Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies allow websites to remember your preferences, recognize you when you return, and provide a more personalized browsing experience.

Cookies are not harmful to your computer or device. They cannot contain viruses or malicious code, and they cannot access information stored on your hard drive. Cookies are specific to the website that created them, and they can only be read by that website or by websites authorized by that website.

There are different types of cookies, including session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. We use both types of cookies on our website to provide various functionalities and improve your experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes to provide, maintain, and improve our website and services. Primarily, we use cookies to remember your preferences and settings, such as your language preference, login information, and other personalization options. This allows us to provide you with a more convenient and personalized browsing experience.

We also use cookies to analyze how visitors use our website, including which pages are most popular, how long visitors spend on each page, and how visitors navigate through our website. This information helps us understand user behavior and improve our website's functionality, content, and user experience.

Additionally, we use cookies for security purposes, such as detecting and preventing fraudulent activity, protecting against unauthorized access, and ensuring the integrity of our website. We may also use cookies to remember your preferences for marketing communications and to deliver relevant advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use several types of cookies on our website, each serving a specific purpose. Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. These cookies enable basic functions like page navigation, secure access to certain areas of the website, and maintaining your session while you browse.

Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether visitors receive error messages. These cookies help us improve the performance and functionality of our website by identifying areas that need attention.

Functionality cookies remember choices you make, such as your language preference or region, to provide a more personalized experience. These cookies may also be used to provide enhanced features and content, such as remembering your login information or displaying content relevant to your interests.

Targeting or advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. These cookies may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We may share information collected through these cookies with third-party advertising partners.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies from trusted service providers to help us analyze website usage, deliver advertisements, and provide other services. These third-party cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the respective third-party providers.

For example, we may use analytics cookies from Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. These cookies collect information such as how often visitors visit our website, which pages they visit, and what other websites they visited before coming to our website. We use this information to improve our website and services.

We may also use cookies from advertising networks to deliver relevant advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior. These advertising networks may use cookies to track your activities across different websites to build a profile of your interests and deliver personalized advertisements.

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you browse our website and are automatically deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. The duration of persistent cookies depends on their purpose and can range from a few days to several years. We set expiration dates for our persistent cookies based on their intended purpose and legal requirements.

You can control how long cookies remain on your device through your browser settings. You can also delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. However, deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website and may require you to re-enter information or adjust your preferences.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to control and manage cookies on your device. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

You can control cookies through your browser settings, including the ability to refuse all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or receive notifications when cookies are being set. Each browser has different instructions for managing cookies, so you should consult your browser's help menu for specific instructions.

You can also opt-out of certain third-party cookies by visiting the websites of those third-party providers or using opt-out tools provided by advertising networks. However, opting out does not mean you will no longer receive advertisements; it means you will receive advertisements that are not personalized based on your interests.

7. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. While our website does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals, we respect your privacy choices and provide you with the ability to control cookies and tracking technologies through your browser settings.

We may implement support for "Do Not Track" signals in the future as the technology and standards evolve. In the meantime, you can control cookies and tracking technologies through your browser settings and the cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our website.

It's important to note that "Do Not Track" is not a universally recognized standard, and different browsers may implement it differently. We encourage you to review your browser's privacy settings and cookie controls to manage your privacy preferences effectively.

8. Cookies and Personal Information

Cookies may contain personal information, such as your preferences, login information, or browsing history. We treat information collected through cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

We use cookies to remember your preferences and provide a personalized browsing experience, but we do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information without your consent. We take appropriate measures to protect information collected through cookies and to ensure that it is used only for the purposes described in this Cookie Policy.

If you have concerns about how we use cookies or handle information collected through cookies, please review our Privacy Policy or contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this Cookie Policy. We are committed to protecting your privacy and addressing your concerns.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date, and we may also notify you through a prominent notice on our website.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and tracking technologies. Your continued use of our website after we post changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

If we make significant changes that materially affect your rights or the way we use cookies, we will provide more prominent notice and may seek your consent where required by applicable law. You can determine when this Cookie Policy was last revised by checking the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and tracking technologies, please contact us using the information provided below. We are committed to addressing your concerns and will respond to your inquiries in a timely and professional manner.

You can reach us by email at info@poecilugdp.org, by phone at +60 3 8472 9156, or by mail at our address: Lot 47, Jalan Industri 8, Taman Industri Sungai Buloh, 47000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

We value your privacy and are dedicated to maintaining transparency about our use of cookies and tracking technologies. If you believe that we have not adequately addressed your concerns about cookies, you may have the right to file a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction.