Cookie Policy
Information Collected Automatically—Cookies
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Like most websites, we use cookies and web log files for a variety of purposes, including tracking site usage and trends, improving service quality, and customizing our users’ experience. Cookies enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
We use cookies for three general purposes:
- for site functionality like user id and password prompts
- for aggregate traffic data like rating popular pages
- to deliver Parallels and third-party advertising
Our Site also captures limited information (user-agent, HTTP referrer, last URL requested by the user, client-side and server-side clickstream) about visits to our Site; we may use this information to analyze general traffic patterns and to perform routine system maintenance.
You have many choices with regards to the management of cookies on your computer. All major browsers allow you to block or delete cookies from your system. To learn more about your ability to manage cookies and web beacons, please consult the privacy features in your browser.
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google") to help us understand how users use our web site and our mobile applications. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
How can I control cookies and/or remove them?
- (a) You may set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information. For more information about cookies including how to set your internet browser to reject cookies please go to www.allaboutcookies.org
- (b) To opt out of Google Analytics visit tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- (c) In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices/ or www.youronlinechoices.com.
Information Uses
Parallels uses your information to serve you and meet your needs to our best ability. For example, when you use our website, the cookie helps recognize you and your preferences. We use your product purchase and registration information to keep you informed about updates, patches and other advisories. We use it to process your purchases, manage subscriptions, send messages and provide product support.
We also use your information for research into improving our products and services, for planning new features and updates and to customize and improve our websites. For the safety of our customers and employees, we may use information we collect to detect and prevent potential or actual claims and prohibited behaviors, such as fraud or attempts to breach our information security.
For further details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Information Inquiries
Individuals who have questions about our personal information handling policies and procedures can contact us at privacy@parallels.com.