Effective date: June 2025
Site Logging and IP Addresses
As is the case with many commercial websites, Grant Thornton automatically logs certain information about visitor access to a Site, which may include a visitor’s internet protocol address, browser type, language, internet service provider, pages and content viewed, referring/exit pages, and/or operating system, as well as date and time stamps. A visitor’s IP address may be used for IT security and systems diagnostic purposes. It may also be used in aggregate form to understand Site usage trends and performance analysis.
Cookies
We use “cookies” which are small data files stored on a visitor’s computer or internet-enabled device that serve a number of purposes such as enhancing your on-line experience when visiting our Sites by remembering elections made, content accessed or downloaded, and responses to forms and surveys. The use of “cookies” is common practice for most websites; however, most web browsers include settings that allow users to decline cookies.
We show a cookie banner on some of our Sites to inform visitors that we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to personalize content we display based on your preferences, provide social media features like sharing pages to your networks, analyze our Sites’ performance, and advertise our services to you. We share information our trackers collect with partners who help us with these use cases.
If you do not accept our cookies, you may not be able to fully experience some of our Site’s functionality. After you finish browsing our Sites, it is possible for you to delete cookies from your system if you choose to do so.
Further information about managing cookies can be found in your browser’s help file or through sites such as www.allaboutcookies.org or www.cookiecentral.com.
Types of Cookies Used
There are two basic categories of cookies, namely, first party and third party. They are both served to the user. First party cookies are directly served by Grant Thornton, while third party cookies are served on behalf of Grant Thornton by a third party (e.g., Adobe Analytics, Marketo).
On our Sites, we use five different types of cookies that we describe more in details below. The first is an essential or strictly necessary cookie. It’s a cookie that is necessary for the Site to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. These cookies are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Site will then not work properly. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
We also have performance cookies that allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our Site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
In addition, we use functionality cookies that enable the Site to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Finally, we have advertising cookies, which may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
The list below details the types of cookies used on our Sites:
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Google Analytics
We use the services of Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). This analytical tool uses cookies and other similar technologies to help analyze how visitors use the Sites. Our Site offers the ability to turn off tracking cookies. For more information about the collection and use of data through Google Analytics, please refer to https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners. Google offers the ability to opt -out from tracking through Google Analytics cookies. For more information, please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Google has developed the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to provide website visitors with more choice on how their data is collected by Google Analytics. The add-on communicates with Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js) to indicate that information about the website visit should not be sent to Google Analytics. The Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on does not prevent information from being sent to the website itself or to other web analytics services. You can also opt out of Google Analytics by declining cookies for advertising and performance.
Adobe Analytics
We use the services of Adobe Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Adobe, Inc. This analytical tool uses cookies and other similar technologies to help analyze how visitors use the Sites. Our Site offers the ability to turn off tracking cookies (advertising, performance and functional), including Adobe Analytics. Adobe Analytics cookies collect the following data: web pages within a Site; name of web page; time spent on page; time of day; cookie IDs; URL of page that a visitor was on before visiting our page; search term used to access web pages on the Sites; browser type; device type; operating system; ISP/connection speed; display settings (such as screen size and resolution); IP address (used to approximate location); information visitors provide in forms on our Site; whether visitors clicked on an ad; whether visitors clicked on a link, image or text on the Site; whether visitors downloaded a file, image, etc.; and ad campaign success rates.
Web Beacons
We or our digital media service providers also use web beacons; a small transparent image also referred to as a tracking pixel to help us better understand the effectiveness of our content and advertisement, the interests of our visitors, and to improve visitor experience on the Sites. These beacons allow us to determine which visitors have come to this Site after viewing an advertisement we have served on third party websites. We also work with such third parties to collect data so that we can determine the effectiveness of our ads and serve ads targeted to your interests. The use of web beacons does not provide us with any personal information, and we do not use this technology to access your personal information. It is used only to compile aggregated data about visitors to this Site.
Web beacons do not place information on your device but may work in conjunction with cookies to monitor activity. You have the option to render some web beacons unusable by rejecting their associated cookies (advertising, performance and functional). The web beacon may still record an anonymous visit from your IP address, but cookie information will not be recorded.
Do Not Track Signals
Some web browsers incorporate a “do-not-track” or similar feature that signals to websites with which the browser communicates that a visitor does not want to have their online activity tracked. If you have enabled a legally recognized browser-based opt out preference signal (e.g. Global Privacy Control) on your browser, Grant Thornton will recognize this preference according to and the extent required by applicable law.
Third-Party Web Services
We at times use web services from third parties on this Site to present content within the pages of this Site, e.g., to display videos and social content, to conduct surveys, etc. We cannot prevent these web services from collecting information on your usage of this embedded content and recommend that you review their respective terms of use and privacy policies for further information.
Social Sharing
We provide visitors the capability to share links to our content via social media and email. This capability connects the visitor directly with their third party social media sites and email service provider. No personal information, IDs or passwords are made available to or stored by Grant Thornton in connection with this activity. After the content sharing is initiated, all interactions are directly between the user and their respective social media platform or email provider. We recommend reviewing the respective terms of use and privacy policies of your social media sites and email service provider for further information.
Third-Party Sites
This Privacy Statement does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy, information, or other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any website or service to which the Site links. The inclusion of a link on our Site does not imply endorsement of the linked site or service by us or by our affiliates.
Minors
This Site is not designed for or directed at persons 18 years of age or younger, and we do not intentionally collect information from anyone under the age of 18 through this Site.
Corporate Mailing Address:
Grant Thornton
27th & 28th Floor, Tower 2, The Enterprise Center 6766,
Ayala Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas, Brgy. San Lorenzo,
Makati City, Philippines 1226