Cookies Policy

I.  We use cookies.

We use cookies for website and service performance, analytics, and marketing purposes. A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

Cookies can be either “persistent” or “session” cookies. A “persistent” cookie will be stored by the web browser and remain valid until the expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date. A “session” cookie will expire at the end of the user’s session.

  • First-party cookies are set by the site you are visiting.
  • Third-party cookies are cookies placed on your device by a website other than the one you’re visiting. We do not have control over the placement of cookies by third parties and do not knowingly allow third parties to collect information about you or your visit to our website. You may be able to disable these cookies depending upon your browser.

II. We use cookies for various purposes.

The purposes include but are not limited to: a) identify you, b) determine whether you’ve logged into our website, c) document purchases, d) personalize your experience while visiting our websites, e) protect you from fraudulent use of credentials, f) advise you of product or service opportunities of interest to you, g) learn more about how you use our website, and h) other ways to enhance your experience.

III. You can generally block cookies.

You can control whether cookies are available to ACS as part of your session by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. If you choose to block all cookies, however, you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.

IV. The cookies that we use on the ACS website (www.acs.org).

 

Required Cookies

Required cookies are essential in allowing users access to our websites and their features.  Without these cookies, functions like navigation and signing-in are not possible. They are always active, cannot be disabled, and gather only information necessary to make our websites work for you.

Functional Cookies

We use these cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website—the information is used to optimize and improve navigation. They collect information in the aggregate to give us insights into how our website is being used. These are always active, cannot be disabled, and may be subject to third party obligations when required by law.

Marketing & Advertising Cookies

We also use cookies that enable us to learn more about the goods and services others provide that interest you that are related to goods and services that we provide after you leave our website. These cookies enable us to improve our value proposition to you should you return. These remain active after you leave our website, but you can disable them.

Certain third-party cookies are used to gather information from users on social media and other platforms. These cookies are used to measure the effectiveness of advertising and to target content to user's interests.

 

V.  The cookies that we use on other ACS websites.

To manage cookies for other ACS websites, such as ACS Publications (pubs.acs.org), C&EN (cen.acs.org), AACT (teachchemistry.org), and CAS (www.cas.org), you can block unwanted cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of the ACS sites you visit.

For browser-specific information on how to adjust cookie configurations on the following browsers, please click on the relevant link below:

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