This Cookie policy explains how IBAT Alliance uses cookies and similar technologies on this website.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us understand how the site is used and allow us to provide you with certain functionality.
Types of cookies we use
- Essential cookies (always set):
These are necessary for the website to function properly. If you do not consent to performance cookies, we still store these. - Performance cookies (set only if you accept):
If you accept, we enable performance cookies. These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This helps us improve our website and services.
How we use cookies
This section provides information about the cookies used on our website. Cookies are small text files placed on your device that help us provide and improve our services.
We categorise cookies based on their purpose and duration. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or, where available, via our cookie consent tool.
Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users and collect site usage statistics.
Analytics in relation to our legitimate interests (to define types of customers for our products and services, to keep our website updated and relevant, to develop our business and to inform our marketing strategy)
Maintains user session state across pages. Required for logged-in users or form submissions.
Stores the user's cookie consent preferences to ensure compliance with GDPR.
Load balancer cookie used to maintain session consistency across distributed servers.
How we use analytics data
Google Analytics cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone. The data may include:
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- Links clicked and navigation paths
- Device type, operating system, and browser type
- Approximate geographic location
For more details, see Google’s privacy policy.
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie banner. You can choose:
- Accept cookies – we set a 'cookieContent: true' cookie and enable performance cookies.
- Decline cookies – we set a 'cookieRejected: true' cookie - no performance cookies are enabled
If you previously accepted and wish to withdraw your consent, you can reject cookies from our cookie settings page. A link to this can be found in the footer.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page.
Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
- Email address: ibat@ibat-alliance.org
- Postal address: IBAT Alliance c/o BirdLife International, The David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, UK
- Telephone number: +44 (0)1223 277318
