Cookie Policy

Birlasoft is firmly committed to protecting your privacy. We have created this Cookie Policy ("Policy") so that you can understand what cookies we use on our site and why we use them. By continuing to use our site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

What is a Cookie

A "cookie" is a small piece of information that a website can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your computer (or other internet enabled devices, such as a smartphone or tablet). All cookies have an expiry date that determine how long they stay on your computer or device. We've included information below on how you can manage and delete cookies.

What cookies do we use

We use cookies to ensure whoever uses our website gets best possible experience. We use Google Analytics cookies on our site to enable us to track visitor behavior and measure site performance. This helps us to improve the way our site works, for example, by ensuring that visitors can find what they are looking for easily.

All the data contained in our cookies is completely anonymous and does not contain any personally identifiable information. More information about Google Analytics cookies can be found at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en

We do not use flash cookies (sometimes known as local shared objects) and we do not allow third-party advertising networks to use cookies on our site to behaviorally target advertising to our visitors.

More information on the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them is set out below.

Cookie Name Description Lifespan
Google Analytics __utma This cookie distinguishes between site visitors and sessions and is used to calculate new and returning visitor statistics. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. 2 years from set/update
Google Analytics __utmb This cookie determines new sessions and visits to our site. It is used to track page views and visitors behavior on our site, e.g., how long visitors stay on our site and the amount of time spent on each page.

The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.		 30 minutes from set/update
Google Analytics __utmc This cookie is used to monitor how long visitors stay on our site. Expires at end of browser session
Google Analytics __utmz This cookie collects information about how and when a visitor hits our site for the first time. It helps us to understand information such as the search engine used, the links clicked on, the keywords used and from where our site was accessed. 6 months from set/update
Google Analytics __utmv This cookie helps us to create custom variables to segment different groups of visitors and track their behavior on our site; for example the time spent on our site, how many times videos are played, paused or replayed, how many search queries are performed and how many PDF documents are downloaded. 2 years from set/update
Google Analytics _ga This cookie helps us to distinguish users. 2 years
Google Analytics _gat This cookie helps us to throttle request rate. 10 minutes
Adobe Cookies s_cc This cookie is set and read by the JavaScript code to determine if cookies are enabled (simply set to "True") Expire on Browser Close
Adobe Cookies s_sq This cookie is set and read by the JavaScript code when the ClickMap functionality is enabled

It contains information about the previous link that was clicked on.		 Expire on Browser Close
Adobe Cookies s_vi Unique visitor ID time/date stamp 5 Years
Adobe Cookies s_fid Fallback unique visitor ID time/date stamp 5 Years
Adobe Cookies mbox Target uses cookies to give website operators the ability to test which online content and offers are more relevant to visitors. The cookie remains on the visitor's browser two weeks from his or her last login. Cookie's duration cannot be changed.

How to manage and delete cookies

Cookies are easy to manage or delete and can be removed in two ways: automatically, when they expire or by manually deleting them. You can either manually manage your cookies or use third party tools such as Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to do this. Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on can be downloaded at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

To manually delete cookies:

  1. On the Start screen, tap or click Internet Explorer to open Internet Explorer
  2. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and then tap Settings. (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up and then click Settings)
  3. Tap or click Options and then, under History, tap or click select
  4. Select the Cookies check box and then tap or click Delete

To block cookies:

  1. Open the desktop and then tap or click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar
  2. Tap or click the Tools button and then tap or click Internet options
  3. Tap or click the Privacy tab and under Settings, move the slider to the top to block all cookies and then tap or click OK

To customize cookie settings:

  1. Open the desktop and then tap or click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar
    1. Tap or click the Tools button and then tap or click Internet options
  2. On the Privacy tab, do one or more of the following:
    • To set what types of cookies are blocked or allowed, move the slider
    • To block or allow specific websites, tap or click Sites
    • To import a privacy preferences file, tap or click Import
    • To override your privacy settings for certain types of cookies, tap or click Advanced
    • To reset privacy settings to their original level, tap or click Default
  3. When you're done making changes, tap or click OK

If you choose to block or delete our cookies, you will still be able to browse our site.

For further information on how to manage or delete cookies, please visit: www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies.