Cookie policy

This Cookie Policy sets out information about the use of cookies by the Abdul Latif Jameel Community initiatives International Limited website at the domain <communityjameel.com> (the “CJ Website”).

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file of letters and numbers which is placed and stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer by websites you visit, if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive. Cookies are not used to identify you personally.

The CJ Website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of the CJ Website. The information collected by cookies includes general information about your computer settings, your connection to the Internet e.g. operating system and platform, IP address, your browsing patterns and timings of browsing on the CJ Website and your location. This helps the CJ Website work more efficiently, providing you with a good experience when you browse the CJ Website (including remembering settings) and also allows improvement of the CJ Website.

Consenting to use of cookies

By clicking the “I agree” button on the pop-up when you first use the CJ Website, or by continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to the use of cookies by the CJ Website.

Which type of cookies is used?

The following cookies are used by the CJ Website:

  1. Strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are required for the operation of the CJ Website.
  2. Analytical/performance cookies. These cookies allow the recognition and counting of the number of visitors to the CJ Website and to see how visitors move around the CJ Website. This helps us to improve the way the CJ Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
  3. Functionality cookies. These cookies recognise you when you return to the CJ Website. This enables us to personalise content for you and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).

You can find more information about the individual cookies use on the CJ Website and the purposes below:

Cookie type: Strictly necessary
Name: -
Purpose: Saves a message to let Community Jameel know you have seen the CJ Website’s cookie message.
More information: Expires after 1 month.

Cookie type: Analytical
Name: Google Analytics
Purpose: To help analyse how users got to and use the CJ Website. This cookie enables estimation of audience size and usage pattern and provides information to enable search engine optimisation.
More information: For more information please see https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245. This cookie will expire after 365 days.

Cookie type: Functional
Name: Newsroom Press Kit
Purpose: Storage of session data to allow download functionality.
More information: No personal information is collected by this cookie. This cookie expires at the end of your browsing session.

How can I refuse the use of cookies?

You can reject the use of cookies by the CJ Website by clicking the “No thanks” button on the pop-up when you first use the CJ Website. However, if you refuse to accept cookies you may not be able to access and/or use all or parts of the CJ Website nor all of the functionality offered by the CJ Website.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics please see http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

How do I change my cookie settings?

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings.  If you change your mind about permitting the use of cookies on your computer, you can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.  If you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access and/or use all or parts of the CJ Website.

More information about cookies

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Date of Policy: September 10, 2020