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Allianz Global Investors Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 05/2018

Through this Cookie Policy we, Allianz Global Investors GmbH, Bockenheimer Landstr. 42-44, 60323 Frankfurt, Germany (“Allianz Global Investors” or “we”), inform you about how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website (“website”). For more information on how we collect, process and use personal data, please see our Privacy Notice.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies. We use cookies to make our website function smoothly and optimally for our users and to continuously improve its operation. Cookies are small text files that contain a sequence of alphanumeric characters, which are stored on your device. We use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie is deleted when you close your internet browser. A persistent cookie remains stored even after the internet browser has been closed, and can be used by your internet browser on subsequent visits to our website. Your internet browser may well offer settings for cookies. Please note that you may not be able to make full use of the features in the services offered on our website if you either delete cookies or choose not to allow them. We also use third-party cookies in connection with the services provided through our website. For example, we use Google Analytics to collect and process certain analytical data. We may not process or react to “Do not track” signals from internet browsers or similar processes that indicate that a user visiting our website or using the services provided through our website does not want to be tracked online. A list of the cookies used on our website, including their purpose and the data stored in each case, can be found in the table below. Your consent to the intended use is required before placing and using cookies on your device. This consent can also be given by adjusting your browser settings accordingly.

Clear GIFs/Web Beacons. Clear GIFs (also known as web beacons) are typically very small transparent graphics (typically 1 pixel x 1 pixel) used on a website which can be used within the scope of the services we offer on our website and are typically used in conjunction with cookies to track our users and their usage patterns.

How we use cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and we automatically collect information in order to: (1) personalise our website and the services we offer on our website, e.g. to save data related to you so that you do not need to re-enter this data while using our website, or on your next visit to our website or when you use services provided on the website; (2) provide you with customised advertising, content and information; (3) monitor and analyse the effectiveness of our website and the services provided on our website, as well as third party promotional activities; (4) produce aggregate usage statistics, such as total number of visitors and page views; and (5) track your entries and the status of promotions or other activities and services offered via our website. Tracking technologies also help us to maintain and improve the usability of the website (1) by determining whether there has been any contact between your computer and us in the past, and (2) by identifying the most popular areas of our website.

Further details can be found in the table below:

Name File(s) Description Period of validity Opt-out Cookie type/other technology
PageDisclaimerCookie PageDisclaimerCookie This cookie stores information about when (what time) a visitor accepted the Terms and Conditions on the website 30 days No Application Cookie
Google Analytics _ga
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__utmv		 This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, text files that are stored on your computer, to help analyse how you use the website. Information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is transmitted to a Google server in the United States and stored there.

In the event of activated IP anonymisation on this website, your IP address is initially truncated within member states of the European Union or in other states which are party to the agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases is a full IP address transmitted to a Google server in the United States and truncated there.

On behalf of the operator of this website, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website in order to compile reports about website activities and provide further services to the website operator related to website and Internet usage. The IP address transferred from your browser by Google Analytics will not be linked with any other data held by Google. IP anonymisation is enabled on this website.
 		up to two years You can prevent the use of cookies by using the appropriate settings in your browser software. However, please note that you might not be able to fully use all functions offered by this website. You can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting this data by refusing to give your consent to the use of the technology, or by downloading and installing the browser plug-in for your internet browser available at the following link, thereby withdrawing your consent for the future: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB . Third party cookie.
AllianzGIRoleCookie AllianzGIRoleCookie When visiting the website, a visitor must select a “role” (e.g.: financial advisor, individual investor). This individual role ID is stored in the cookie. 30 days No Application Cookie
AllianzGIRoleLevelTnCCookie AllianzGIRoleLevelTnCCookie This cookie stores information about the role ID, the Terms and Conditions page ID for the respective web page, and the exact time at which the role was accepted. 30 days No Application Cookie
PageTermsAndConditionCookie PageTermsAndConditionCookie This cookie stores information about whether a visitor accepted the Terms and Conditions on the website. This includes the web page ID to which the Terms and Conditions apply. 30 days No Application Cookie
Disclaimer_cookie Disclaimer_cookie This cookie stores information about whether a visitor accepted the Cookie Policy Information. 30 days No Application Cookie
recentSearch recentSearch This cookie stores the search words used in searches (during a browser session). Browser Session No Application Cookie
germany#lang germany#lang This cookie stores information about the language preferences for a website. Browser Session No Application Cookie
FundsInMyWatchList FundsInMyWatchList This cookie stores the respective Fund IDs from a watch list. 30 days No Application Cookie
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 		The information collected by Allianz Global Investors through the Sitecore cookies allows us to analyse the browsing behaviour of users on the Allianz Global Investors website, and in particular allows us to provide you with a better experience over time when using the web pages on the Sitecore-based website. The aim is to improve the content and facilitate the use of the website. For example, we use cookies to store the following information:

1 Language and country
2 Browser settings and browser extensions (plug-ins)
3 Use of this Sitecore-based website
4 Role selected to browse this website
5 Acceptance of the Terms and Conditions
6 Search terms used on this website

The cookies allow the Allianz Global Investors website (a Sitecore-based platform) to save your settings and avoid asking for the same information each time you visit the Allianz Global Investors website. It also allows data to be stored across multiple sessions (to ensure that the data is available even when the browser is closed and reopened). 		Session No Application Cookie

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    US persons: The information shown on this site is not intended for US citizens, US nationals, or to those US persons such as defined by “Regulation S” of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Security Act of 1933.

    This site is only intended to provide information on Allianz Global Investors and the products authorised for marketing in the UK.  The information presented on this site does not constitute an offer to sell or subscribe to a financial instrument.

    The views and opinions expressed herein, which are subject to change without notice, are those of the issuer companies at the time of publication. Your access is subject to the UK regulation and to the legal terms and general conditions of access to this site.

    In choosing to access our site, you acknowledge that you understand and accept these conditions.  We advise, for your best interest, to read these conditions carefully.

    Please read the following page carefully before proceeding as it contains important information concerning your use of the website and explains certain legal and regulatory restrictions applicable to any investment in Allianz Global Investors investment products. By pressing ‘Accept’ you agree that you have read and understood the following information.

    The material on this site is directed only at persons in the UK and does not constitute an offer or invitation to buy or sell the funds to persons in any jurisdiction other than the UK.

    Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) has taken reasonable care to ensure the accuracy of information available through the site. However, the information may be amended at any time by AllianzGI without notice. As far as it is permitted under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, AllianzGI does not accept liability for any loss, direct or indirect, owing to reliance on any information contained herein.

    Opinions expressed whether in general or both on the performance of individual funds and in a wider economic context represent the views of the contributor at the time of preparation. They are subject to change and should not be interpreted as investment advice which AllianzGI is not authorised to give.

    This site may provide links to third party websites over which AllianzGI has no control. These links are provided for your convenience and AllianzGI accepts no responsibility for the content of such websites.

    For your security we may record or randomly monitor all telephone calls.

    A word of warning
    Past performance does not predict future returns. The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up and an investor may not get back the amount invested. 

    Exchange rate fluctuations may vary causing the value of overseas investments to go down or up. For your own security any calls may be recorded and randomly monitored.

    For information on any specific risks associated with our funds and products please see our Key Investor Information Documents (KIIDs) and Supplementary Information Documents (SIDs).

    The use of this website is subject to English Law and any dispute will fall under the jurisdiction of the English courts.

    Regulation and Status Disclosure
    Allianz Global Investors represents products and services of Allianz Global Investors UK Limited, www.allianzglobalinvestors.co.uk. Allianz Global Investors UK Limited is an investment company, incorporated in the United Kingdom, with its registered office at 199 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3TY. 

    Allianz Global Investors UK Limited, company number 11516839, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Details about the extent of our regulation are available from us on request and on the Financial Conduct Authority’s website (www.fca.org.uk). The duplication, publication, or transmission of the contents, irrespective of the form, is not permitted; except for the case of explicit permission by Allianz Global Investors UK Limited.

    Throughout the website Allianz Global Investors UK Limited may sometimes be referred to as Allianz Global Investors or AllianzGI.

    Copyright
    Copyright in this website is owned by Allianz Global Investors UK Limited. The copyrights of third parties are reserved.

    You may download or print a hard copy of individual pages and/or sections of the website, provided that you do not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices. Any downloading or other copying from the website will not transfer title to any software or material to you.

    You may not reproduce (in whole or part), transmit (by electronic means or otherwise), modify, link or use for any public or commercial purpose the website without the prior permission of Allianz Global Investors.

    Cookies
    Allianz Global Investors UK Limited uses session cookies for the purpose of saving data relating to the management of a user session in the memory of the web browser on the user’s computer. By cookie it is meant the small text file that is stored on the hard disk of a computer by the web browser on the said computer. Such file contains information sent by the web server of the Website that a user has visited. The information derived from session cookies enables Allianz Global Investors UK Limited to identify which areas of the Website are seemingly of more interest to users so that it can improve the Website and the information provided to users. The data which is stored via session cookies does not include any private information regarding the user, and is erased as soon as the browser is shut down. It is to be noted that most web browsers are set up in such a way that they automatically accept cookies. Users can, however, amend the configuration of the web browser on their computers so that they are systematically notified of any instance where the Websites that they are about to visit contain cookies.

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