Cookie Notice
Last Updated: December 20, 2019
This Cookie Notice is designed to be read alongside our European Privacy Policy https://www.mpa-emea.org/privacy-policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are files that websites send to your computer or other Internet-connected devices to uniquely identify your browser or to store information or settings on your device.
To control which web servers collect information by automated means, we place tags on our web pages called “web beacons,” which are small files that link web pages to particular web servers and their cookies.
See below for details on what information is collected by cookies and how we use that information.
2. How and why do we use Cookies?
We use cookies to improve the use and functionality of our Site and to gain a better understanding of how visitors use it. Cookies help us tailor our Site to your personal needs and to improve user-friendliness.
3. The cookies that we use
Our Site may use first-party and third-party cookies, as well as other types of tracking tools.
First-party cookies are set by our Site. When you visit the Site you may also receive cookies from third party websites or domains. We endeavor to identify these cookies before they are used so that you can decide whether or not you wish to accept them. More information about these cookies is available further in this Cookie Notice as well as on the relevant third party’s website.
The following table provides information about the cookies which we use:
| Third Party Cookies used on our site | More Information |
|---|---|
| Google Analytics |
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”), to help us understand how our Site is used. Information about your use of our Site, including your IP address, may be transmitted to Google and stored on their servers. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the Site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the Site, where visitors have come to the Site from and the pages they visited. To learn more about Google Analytics cookie usage click here. More information: To learn more about types of cookies used by Google services (including YouTube), click here and here: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout |
| YouTube Videos |
YouTube is used by the Site to store and show video content. These cookies are set by YouTube to track usage of its services. The YouTube cookies are only installed when you press play. More information: To learn more about types of cookies used by Google services (including YouTube), click here and here: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ |
4. Cookies and consent
To the extent required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before collecting personal data using cookies or similar automated means.
You can give your consent using the Cookie Settings tab accessible via the cookie banner upon first visiting the Site or afterwards using the Cookie Settings tab at the bottom of any webpage of the Site. You can change or withdraw your consent anytime as set out below.
5. How do I disable or remove cookies?
The settings to restrict the cookies on the Site can be found by using the Cookie Settings tab in the cookie banner upon first visiting the Site. Once the initial cookie settings have been made using the cookie banner, they can be modified by using the Cookie Settings tab at the bottom of any webpage on the Site.
You may also restrict or disable the use of cookies through your web browser. Each type of web browser offers ways to be notified about, to restrict and to delete cookies. For more information on how to manage cookies, please visit the appropriate link below:
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
- Safari: https://support.applcom/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
- Microsoft Edge: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-10/edge-privacy-faq
Further information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, is available at www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.
Please note, however, that without cookies you may not be able to use all of the features of our Site, or other websites and online services.