How do we passively collect and use information through tracking technology?
Our website may passively collect certain kinds of information that reveal the frequency with which you visit our website, the times and dates of your visits, the pages you reviewed, and other information, including Internet protocol (IP) addresses. Information is passively collected through various means. We use IP addresses to identify server problems, administer our website, and compile aggregated statistics for marketing and research purposes. We use navigational data, including log files and click-stream data, to identify information about your web browser and operating system, and the time period in which you visit our website or select pages or areas of our website. This information is also used to improve our website content. Our website uses small text files called “cookies” that are sent to the hard drive of your computer to store bits of information related to your use of our website. Cookies can store a variety of information, including IP addresses, navigational data, serv