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Cookies Policy  

Introduction

This Cookies Policy sets out how we, Cahaba Media Group, Inc., use cookies and other technologies on our websites, including BPNews.com, CahabaMedia.com, PumpsAndSystems.com, ConstructionBusinessOwner.com, UpstreamPumping.com and HomeCareMag.com (collectively referred to in this statement as the 'Website').

 

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to keep you fully informed about our latest practices involving cookies and similar website tracking technologies. Please visit and review our Cookies Policy each time you visit our websites to find out whether our use of cookies and similar technologies have changed. The effective date of this Cookies Policy is May 3, 2018.

 

What Are Cookies:

A cookie is a small data file that contains a unique identification number that a website places on your hard drive when you visit a site. The “cookie” is able to store information such as data about your computer, the type of browser you use, and how many times your computer visits a certain site.

How We Use Cookies

Cookies enable us to track how often visitors are visiting our website and specific pages, the number of entries in specific events, the estimated audience size for sponsors and advertisers, and user preferences.

Cookies are ploaced on your computer when you access a website. Cookies will be set eitehr by our website domain or by a third party domain on our behalf. Cookies set by us on our website domain are referred to as 'local' cookies. Cookies set by third party domains, or set on or via our domain on behalf of third parties, are referred to as 'third party' cookies.

Cookies Used

Local

Cookie

Domain

Category

Purpose

__gads

BPNews.com

Advertising

Google DoubleClick for Publishers cookie. Measures interactions with the ads on pumpsandsystems.com and prevents the same ads from being shown to you too many times

_gat

BPNews.com

Performance

Google DoubleClick for Publishers cookie. This cookie does not store any user information, it's just used to limit the number of requests that have to be made to doubleclick.net.

_ga

BPNews.com

Necessary

Google Analytics - Used to track how many users have visited our site.

cookie-agreed

BPNews.com

Functional

Tracks a user’s cookie consent after consent is given.

whenToShowDialog

BPNews.com

Functional

When set, prevents interstitial ad from being displayed for a day.

ajs_user_id

BPNews.com

Functional

Identifies our magazine and e-newsletter subscribers when they visit our site.

ajs_group_id

BPNews.com

Functional

Identifies our magazine and e-newsletter subscribers’ group when they visit our site.

has_js

BPNews.com

Necessary

This cookie tracks whether a user has javascript turned on. This cookie expires upon closing the browser.

 

Third Party

New Relic – Server Performance Tracking

NREUM

nr-data.net

Performance

This cookie is only created in browsers that do not support the Navigation Timing API. When a browser supports the Navigation Timing API, a native interface can be used to determine navigation start time.

 

Firefox versions 7 or higher support the Navigation Timing API. However, a bug exists in Firefox's early implementations of the Navigation Timing API that New Relic Browser works around by using this cookie.

NRAGENT

nr-data.net

Performance

This cookie is used to communicate between the New Relic collector aggregating end user metrics and the agent(s) running in the associated web application. A token identifies and correlates application tier transaction traces with corresponding browser traces.

JSESSIONID

nr-data.net

Performance

The JSESSIONID cookie is used to store a session identifier so that New Relic can monitor session counts for an application.

 

DoubleClick for Publishers

IDE

Doubleclick.net

Advertising

One of the main advertising cookies used by Google on non-Google sites. DoubleClick uses this to personalize ads on other sites.

 

How to Turn Off Cookies:

You can refuse to use cookies by turning them off in your browser. The ‘Help’ function within your browser should tell you how. You may also contact your browser's software manufacturer for questions on how to disable your cookies. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use most of this site.

However, please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of some areas of our website. You may find that some areas on the website will be slower, or may not function at all, and you may not be able to participate in certain activities such as contests if the cookies are disabled.

For more information on cookies, visit the official ICO website at ico.org.uk or whatarecookies.com.

Other Website Tracking:

This site may use clear GIFs [Graphics Interchange Formats] (also known as pixel tags, web beacons or web bugs). A clear GIF is a tiny line of code that is programmed to collect certain information about a visit to a particular website. We use GIFs to gather non-personal, aggregate information on visits to our website, track usage of website links and assist with registration and other features. We do not disclose personal information that may be linked to our GIF collection practices to third parties. Other websites that you may link to through the Website may also use clear GIFs. Visitors should review other website operators' privacy policies to determine the type and extent of tracking devices used.