and (iii) in the context of a business transition, such as a merger or acquisition.</li> <li> <b>Research entities</b>. We will share personal information for DNS research activities.</li> <li> <b>Government entities</b>. We will share personal information for information sharing and other security purposes.</li> </ul> <p>California residents, please review Section 3 for additional disclosures about how we may disclose your personal information.</p> D. USE OF COOKIES, OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES AND GATHERING OF STATISTICAL DATA <p>Our Covered Sites use different types of cookies and other statistical and tracking technologies. We use strictly necessary cookies, which are enabled by default in order for our Covered Sites to function properly. We also use optional first party and third-party cookies to improve our websites, customize your experience and provide personalized advertising. If you access our Covered Sites outside of Europe, both strictly necessary and analytic cookies are enabled by default, and all other cookies are disabled. When you visit our Covered Sites, you have the option to customize your cookie settings, either by selecting the “cookie settings” button on the cookie banner or by clicking on the “cookie settings” link on the homepage.