Cookies

This Cookie Policy explains how The Campaigns Library uses cookies through our website https://thecampaignslibrary.com/ This Cookie Policy is to be read alongside the Campaigns Library Privacy Policy which explains how the Campaigns Library uses personal data.  

By using or accessing the website, you are consenting to our use of cookies as laid out in this Policy. If you do not accept our use of cookies please disable them following our guidance below.

What are web cookies?

Web cookies are small files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by a website when you visit it. They contain details of your browsing history on that website and distinguish you from other users. Cookies send data back to the originating website on each subsequent visit or allow another website to recognise the cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device and, for instance, remember your preferences and generally improve your online user experience. Like most websites, The Campaigns Library uses cookies.

Although this policy refers to the general term “cookie”, which is the main method used by this website to store information, the browser’s local storage space is also used for the same purpose as cookies and we may use other tracking technologies through this website such as web beacons. As a result, the information included in this policy is likewise applicable to all cookies and tracking technologies that we use.

You can find out more about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.

Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies for three main purposes:

1. To let you do things on our website – for example, while you are signing in as a member, cookies remember your details.
2. To improve your experience of our website – for example, to hide a form if you’ve already seen it, or to prevent you having to re-enter your details when you have already done so.
3. To collect anonymous statistics through Google Analytics – the information collected by cookies enables us to improve the website through usage figures and patterns. For example, it’s really useful for us to be able to see which resources are the most popular and how people are interacting with them.

The Cookies We Set 

• Account related cookies

  If you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.

• Login related cookies

  We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.

• Site preferences cookies

  In order to provide you with a great experience on this site we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences.

Third Party Cookies

In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.

• This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solution on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to find and publish the most useful resources.

  For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.

How to opt out

Internet browsers normally accept cookies by default. However, most browsers let you turn off either all or third-party cookies. What you are able to do depends on which browser you are using. However, please be aware that this may impair or limited your ability to use our website. The option to do this is usually found in the options, setting or preferences menus of your browser or mobile device. 

Click on the links below to find out how to change your cookie settings in:

Internet explorer

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

iPhone and iPad

Samsung

Website users who don’t want their data collected with Google Analytics can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. This add-on instructs the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, alaytics.js and dc.js) running on websites to prohibit sending information to Google Analytics.

To opt out of Google Analytics on the web, visit the Google Analytics opt-out page and install the add-on for your browser. For more informaiton on installing and un-installing the add-on, please see the relevant help resource for your specific browser.

Updating our cookie policy

We may update our use of cookies from time to time and consequently we may update this policy. We recommend that you check this policy regularly.

More Information

Hopefully this Policy has clarified things for you. However, if you are still looking for more information then you can contact The Campaigns Library by emailing librarian@the-open.net