BIO-TECHNE COOKIES & SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES POLICY
LAST UPDATED: March 24, 2026
This Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy (“CST Policy”) describes the different types of cookies and similar technologies used on the websites of Bio-Techne Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, “Bio-Techne Corp.,” Bio-Techne,” “Company,” “we,” or “us”) from which you are viewing this CST Policy (each website, the “Site”). This CST Policy applies to all users and clients of the Site and all digital assets, products, and services contained or offered therein (collectively, the “Services”).
We may change this CST Policy at any time. Please look at the “LAST REVISED” legend at the top of this page to see when this CST Policy was last revised. Any changes to this CST Policy will become effective when we make the revised CST Policy available on or through the Site. If you have any questions, please contact us by email at privacy@bio-techne.com.
WHAT ARE COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on the hard drive of your computer by websites that you visit, which are a standard feature of websites that allow us to collect information about your visit to the Site.
Cookies allow us to collect such information as browser type, time spent on the Site, pages visited, language preferences, and traffic data. We use the information for security purposes, to facilitate navigation, to display information more effectively, and to personalize your experience. We also gather statistical information about use of the Site in order to continually improve its design and functionality, understand how it is used, and assist us with resolving questions regarding the Site. Cookies further allow us to select which of our advertisements or offers are most likely to appeal to you and display them while you are on the Site. We may also use cookies or other technologies in online advertising to track responses to our ads. For these purposes, we also use technologies similar to cookies, such as pixel tags.
WHAT COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES DO WE USE?
Below we describe the different types of cookies and similar technologies that are used on the Site. For additional information regarding information collected, including certain personal information, please visit our Privacy Policy, accessible Privacy Policy.
Browser Cookies. Certain information is collected by most browsers or automatically through your device, such as your Media Access Control (MAC) address, computer type (Windows or Mac), screen resolution, operating system name and version, device manufacturer and model, language, Internet browser type and version, and the name and version of the Site you are using. We use this information to ensure that the Site functions properly.
You can choose whether to accept the use of cookies and similar technologies in general by changing the settings on your browser, or by changing specific settings for the Site (as further described below). We currently do not respond to browser do-not-track signals.
Please note that if you disable cookies and similar technologies, your experience on the Site may be diminished and some features may not work as intended. You also may not receive advertising or other offers from us that are relevant to your interests and needs.
Strictly Necessary Cookies. Strictly Necessary cookies enable you to navigate the Site and to use its Services and features. Without these cookies, the Site will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like it to, and we may not be able to provide the Site or certain related Services or features.
Functional Cookies. Functional cookies collect information about choices and preferences you make while visiting the Site and help us provide enhanced Site functionality.
Performance Cookies. Performance cookies allow us to count Site visits, determine traffic sources, and record visitor activity so we can measure and improve the performance of our Site. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose Services we have added to our Site pages.
Advertising and Social Media Cookies. Advertising cookies are set by us and our advertising partners to collect information about your use of the Site, our communications, and other online Services over time and with different browsers and devices. This information is used to select and show you ads online that may interest you and measure the ads’ performance. Social media cookies are set by social media platforms to enable you to share content on those platforms and are capable of tracking information about your activity across other online services for use, as described in those services’ privacy policies.
Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics, a tool that uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about use of our Services and report on user activities and trends. Google Analytics may also collect information regarding your use of other websites, applications, and online resources. You can learn about Google’s practices at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ and opt out of our use of Google Analytics by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Pixel tags. Pixel tags (also known as web beacons or clear GIFs) are used to, among other things, track the actions of Site users, measure the success of our marketing campaigns, and compile statistics about usage of the Site and response rates.
Physical Location. We may collect the physical location of your device by, for example, using satellite, cell phone tower, or Wi-Fi signals. We use your device’s physical location to provide you with personalized location-based services and content. We also share with our marketing partners your device’s physical location, combined with information about what advertisements you viewed and other information we collect, to enable our partners to provide you with more personalized content and study the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. In some instances, you can allow or deny such uses and sharing of your device’s location; but if you do, we and our marketing partners may not be able to provide you with the applicable personalized Services and content.
Device Fingerprinting. In order to be able to offer you content that we believe may interest you, based on your activity on the Site, and for fraud prevention and authentication purposes, we may use additional technologies that are similar to cookies. For example, we may gather device attributes and combine information collected by most browsers or automatically through your device to create a unique ID that identifies your browser or device to us with reasonable certainty. In this context we may collect, use, and combine the following information related to you:
- Number of visits;
- Last visit;
- First visit;
- External IP address;
- Internal IP address;
- Screen resolution;
- Geolocation (latitude/longitude based on IP address);
- Device performance benchmark;
- Device bandwidth benchmark;
- Device user-agent (browser type, version);
- Device capabilities (Modernizer string for browser capabilities);
- Device operating system;
- Device plugins installed;
- Browser language;
- Device time on file;
- Keywords used if coming from search engine;
- Pages visited;
- Length of visit;
- Referral page;
- Mouse cursor position;
- Mouse clicks; and/or
- Page scroll position.
If you have any questions regarding this additional collected information, please contact us by email at privacy@bio-techne.com.
HOW DO I MANAGE COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES?
You can change your Site settings for cookies and similar technologies in the cookie preference center accessible via the Cookie Settings link (or “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link for California visitors) in the footer of the website.
In addition, you can refuse or accept cookies from the Site at any time by activating the settings on your browser. Information about the procedure to follow in order to enable or disable cookies can be found on your Internet browser provider’s website via your help screen. Please refer to http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html for information on commonly used browsers. Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the Site may operate as intended.
To find information relating to other browsers, please visit the browser developer's website. Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the Site may operate as intended. Please contact us at privacy@bio-techne.com if you have any questions or concerns.
If you want to clear all cookies left behind by the websites you have visited, certain programs and tools are available for download to clean out tracking cookies, such as Spybot (available at: http://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html). Bio-Techne, however, makes no claim nor guarantee regarding the efficacy of any such third party tools and recommends that you carefully research and perform due diligence on any tool prior to download or use.