HL MSI Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website downloads onto your computer or other internet enabled devices (such as mobile phones and tablets) when you visit a website. The cookie will help the website recognise your device the next time you visit.

Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving the user experience. Cookies may tell us, for example, whether you have visited the website before or whether you are a new visitor. They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.

Most cookies will not collect information that identifies you. Instead, they will collect more general information such as your general location or how you arrive at and use our websites.

While the above functions are typical of cookie use across websites, HL MSI does not currently utilize such mechanisms for its own websites.

2. Different types of cookies

In order to maintain transparency, we describe below the categories of cookies that are often deployed by website operators, though HL MSI itself does not use them at present:

3. Third-Party Cookies

These cookies are set by third parties when you access or use the website and have a different domain to that of the website you are visiting and they enable certain website functionality, such as perform statistical analytics, deliver personalized content to the users, etc.

Several types of Third-party cookies are Persistent and Session cookies.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies are such cookies that do not expire at the end of each session but only at the expiry of the applicable retention period or when deleted by the user through their browser’s settings.

Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and deleted from your machine when your web browser closes. Website host may use session cookies to help the host track your usage through the website, register statistical data on how you use the website, deliver targeted advertisements, detect errors on the website, collect user preferences, etc.

HL MSI states that:

• No third-party cookies are deployed on HL MSI’s websites.
• HL MSI does not permit or authorize third parties to collect personal data from users through cookies on our websites.
• Where our website contains links to third-party websites or embeds third-party content, the cookie practices of such external parties are beyond HL MSI’s control and are governed by their respective cookie and privacy policies.

Users are strongly advised to review the cookie policies of any external websites they may visit through links provided on HL MSI’s website. HL MSI disclaims any responsibility or liability for third-party cookie usage.

4. Cookie Consent

Since HL MSI does not use cookies, no cookie consent is required for browsing our websites. However, in the interest of legal compliance and forward compatibility, HL MSI reserves the right to implement cookies in the future.

In such an event, we will:

• Deploy a prominent cookie banner or consent management tool upon users’ first visit;
• Clearly explain the nature, purpose, and categories of cookies used;
• Obtain explicit consent before deploying any non-essential cookies (e.g., marketing or targeting cookies); and
• Provide users with the ability to withdraw or modify their consent at any time, in compliance with applicable.

5. How can you block cookies?

Although our websites do not currently use cookies, users should be aware of their ability to manage cookie preferences at the browser level, you may still control or delete cookies from other websites via your browser settings.

Most browsers allow you to:

If you would prefer not to accept cookies, you can either:

• Change your browser settings to notify you when you receive a cookie, which lets you choose whether to accept it; or
• Set your browser to automatically not accept any cookies.

For guidance on managing cookies, please refer to your browser’s “Help” section.

Additionally, you can refer for more information on how we handle personal information please refer to our Website Privacy Policy .

6. Cookies that have been set in the past

HL MSI confirms that no cookies have been set in the past as part of its website operations. Accordingly, there are no legacy cookies placed by HL MSI that require management or deletion by users.

If cookies are introduced in the future, information about their retention period and management will be disclosed in this Policy.

7. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We will occasionally update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices and services.

When we post changes to this Cookie Policy, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this Cookie Policy.

If we make any material changes in the way we collect, use, and/or share information held in cookies, we will notify you by prominently posting notice of the changes on the website.

We recommend that you check this page from time to time to inform yourself of any changes in this Cookie Policy or any of our other policies.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions now or during your visit of our website, please submit your request to our Grievance Officer at go.dpdp@hlcompany.com .

Alternatively, you can send us your query to our postal address: