Privacy Choices” link at the bottom of our Websites to link to the preference center to turn off any cookies that involve the selling or sharing of your personal information.

As you will see if you visit our Cookie Settings, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies or other tracking technologies to help us analyze how users interact with our Websites and services, compile reports on their activity, and provide other services related to their activity and usage. The technologies used by Google may collect information such as your IP address, time of visit, whether you are a returning visitor, and any referring website. The technologies used by Google Analytics do not gather information that personally identifies you. The information generated by Google Analytics will be transmitted to and stored by Google and will be subject to Google’s privacy policies. To learn more about Google’s partner services and to learn how to opt-out of tracking of analytics by Google, click here.

How Can I Control Cookies?

Your Cookie Preferences for this Website

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. When you first visit our Websites, we will present you with a banner which offers you choices about whether to accept or reject cookies or tracking technologies of different types. If you wish to change your preferences regarding cookies, you can do so any time by clicking the Cookie Settings link at the bottom of this page.

Browser Settings

You can block Cookies by changing your internet browser settings to refuse all or some cookies. If you choose to block all cookies (including Strictly Necessary Cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of the Websites.

You can find out more about cookies and how to manage them by visiting www.AboutCookies.org.

Please note that we respect Global Privacy Controls (GPC) for cookies on all sites and will automatically opt you out of all but "Strictly Necessary" cookies when a GPC setting is detected.

Platform Controls

You can opt out of Cookies set by specific entities by following the instructions found at these links:

Adobe: https://www.adoble.com/privacy/opt-out.html
Google: https://myadcenter.google.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/about/ads
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls
Microsoft: https://account.microsoft.com/privacy/ad-settings/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/personalization
Yahoo: https://policies.yahoo.com/xa/en/yahoo/privacy/topics/opt-outfaq/

Advertising Industry Resources

You can understand which entities have currently enabled cookies for your browser or mobile device and how to opt out of some of those cookies by accessing the Network Advertising Initiative’s website or the Digital Advertising Alliance’s website. For more information on mobile specific opt-out choices, visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s Mobile Choices Website. Please note these opt-out mechanisms are specific to the device or browser on which they are exercised. Therefore, you will need to opt out on every browser and device that you use.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses Cookies or other tracking technologies to help us analyze how users interact with the Website, compile reports on their activity, and provide other services related to their activity and usage. The technologies used by Google may collect information such as your IP address, time of visit, whether you are a returning visitor, and any referring website. The information generated by Google Analytics will be transmitted to and stored by Google and will be subject to Google’s privacy policies. To learn more about Google’s partner services and to learn how to opt out of tracking of analytics by Google, click here.

Google reCAPTCHA

We may use Google reCAPTCHA, a free service provided by Google, Inc., to protect our Websites from spam and abuse. Google reCAPTCHA uses advanced risk analysis techniques to decipher humans and bots. Google reCAPTCHA works differently depending on what version is deployed. For example, you may be asked to check a box indicating that you are not a robot or Google reCAPTCHA may detect abusive traffic without user interaction. Google reCAPTCHA works by transmitting certain types of information to Google, such as the referrer URL, IP address, visitor behavior, operating system information, browser and length of the visit, cookies, and mouse movements. Your use of Google reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. More information as to Google reCAPTCHA and how it works is available here.

Hotjar

We may use Hotjar to better understand our users’ needs and to optimize the service and experience. Hotjar is a technology service that helps us better understand our users’ experience (e.g., how much time they spend on which pages, which links they choose to click, what users do and do not like, etc.) and this enables us to build and maintain our service with user feedback. Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users’ behavior and their devices. This includes a device’s IP address (processed during your session and stored in a de-identified form), device screen size, device type (unique device identifiers), browser information, geographic location (country only), and the preferred language used to display our Websites. Hotjar stores this information on our behalf in a pseudonymized user profile. Hotjar is contractually forbidden to sell any of the data collected on our behalf. For more information, please view Hotjar’s privacy page by clicking here.

“Do Not Track” Signals

Some internet browsers incorporate a “Do Not Track” feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Given that there is not a uniform way that browsers communicate the “Do Not Track” signal, our Websites do not currently interpret, respond to or alter its practices when it receives “Do Not Track” signals.

How Often Will You Update this Cookie Notice?

We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Notice regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

Effective Date of Notice

This Cookie Notice was last updated on April 1, 2024.

Where Can I Get Further Information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at support@vortekgrp.com