COOKIE POLICY

Effective Date: 31 March 2025

Institute of Acoustics (IOA)

Website: https://ioa.org.uk

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to ensure websites work efficiently, to improve your user experience, and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be “session” cookies (which expire when you close your browser) or “persistent” cookies (which stay on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

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2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Ensure the website functions properly (e.g., keeping you logged in)

•Remember your preferences (e.g., cookie consent, display settings)

• Enhance security

• Understand how users interact with our website using tools like Google Analytics

• Improve performance and content delivery

• Enable features such as embedded video or social sharing (if used)

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3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. Without them, services like logging in or completing registration forms would not function correctly.

Examples:

•Session management

•Shopping basket functionality

•Secure login

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are visited most often, and how users move around the site.

We use:

•Google Analytics (data collected is anonymised)

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the site to remember your preferences and provide enhanced features, such as:

•Remembering your user settings

•Supporting live chat or help features (if implemented)

Targeting/Advertising Cookies (currently not in use, but included for transparency)

These would be used to deliver relevant advertisements or content. If used in the future, we will update this policy accordingly and obtain your consent.

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4. Third-Party Cookies

Some features on our website may rely on third-party services (e.g., embedded YouTube videos, social media sharing buttons). These third parties may set their own cookies, which are governed by their privacy policies.

We encourage you to review the cookie and privacy policies of any external services you use via our website.

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5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Here’s how:

•Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies

•Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

•Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

•Microsoft Edge: Settings > Site Permissions > Cookies and site data

Please note: Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

You can also manage cookie consent through our website’s cookie banner or settings, where available.

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6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. All updates will be posted on this page.

Last updated: 31 March 2025

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7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us at:

Email: sheema.ali@ioa.org.uk 

Institute of Acoustics (IOA)

https://ioa.org.uk