CIFA International uses cookies and similar technologies where appropriate to operate our website, improve functionality, understand how visitors interact with our pages and provide a better online experience. This policy explains what these technologies are, how they may be used and the choices available to website visitors.
Cookie Policy Contents
- What Are Cookies?
- How We Use Cookies
- Types of Cookies
- Strictly Necessary Cookies
- Analytics Cookies
- Functionality Cookies
- Marketing Cookies
- Third-Party Cookies
- Similar Technologies
- Cookie Consent
- Managing Cookies
- Browser Settings
- Cookie Duration
- Cookies & Personal Data
- Changes to This Policy
- Contact Us
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information that may be stored on your computer, mobile phone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies can help websites remember information about your visit, support essential website features, maintain sessions, remember preferences and provide information about how visitors use a website.
Cookies may be set directly by CIFA International or by third-party services used on our website.
2. How CIFA International Uses Cookies
Depending on the functionality enabled on our website, cookies and similar technologies may be used to:
- Keep the website functioning correctly
- Maintain website sessions
- Support website and account security
- Remember language or display preferences
- Remember selections made during your visit
- Understand which pages visitors use
- Measure website performance
- Identify and resolve technical problems
- Improve website navigation and usability
- Support forms and online services
- Provide relevant content or advertising where such functionality is used
3. Types of Cookies We May Use
Cookies can serve different purposes. The categories below describe the main types that may be used on the CIFA International website.
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Required for essential website functions. | Security, sessions, forms and basic functionality. |
| Analytics | Helps us understand website usage and performance. | Page visits, traffic patterns and website improvements. |
| Functionality | Helps remember choices and preferences. | Language, interface and user preferences. |
| Marketing | May help deliver or measure marketing content. | Campaign measurement and relevant advertising where enabled. |
4. Strictly Necessary Cookies
Certain cookies may be necessary for the CIFA International website to operate properly.
These cookies may support functions such as:
- Maintaining secure website sessions
- Processing forms
- Remembering privacy or cookie preferences
- Protecting against security threats
- Providing functionality specifically requested by the user
Because these technologies may be required to provide requested functionality, disabling them may affect how parts of the website work.
5. Analytics and Performance Cookies
We may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors interact with the CIFA International website.
Information collected may help us understand:
- Which pages receive the most visits
- How visitors navigate the website
- Which devices and browsers are commonly used
- Whether visitors experience technical errors
- General patterns of website usage
This information can help us improve website performance, navigation and content.
6. Functionality and Preference Cookies
Functionality cookies may allow our website to remember choices you make so that we can provide a more convenient experience.
For example, these technologies may remember:
- Language preferences
- Website display preferences
- Previous selections
- Certain form or interface preferences
7. Marketing and Advertising Cookies
If CIFA International uses advertising or marketing technologies, cookies may be used to understand campaign performance or help provide more relevant marketing content.
Depending on the services enabled, these cookies may be set by us or by third-party advertising, marketing or social media providers.
Where applicable, these technologies should only be activated in accordance with the cookie choices available to users and applicable requirements.
8. Third-Party Cookies
Some website functions may be provided by third parties. These providers may place or access their own cookies or similar technologies.
Third-party services may include, depending on the tools currently used by our website:
- Website analytics providers
- Mapping services
- Video or embedded content platforms
- Social media platforms
- Marketing and advertising services
- Security providers
- Booking or communication platforms
Third parties may process information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage users to review the information provided by the relevant third-party service.
9. Similar Technologies
Website technologies are not limited to traditional browser cookies. Depending on the services used, similar technologies may include local storage, pixels, tags or other technologies that store or access information on a user's device.
Where these technologies perform similar functions to cookies, references to cookies in this policy should generally be understood to include such technologies where appropriate.
10. Cookie Consent and Your Choices
Where applicable, visitors may be presented with a cookie banner or preference tool allowing them to accept, reject or manage certain categories of cookies.
Some cookies may be necessary for the operation of the website and may not require the same type of user choice as optional technologies. Other technologies may only be used after the appropriate user choice has been made.
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11. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
Where a cookie preference tool is available on the CIFA International website, you can use that tool to change your preferences for optional cookies.
Depending on how the website is configured, your preferences may be remembered using a cookie so that we do not need to ask you every time you visit.
If you clear cookies from your browser, your saved cookie preferences may also be removed and you may need to make your selections again.
12. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
Most modern browsers allow users to view, delete, block or restrict cookies through browser settings.
Browser controls vary, but may allow you to:
- Delete existing cookies
- Block cookies from particular websites
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies
- Receive notifications when cookies are being stored
Blocking certain cookies may prevent some parts of the CIFA International website from working as intended.
13. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device
The duration of a cookie depends on its purpose and configuration.
Session Cookies
Session cookies are generally temporary and may be removed when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies may remain on your device after your browser is closed for a defined period or until you delete them manually.
Individual third-party technologies may have their own retention periods.
14. Cookies and Personal Information
In some circumstances, information collected through cookies or similar technologies may constitute or be linked with personal information.
Where personal information is processed, additional information about how CIFA International handles personal data is available in our Privacy Policy.
15. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies used on our website, our business practices or applicable requirements.
When changes are made, the updated policy will be published on this page and the Last Updated date may be revised.
16. Contact CIFA International
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, cookies used on our website or your privacy preferences, please contact CIFA International.
Questions About Cookies?
CIFA International
Website: cifa.international
Please contact our team through the contact information available on the CIFA International website if you need more information about our use of cookies or similar technologies.