Cookies Policy

1. INTRODUCTION

BLS International Services Limited ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe online experience for all users of our website. This Cookie Policy outlines the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website when you visit our website at ("Website") or any other website that links to this policy.

Use of cookies helps us to provide you with a good experience, improve our service, and to personalize ads and content to you while you use the website. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully for details about why we use cookies and the information we collect from and about you.

2. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies allow the website to recognize your device and store information such as preferences or actions made during your previous visits. Cookies help improve user experience, provide website functionality, and allow website owners to analyze site performance.

3. WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?

We use cookies to enhance user experience, provide personalized content, and gather information about website visitors. We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Website Functionality: To ensure that our website functions properly and provide essential features and services, including making it easier for you to navigate between pages.
• User Security and Preferences: We utilize cookies as part of our robust security measures. This includes protecting the user's account from fraudulent login attempts and ensuring the overall security of our website and services. Cookies can store user preferences and settings to personalize the browsing experience.
• Analytics and Performance: Cookies help us understand how visitors interact with their site by collecting anonymous data about their browsing behaviour.

4. DIFFERENT TYPES OF COOKIES

a) First and third-party cookies: Whether a cookie is 'first' or 'third' party refers to the domain placing the cookie.

❖ First-party cookies are those set by a website that is being visited by the user at the time (e.g. cookies placed by our website domain).

❖ Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the website being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through that website, this would be a third-party cookie.

b) Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on a user's device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.

c) Session cookies: These cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

d) Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and use essential features of our website.

These strictly necessary cookies are used to:

• Identify you as being logged in to the website and to authenticate you
• Make sure you connect to the right service on the website when we make any changes to the way it works
• For security purposes

e) Analytical/Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors to our Website and to see how visitors navigate the Website. This helps us improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users can easily find what they are looking for.

f) Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. This may include remembering your language preference or the region you are in. These cookies may also be used to provide services you have requested such as watching a video or leaving a comment.

g) Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. This information may be used to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. These cookies may be placed by third-party advertising networks.

5. COOKIES USED ON OUR WEBSITE

6. COOKIE CONSENT

All Cookies except necessary cookies require your consent. We request your consent before placing any optional cookies on your device. You have the option to decide which optional cookies you want to be placed on your device.

When you visit our Website for the first time, you will be presented with a Cookie Consent Banner. Cookie Consent Banner is an icon pop-up box which will allow you to manage your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate button on the banner displayed to you. By clicking “ACCEPT ALL COOKIES”, you consent to the use of cookies on our Website as outlined in this policy. Alternatively, you can click on “ACCEPT ONLY NECESSARY”. In that case, we will use only necessary cookies which are essential for functioning of our website and use essential features.

Please note that you have the option to manage or change your cookie preferences. You can also change your cookie preferences or withdraw your consent by clearing cookies through your browser settings at any time.

7. MANAGING COOKIES

You have the right to control the optional cookies on your device. You can modify your browser settings to block cookies or notify you when cookies are being sent.

How to Control Cookies:

• Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data > Manage Cookies. From here, you can block or clear cookies.
• Mozilla Firefox: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can manage your preferences or clear cookies.
• Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data. From here you can block all cookies or remove individual cookies.
• Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data. You can choose to block or clear cookies here.

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our Website and limit your user experience.

For more detailed information on how to manage cookies in your browser, please visit the official website of your browser provider.

8. HOW LONG DO WE RETAIN COOKIES?

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies.

• Session cookies: Temporary cookies that remain until you leave our Website.
• Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. Kindly refer to the cookie list at the end to know the duration of each persistent cookie we use on the website.

The duration of cookie retention depends on the specific type of cookie used. Please refer to the table on cookie details for specific duration of each cookie.

9. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The revised policy will be effective as of the date indicated at the top of the page.

10. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the way we process your personal data, please contact us at:

Email: dpo@blsinternational.com