What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are sent to your device when you visit a website. They stay on your device and are sent back to the website they came from whenever you visit it again.
Why do we use Cookies?
Cookies collect data about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use some third-party cookies, which are cookies from a different domain than that of the website you’re visiting. These can help us improve our advertising, ensuring that as many people as possible register their appliances, understand and use them correctly.
Our cookies
We use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies but some parts of the site will then 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 site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is completely anonymous and grouped together. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Managing cookies
Click this button Cookie Settings to change your cookie, or you can also do this via the security icon that can be found on each page of the Website. You’re welcome to block the use of some or all of the cookies and similar technologies we use on the Website by clicking on the different cookie categories. However, please be aware that this may impact your experience of the Website and the services that we can offer. You should also be aware that clearing all cookies from your browser will delete any cookies that are storing your preferences.
Most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable cookies altogether. To clear existing cookies that have previously been placed on your browser, you can select the option to clear your browsing history and opt to delete or clear cookies.
Some browsers, such as Chrome and Firefox, allow you to change your settings to browse in ‘incognito’ mode, limiting the amount of data placed on your machine and automatically deleting any persistent cookies placed on your device when you finish your browsing session.
Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to remove cookies on a wide variety of browsers.
If you’d like to learn more about cookies in general and how you can check which third parties have currently enabled cookies on your mobile device and how to opt-out of some of those cookies visit www.networkadvertising.org/mobile-choices. On your mobile device you may also select “Limit Ad Tracking” (on iOS devices) or “Opt out of Interest-Based Ads” (on Android) which allows you to limit the use of information about your use of apps for purposes of serving ads targeted to your interests.
Third Party Websites
The Register My Appliance Website is a portal with links to websites operated by or on behalf of appliance manufacturers (“Linked Websites”) When you click on a link to the Linked Website you will leave the Website and content controlled by us and will be taken to the Linked Website. Linked Websites do not set cookies on our Website, but after you leave our Website cookies will be set according to the Linked Website’s cookie policy.
We do not control the setting of the cookies on the Linked Website, so we suggest you check the Linked Websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
Security
We are committed to the security of the Website and to providing a fraud-free customer interface. All information exchanged is encrypted using SSL software and we have made every attempt to ensure that your personal information is protected against unauthorized access.