OES cares about the protection of your personal information and will treat all information that we obtain from Cookies in accordance with this policy and our Privacy Policy.

Please read the following carefully to understand how OES (“we” or “us”), uses Cookies and other tracking technologies when you visit oes.com/us and OES’s associated websites (collectively, the “Websites”). By using or accessing our Websites, you agree to this Cookie Policy.

This Cookie Policy may change from time to time and your continued use of the Sites is deemed to be acceptance of such changes. Please check this Cookie Policy periodically for updates.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of data stored in text files on your computer or other devices when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to ‘remember’ you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a ‘session cookie’) or multiple repeat visits (using a ‘persistent cookie’). They ensure a consistent and efficient experience for visitors and perform essential functions such as allowing users to register and remain logged in. Cookies may be set by the site you are visiting (known as ‘first party cookies’), or by third parties, such as those who serve content or provide advertising or analytics services on the website (‘third party cookies’). We use cookies for many different purposes. Some are necessary for technical reasons, some enable a personalized experience for both visitors and registered users, and some allow the display of advertising from selected third-party networks. Some of these cookies may be set when a page is loaded or when a visitor takes a particular action (clicking the ‘like’ or ‘follow’ button on a post, for example).

Some or all of the Cookies identified below may be stored in your browser.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookies are necessary for the operation of our Websites. These Cookies are essential in helping you to move around our Websites and use the features, such as accessing secure areas of the Websites.

For example, we may use Strictly Necessary Cookies to:

• Identify you as being logged into the Websites
• Provide access to protected areas of a Websites
• Remember previously entered text so it is not lost if the page refreshes

Performance Cookies

Performance Cookies help us improve the way our Websites work. We utilize these cookies to analyze how our visitors use our Websites and monitor our site performance. They tell us how people use each page, which are most commonly viewed, or whether errors occurred. This allows us to provide a high-quality experience and quickly identify and fix any issues.

For example, we may use Performance Necessary Cookies to:

• Store preferences to see which method of linking between pages is most effective.
• Enable web analytics to provide anonymous statistics on how our Websites are used.
• To assist with error management and help us improve the websites by measuring any errors.
• Monitor advertising response rates and determine the effectiveness of our ads.

Functionality Cookies

We use Functionality Cookies to allow us to remember your preferences.

For example, we may use Functionality Cookies to:

• Remember the settings you have applied, such as layout, colors, and font sizes
• Remember, if we have already asked you if you want to fill in a survey
• Detect if you have already seen a pop-up to ensure it doesn’t get shown to you again
• Process a request from a user to submit a comment, blog, or forum post

Targeting Cookies

Targeting Cookies help OES ensure that the ads you see on our Websites are relevant to you and your interests. Targeting Cookies may also be placed on your device by our third-party service providers, which remember when you visit the site and provide you with more relevant ads. We may use targeting cookies to:

• Collect information about browser habits to target advertising.
• Collect information about browser habits to target Website content.
• Provide links to social networks.
• Provide advertising agencies with information on your visit so that they can present you with advertisements you may be interested in.

Many of the Cookies placed through our Websites are session Cookies, while others are persistent Cookies, and some are “first-party” Cookies, while others are “third-party” Cookies.

• First-party Cookies are those set by a site that is being visited by the user at the time (e.g., Cookies placed by www.oes.com/us).
• Third-party Cookies are Cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the site being visited by the user. If a user visits a site and a cookie set on that site by a third-party fires, it transfers information to the user’s web browser, where it might be stored or sent back with the next request to the same server. Cookies sent through these third-party components are called third-party cookies and are mainly used for advertising and tracking across the web.

• Persistent Cookies are Cookies that remain on a user’s device for the period of time specified in the Cookie. They are activated each time the user visits the site that created that particular Cookie.

• Session Cookies are Cookies that 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.

• Google Analytics Cookies. Our Websites use Google Analytics Cookies, which monitor traffic levels, search queries, and visits to our Websites. These Cookies enable Google to determine whether you are a return visitor to the site and to track the pages that you visit during your session. For more information about Google Analytics Cookies, please see Google’s privacy policy. Google has developed the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on for the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, dc.js). If you want to opt-out of Google Analytics, you can download and install Google’s add-on for your web browser.

• LinkedIn Advertisements. We use LinkedIn to market our services, track conversion events, and find audiences for our programs and products. You can control whether you see ads based on your activity off of LinkedIn. For more information, visit LinkedIn’s help page.

Visitors may wish to restrict the use of cookies, or completely prevent them from being set. Most browsers provide ways to control cookie behavior, such as the length of time they are stored, either through built-in functionality or by utilizing third-party plugins.

Most internet browsers are initially set up to automatically accept Cookies. If you do not want our website to store Cookies on your computer or device, you can change or adjust your browser or device settings to block Cookies or to alert you when Cookies are being sent to your device.

If you use different devices to view and access our Websites (e.g. your computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.) you will need to ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to suit your Cookie preferences.The procedures for changing your settings and Cookies differ from browser to browser. If necessary, use the help function on your browser or click on one of the links below to go directly to the user manual for your browser.

• Disable Cookies in Edge >> Click here
• Disable Cookies in Chrome >> Click here
• Disable Cookies in Safari >> Click here
• Disable Cookies in FireFox >> Click here
• Disable Cookies in Safari IOS >> Click here
• Disable Cookies in Google Android >> Click here

To find out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org. For more details on advertising cookies, and how to manage them, visit youronlinechoices.eu (EU based), or aboutads.info (US based). Some specific opt-out programs are available here:

• Google Analytics – https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

It’s important to note that restricting or disabling the use of cookies can limit the functionality of websites or prevent them from working correctly at all.

To contact us with any questions regarding our Cookies Policy, please contact us at dataprivacy@oes.com.