Cookie Policy

COOKIE POLICY

Effective date: 1 June 2022. Last updated: 26 October 2023

This policy sets out what cookies are used by Middlesex University’s Enforced Disappearances Database (“Database”). The Database’s day-to-day operations are maintained by the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC), which sits within Middlesex University’s School of Law.

For information about your rights in relation to these cookies, please refer to the Database’s Privacy Policy (https://edld.ehrac.org.uk/privacy-policy/) and Middlesex University’s central Privacy Policy (https://www.mdx.ac.uk/about-us/policies/privacy).

HOW YOU CAN GIVE OR DENY YOUR CONSENT TO OUR COOKIES

When you visit our Database, a cookie banner will appear on your page, asking you to “Allow all”, “Customize” or “Deny” cookies.

You cannot deny consent to essential website cookies. They will always be operational.

You can change or withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time by clicking the icon in the bottom left corner of your screen.

The cookie banner is built by Cookiebot by Usercentrics and you can read their Privacy Policy here: https://www.cookiebot.com/en/privacy-policy/.

THE CATEGORIES OF COOKIES WE USE

For the functioning of the website we use a mix of essential and non-essential cookies. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is downloaded on to your computer when you visit a website.

Essential cookies are defined as cookies that ensure the functionality of the website. Non-essential cookies are cookies that are not for the day-to-day running of the website, but are processor data that could benefit you or Middlesex University, for example, preferences and statistics cookies, but only if you opt-in to these cookies.

Please refer to table below for full details of each cookie.

Necessary Website Cookies (Essential):

You can find these cookies under the “Necessary” tab of the Database’s cookies banner. These are characterised as essential cookies by the ICO. It is not possible to deny these cookies. These include functional cookies for the Database.

Preferences Website Cookies (Non-Essential):

You can find these cookies under the “Preferences” tab of the Database’s cookies banner. You can deny these cookies. We currently do not collect cookies of this type.

Statistics Cookies (Non-Essential):

You can find these cookies under the “Statistics” tab of the Database’s cookies banner. You can deny these cookies. These include data about your activity, location and gender.

Marketing Cookies (Non-Essential):

We do not collect any marketing cookies.

Unclassified Cookies (Non-Essential):

We do not collect any unclassified cookies. All cookies will be classified and added to this policy prior to launching them.

DETAILS OF WHAT COOKIES WE USE, WHY AND FOR HOW LONG

Category	Type	Name	Purpose/Data Collected	Duration	Legal Basis
Necessary (Essential)	Functional Cookies (Cookie Preference) HTTP	CookieConsent	Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain.	1 year	Our Legitimate Interest in operating our Database.
Necessary (Essential)	Functional Cookies HTTP	wordpress_test_ cookie	Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies.	Session	Our Legitimate Interest in operating our Database.
Necessary (Essential)	Functional Cookies HTML	wpEmojiSettingsSupports	This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings.	Session	Our Legitimate Interest in operating our Database.
Statistics (Non-Essential)	Google Analytics (via Monster-Insights) HTTP	_ga_# [x2]	Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. You can read about Google Analytics’ Privacy Policy here and about MonsterInsights’ Privacy Policy here.	2 years	Your consent.
Statistics (Non-Essential)	Google Analytics (via Monster-Insights) HTTP	_ga [x2]	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. You can read about Google Analytics’ Privacy Policy here and about MonsterInsights’ Privacy Policy here.	2 years	Your consent.
Statistics (Non-Essential)	Google Analytics (via Monster-Insights) Pixel	td	Registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. You can read about Google Analytics’ Privacy Policy here and about MonsterInsights’ Privacy Policy here.	Session	Your consent.
Preferences Cookies (Non-Essential)	Google Analytics HTML	gt_autoswitch	Determines the preferred language of the visitor. Allows the website to set the preferred language upon the visitor’s re-entry. You can read about Google Analytics’ Privacy Policy here.	Session	Your consent.
Marketing Cookies (Non-Essential)			We do not collect any marketing cookies.
Unclassified Cookies (Non-Essential)			We do not collect any unclassified cookies. All cookies used on the site will be classified and added to this Policy and the Database’s cookie banner prior to launching them.