Cookie Notice
Cookies
About this Cookie Notice
This Cookie Notice explains what cookies are, why we use them, the types of cookies we use (i.e., the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used), and how to manage cookie preferences.
Learn more about our Privacy practices, see our Privacy Notice.
Your consent applies to the following domain(s): https://www.v-k.net/
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent by clicking on “Manage Your Consent” link below.
What are cookies and why we use them?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. This information is stored locally on your device and can uniquely identify your internet browser (like Google Chrome or Apple Safari) or device. Software on your device, for example, a web browser, stores the cookies and sends them back to a website next time you visit. Cookies can be used for storing preferences, protecting your data, tracking geolocation, and targeting advertising. Cookies also help us improve functionality and security of the website, provide a better user experience, understand how the website performs, and analyze what works and where improvement is needed. We use cookies on our website(s), so please continue to read our Cookie Notice.
How Long Will Cookies Remain?
Cookies stay on your device(s) for differing amounts of time, depending on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie:
Persistent cookies: These cookies are used to remember your preferences on the website, to analyze user behavior and to establish patterns of usage and preferences, and to improve functionality of the website. They remain on your computer or device until they expire (see duration of each cookie in the table below) or they are deleted by you. These cookies persist even after you close the browser and restart your computer.
Session cookies: These cookies are used to remember your activity during the current website visit. They are temporary and only stay on your computer or device only until you close the browsing session.
What types of cookies do we use?
Our website(s) use(s) first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are generally used to ensure the website functions properly and do not collect any of your personally identifiable information. The third-party cookies are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with the website, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, speeding up future interactions with the website, and providing you with a positive user experience.
Necessary cookies
Strictly Necessary cookies: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. They allow you to move around the website and use its features. They also allow us to analyze user sessions and minimize security threats. These cookies do not collect or store any personal information. This category of cookies cannot be disabled.
Non-necessary cookies
Unlike strictly necessary cookies, a user can opt-out of non-necessary cookies.
Functional cookies: These cookies support certain non-essential functions on our website, for example, remembering choices you make (e.g., language or region), and providing you with an enhanced and more personalized experience, sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Analytical cookies: These cookies are used to improve how the website functions and store information like the number of visitors to the website, which pages have been visited, and the source of the visit. These cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. This data helps us understand and analyze how well the website performs and where it needs improvement. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
Advertisement or Targeting cookies: These cookies are used to personalize advertisements that are shown to you and to limit the number of times you see an advertisement. These cookies help track the efficiency of ad campaigns and are usually placed by a third party with the website owner’s permission. The information stored in these cookies may also be used by the third-party to show you ads on other websites.
The cookies used on our website are shown below.
Necessary
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the “Advertisement” category. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the “Analytics” category. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 1 year | The GDPR Cookie Consent plugin sets the cookie to record the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the “Necessary” category. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie stores user consent for cookies in the category “Others”. |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 1 year | Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie stores the user consent for cookies in the category “Performance”. |
| CookieLawInfoConsent | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie to record the default button state of the corresponding category and the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. |
| rc::a | never | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::c | session | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 1 year | The GDPR Cookie Consent plugin sets the cookie to store whether or not the user has consented to use cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| li_gc | 6 months | Linkedin set this cookie for storing visitor’s consent regarding using cookies for non-essential purposes. |
| lidc | 1 day | LinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data center selection. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| bcookie | 1 year | LinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognize browser IDs. |
How can I control my cookie preferences?
You can manage your cookie consent preferences by clicking on
Manage Your Consentor clicking the “Cookie Setting” tab at the bottom of your screen. You will have the option to enable all cookies (Accept button), disable all non-essential cookies (Reject button), or enable or disable each cookie category type (Cookie Settings button).
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Contact Information
For any questions, concerns, or requests to exercise your rights outlined in this Cookie Notice, please contact us via email at privacy@kleinfelder.com or by phone (619) 831-4757 or mail to:
Kleinfelder
Attn: Privacy Officer
770 First Avenue, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92101
Changes to this Cookie Notice
This Cookie Notice was last updated on 7/16/2024.
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