This page was last changed on 2021-03-02, last checked on 2021-03-02 and applies to citizens of Canada.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://www.almasdarnews.com (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. You do have the right to opt-out and to object against the further use of non-functional cookies.
5.1 Manage your consent settings
You can also disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
6. Third parties
We have made agreements about the use of cookies with other companies that place cookies. However, we cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. Parties such as Google are to be considered as independent data controllers. We recommend that you read the privacy statements of these companies.
7. Cookies
7.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid.
7.2 Analytical cookies
We use analytical cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these analytical cookies we get insights in the usage of our website.
7.3 Advertising cookies
On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to personalize the advertisements for you, and we (and third parties) gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your click and surfing on and outside https://www.almasdarnews.com. With these cookies you, as website visitor are linked to a unique ID, so you do not see the same ad more than once for example.
You can object to the tracking by these cookies by clicking the "Manage Consent" button.
7.4 Marketing/Tracking cookies
Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
7.5 Social media buttons
On our website we have included buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest to promote webpages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest. These buttons work using pieces of code coming from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest themselves. This code places cookies. These social media buttons also can store and process certain information, so a personalized advertisement can be shown to you.
Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest are located in the United States.
8. Placed cookies
Usage
We use Wistia for video display. Read more
Statistics
persistent
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Marketing/Tracking
persistent
Store performed actions on the website
Usage
We use Google Ads Optimization for showing advertisements. Read more
Marketing/Tracking
3 months
Store and track visits across websites
Usage
We use Google Adsense for showing advertisements. Read more
Marketing/Tracking
persistent
Store performed actions on the website
persistent
Enable ad delivery or retargeting
Usage
We use Google Ads for advertising. Read more
Marketing/Tracking
persistent
Enable ad delivery or retargeting
none
Store information for remarketing purposes
persistent
Enable ad delivery or retargeting
Usage
We use CloudFlare for content distribution network (CDN) services. Read more
Functional
persistent
30 days
Identify trusted web traffic
Usage
We use Visual Composer for website design. Read more
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Purpose pending investigation
Usage
We use One Signal for push notifications. Read more
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Marketing/Tracking
persistent
persistent
Purpose pending investigation
persistent
Store if a message has been dismissed
session
Count and track pageviews
Usage
We use WordPress for website development. Read more
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Functional
session
none
Check if cookies can be placed
session
Keep users logged in
Usage
We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more
Statistics (anonymous)
2 years
Count and track pageviews
1 day
Count and track pageviews
1 minute
Filter requests from bots
Statistics
persistent
Calculate days and time to purchase
Usage
We use Matomo for website statistics. Read more
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Statistics (anonymous)
13 months
Store a unique user ID
30 minutes
6 months
Store referrer ID's
6 months
Store referrer ID's
Usage
We use EU Cookie Law for cookie consent management. Read more
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Purpose pending investigation
Usage
We use JetPack for advertising. Read more
Statistics
session
Store the user's usage history
30 minutes
Purpose pending investigation
Functional
session
Provide functions across pages
Usage
We use Taboola for advertising. Read more
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Functional
1 year
Store a unique user ID
Usage
We use Automattic for website development. Read more
Statistics
session
Store a unique user ID
Usage
We use GDPR Cookie Consent for cookie consent management. Read more
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Functional
session
Check if cookies can be placed
session
Check if cookies can be placed
persistent
Store if a message has been shown
Usage
We use WordFence for website security. Read more
Functional
1 day
Determine if the user is logged in
Purpose pending investigation
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year
Usage
We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more
Marketing/Tracking
none
Request user IP address
Usage
We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more
Marketing/Tracking
session
Filter requests from bots
session
Filter requests from bots
persistent
Filter requests from bots
Usage
We use YouTube for video display. Read more
Purpose pending investigation
GPS
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Statistics
session
Store a unique user ID
1 year
Store and track visits across websites
Usage
We use PayPal for payment processing. Read more
Functional
3 years
Provide fraud prevention
session
Provide fraud prevention
persistent
Provide fraud prevention
persistent
Store account details
Usage
We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more
Marketing/Tracking
1 year
Manage ad display frequency
2 years
Store last visit
1 year
Store account details
3 months
Store a unique session ID
3 months
Enable ad delivery or retargeting
3 months
Store and track visits across websites
2 years
Provide fraud prevention
2 years
Store browser details
1 year
Store account details
Functional
1 week
Determine screen resolution
90 days
Keep users logged in
90 days
Store a unique user ID
90 days
Provide fraud prevention
session
Store and track if the browser tab is active
Usage
We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more
Functional
persistent
Load balancing functionality
Marketing/Tracking
persistent
Store if the user has seen embedded content
Usage
We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more
Functional
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
365 days
Store if a message has been dismissed
365 days
Store accepted cookie policy ID
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
365 days
Store anonymized statistics
365 days
Determines which cookie banner to show
Usage
We use Google Tag Manager for website statistics. Read more
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Purpose pending investigation
Usage
We use Criteo for remarketing. Read more
Purpose pending investigation
Usage
We use AMP for website performance optimization. Read more
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Marketing/Tracking
persistent
Store a unique user ID
Usage
We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more
Marketing/Tracking
2 years
Store browser details
1 month
Enable ad delivery or retargeting
3 months
Store browser details
30 days
Enable ad delivery or retargeting
1 day
Store performed actions on the website
2 years
Store performed actions on the website
session
Provide functions across pages
Functional
10 years
Store privacy preferences
session
Provide functions across pages
Sharing data
Sharing of data is pending investigation
Purpose pending investigation
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9. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- you may submit a request for access to the data we process about you;
- you may object to the processing;
- you may request an overview, in a commonly used format, of the data we process about you;
- you may request correction or deletion of the data if it is incorrect or not or no longer relevant. Where appropriate, the amended information shall be transmitted to third parties having access to the information in question.
- You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. You will be informed of the implications of such withdrawal.
- You have the right to address a challenge concerning non-compliance with PIPEDA to our organization and, if the issue is not resolved, to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.
10. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser. Or you can indicate your preferences on the following page: https://youradchoices.ca
11. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
Al-Masdar News Ltd
Beirut
Lebanon
Website: https://www.almasdarnews.com
Email: support@almasdarnews.com
Phone number: +46-775888687
This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on 2021-03-03