This page contains information on what 'cookies' are, the cookies used by Axisweb.org, how to switch cookies off in your browser, how to disable third-party advertising cookies, and some useful links for further reading on the subject. If it does not provide the information you were looking for, or you have any further questions about the use of cookies on Axisweb.org, please email info@axisweb.org.
What are cookies?
'Cookies' are small text files that are stored by the browser on your computer or mobile phone. Websites are able to read and write these files, allowing them store things like personalisation details or user preferences. You can think of cookies as providing a "memory" for the website, enabling it to recognise a user and respond appropriately. Each web domain can only access cookies stored by that specific web domain, meaning that only the Axisweb.org servers can access the cookies set by Axisweb.org domains. Web pages may contain elements from multiple web domains. Therefore when you visit Axisweb.org, your browser may receive cookies from several sources.
How does Axisweb.org use cookies?
A visit to Axisweb.org may generate the following types of cookie:
Google Analytics cookies
Every time a user visits our website, Google Analytics generates an anonymous analytics cookie. These cookies can tell us whether or not you've visited the site before. Your browser will tell us if you have these cookies, and if you don't, we generate new ones. This allows us to track how many individual unique users we have, and how often they visit the site. Unless you are signed into Axisweb.org, these cookies cannot be used to identify individuals; they are used for statistical purposes only and are not shared with third parties.
By using Axisweb.org you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.
Registration cookies
When you register with Axisweb.org, we generate cookies that show whether you are signed in or not. Our servers use these cookies to work out which account you are signed in with, and whether you are allowed access to a particular service. If you have not selected 'keep me signed in,' your cookies get deleted when you either close your browser or shut down your computer. While you are signed in to the site, we combine information from your registration cookies with the above-mentioned web analytics cookies, which can then be used to identify which pages you have seen on Axisweb.org.
You will always be asked for your consent before we place this type of cookie on your device.
Advertising cookies
Sometimes we need to know whether or not you've seen an advert or a type of advert, and how long it is since you've seen it. In order to do this, we place a cookie on your device when we show you some types of advertising. These cookies are anonymous and used to assess the performance and delivery of Axisweb services. No data is shared with third parties.
By using Axisweb.org you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.
Third-party advertising cookies
Axisweb.org serves elements of pages from multiple sources, so after visiting the site you may see other cookies from third parties. Some of the advertisements you see on Axisweb.org are generated by third parties. Some of these third parties use their own anonymous cookies to track how many people have seen a particular ad, or to track how many people have seen it more than once. The companies that generate these cookies have their own privacy policies, and Axisweb.org has no access to read or write these cookies. These third-party advertising cookies may be used by those third parties anonymously to target advertising to you on other websites, based on your visit to Axisweb.org.
Third party adverts will always be presented clearly and with an option to manage your cookie preferences.
How do I turn cookies off?
All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings will typically be found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your browser. In order to understand these setttings, the following links may be helpful. Otherwise you should use the 'Help' option in your browser for more details.
We do not recommend turning cookies off when visiting Axisweb.org, as this will prevent you from registering, signing in, and using many of the services on the site.
If you are primarily concerned about third-party cookies generated by advertisers, you can turn these off by going to the Internet Advertising Bureau's (IAB) consumer site (www.youronlinechoices.com/).
You can also visit the trade body representing these advertising platforms for more information: Network Advertising Iniative (www.networkadvertising.org).
They have provided a one-stop place that gathers all the opt-out controls. Please bear in mind that there are many more networks listed on this site than those that we use at Axisweb.org.
Useful links
www.ico.gov.uk/
www/allaboutcookies.org
