» Non-personally identifiable data and “cookies”
The Site uses a technology called “cookies” to estimate and report Site traffic and to help improve the contents of the Site. A cookie is a small data file transferred by a website to your computer’s hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer and cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses. We use cookies for a variety of purposes including to (i) remember that you have visited us before so we can identify the number of unique visitors we receive; (ii) customize elements of the promotional layout and/or content of the pages of Standardbio.com; (iii) collect statistical information about how you use the Site so that we can improve the Site and learn which parts of the Site are most popular to visitors. The cookies used on Standardbio.com do not allow access to users’ personal information, but the cookies may be used to identify individual computers.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings of your web browser. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of Standardbio.com or other websites that you visit. You can also learn more about cookies by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org or www.cnil.fr (France), which include additional useful information on cookies and how to block cookies using different types of browser.
Here are the types of cookies we use in addition to other information you should consider when accessing Standardbio.com:
| NAME | TYPE | TYPE OF DATA | EXPIRY TIME | PURPOSE |
| cfduid | Performance cookie | IP Address | 12 months | Used by Cloudflare to identify individual clients behind a shared IP address and apply security settings on a per-client basis. The cookie allows Standard BioTools to identify that client and not challenge them again. It does not correspond to any user ID in your web application, and does not store any personally identifiable information. |
| JSESSIONID | Tracking cookie | IP Address | At the end of the session | Used to keep user session. Standard BioTools does not store any personal information on the cookie itself, just the session id. |
| BIGipServerabbweb_apps_https | Performance cookie | IP Address | At the end of the session | Used by Marketo to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimize response times (load balancing). |
| fluidigmlogged | Tracking cookie | Logged in or not | At the end of the session | True/False flag if user is logged in to the Standardbio.com website. |
» Standard BioTools May Also Employ Technologies Such as the following:
“Local Shared Objects,” “LSO’s,” or ” Flash Cookies” are data files similar to cookies, except that they can store more complex data. These are used to remember settings, preferences, and usage, particularly for video, interactive gaming, and other similar services. Cookie management tools provided by your browser will not remove them. To learn how to manage privacy and storage settings for LSO’s or Flash Cookies http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/privacy.html
“Web beacons” or “clear pixels” are small graphic images on a Web page or in an e-mail that can be used for such things as recording the pages and advertisements clicked on by users, or tracking the performance of e-mail marketing campaigns.
A “web server log” is a record of activity created by the computer that delivers the webpages you request to your browser. For example, a web server log may record the search term you entered or the link you clicked to bring you the webpage. The Web server log also may record information about your browser, such as your IP address and the cookies set on your browser by the server.
“Google Analytics” is a web analysis service provided by Google. Google utilizes cookie and usage data collected to track and examine the use of www.Standardbio.com, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. Find Google’s privacy policy here.
A “widget” is a program or application that can be embedded in a web page or mobile application. Widgets can provide real-time information, such as stock quotes or weather reports, or take information, such as online orders. Widgets are often provided and hosted by a third party, and may allow that third party to collect data about users viewing that page or interacting with that widget, possibly subject to privacy policies other than Standard BioTools’.