Cookie Policy

Last updated: Jan 9, 2023

This Cookie Policy explains how and why PDB Pte Ltd ("PDB", the "Company", "we", "us", or "our") may use cookies, beacons, tags, scripts, and other similar technologies (collectively "Cookies") when you use or visit any website or app that posts a link to this policy, as well as the options you have to control them.

By using services and products provided by PDB (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by this Cookie Policy.

We value the privacy of users, publishers, and others who visit and use the Services (collectively or individually, “you” or “users”) and want you to be familiar with the types of Cookies stored on our website or app and the function of such Cookies.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites or apps, we may collect information from you automatically through Cookies or similar technologies, including:

Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept Cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
Flash Cookies. Certain features of our Service may use local stored objects (or flash Cookies) to collect and store information about your preferences or your activity on our Service. Flash Cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as those used for bowser Cookies. For more information on how You can delete flash Cookies, please read "Where can I change the settings for disabling, or deleting local shared objects?" available at https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html#main_Where_can_I_change_the_settings_for_disabling__or_deleting_local_shared_objects_
Web Beacons. Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).

For further information, visit allaboutCookies.org.

How do we use Cookies?

We use Cookies to help provide you with a better, faster, and safer experience when using our Services, including:

Enable and improve the operation of the Based App, websites, and other services, for example, to detect and resolve issues and bugs;
Ensure the security of the Based App, website and other services. For example, they allow us to detect and act against fraudulent activity committed by users, or which doesn’t respect the Terms of Service or the Rules & Guidelines of PDB;
Measure the audience of the Based App, website, and other services, allowing us to gather statistics;
Offer personalized and contextualized content, in particular, according to your preferences and your use of the PDB App, website, and other services.

What types of Cookies do we use?

Cookies can be "Persistent" or "Session" Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session Cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

We use both session and persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

Necessary / Essential Cookies

Type: Session Cookies

Administered by: PDB

Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide you with services available through the Based App, websites, and other services and to enable you to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that you have asked for cannot be provided, and we only use these Cookies to provide you with those services.

Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies

Administered by: PDB

Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of Cookies on the Based App, websites, and other services.

Functionality Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies

Administered by: PDB

Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices you make when you use the Based App, websites, and other services, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience and to avoid you having to re-enter your preferences every time you use the website.

Tracking and Performance Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies

Administered by: Google Analytics

Purpose: These Cookies are used to track information about traffic to the website and how users use the Based App, websites, and other services. The information gathered via these Cookies may directly or indirectly identify you as an individual visitor. This is because the information collected is typically linked to a pseudonymous identifier associated with the device you use to access the website. We may also use these Cookies to test new pages, features or new functionality of the PDB App, websites, and other services to see how our users react to them.

Targeting and Advertising Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies

Administered by: Third-Parties

Purpose: These Cookies track your browsing habits to enable Us to show advertising which is more likely to be of interest to You. These Cookies use information about your browsing history to group You with other users who have similar interests.

How does a user control Cookies

Browser setting: You may set your browser to refuse all or some browser Cookies. Please note that your choice to disable Cookies will be specific to the particular browser or device that you are using when you disable Cookies, so you may need to separately disable Cookies for each type of browser or device. If you disable or refuse Cookies, please note that some parts of the website may then be inaccessible or not function properly. For more information, here are the links to the support page of some browsers:

Mobile settings: Your mobile device may also include browser settings that allow you to manage the use of Cookies, especially if the device supports installing apps such as iOS and Android devices. iOS and Android devices also include additional device settings that control whether advertising partners can use information about your app activity for advertising purposes. On iOS, you can search for a setting called "Limit Ad Tracking". On Android, you can search for a setting called "Opt out of Ads Personalization".

Third-party opt-outs: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses Cookies to serve ads on our Service. You may opt out of the use of the Google AdSense and DoubleClick Cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings web page: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/. Google also provides web users with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent the collection of data via Google Analytics.