MSF UK's cookies notice
We use “cookies” to identify you when you visit our website.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are transferred from the website to your computer, phone or tablet. Websites store cookies on your internet browser (Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer, for example) when you visit. Every time you return to the site and navigate around it picks up these bits of information.
Why do websites use cookies?
There are several types of cookie and they each have different functions and uses. Some cookies can be really helpful and most websites rely on them in order to work properly and to understand what their users do when they visit.
For example, when you donate on MSF UK a cookie helps the Website ‘remember’ which kind of donation you have chosen as you move through the process.
Cookies are also crucial for understanding how people use a website and which articles or sections are popular. This can help make websites more engaging, which can assist with how we develop the Website in the future.
Cookies are also used by advertising companies to direct adverts at people who might have shown an interest in the company, product or service before when surfing the web.
Types of cookies
The four categories, from the least to the most intrusive, are:
1. Strictly necessary
These cookies let you move around the website and use areas like the donate form, log in and e-news sign up. They don't gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remember where you've been on the internet.
These cookies only last until you close your browser.
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2. Performance
These cookies help us understand how you use our website and if users have had any problems.
They also let us know if you see one of our adverts online or click on our banners.
The information they gather is anonymous. We only use the information to improve the way the Website works.
3. Functionality
These cookies remember any choices you've made on a website. This could be changing the text size, preferences or colour.
They can also remember if you've already completed a survey. They can’t track you on other websites.
4. Targeting
These cookies collect info for third parties and remember what you looked at on a website.
They’re used for things including ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ buttons, as well as online advertising.
Do you see ads for things you've looked at online appear on random websites? It's because of targeting cookies.
What cookies do we use? We use all four kinds of cookies on our Websites. We only use them when we feel they’re useful and can benefit our visitors or help us spend donor money more effectively.
Controlling cookies
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you should be able to change your browser to prevent that. You can control and/or delete cookies at any time.
Here are the guides on removing cookies from Chrome, from Firefox, from Safari, from Edge.
If you are concerned about cookies in general consider using Firefox as your browser.
You can also use adblockers for tighter controls. Widely used are AdblockPlus and Ghostery.
For more information about the use of cookies visit the ICO website.
We update our cookies from time to time, so please check this notice regularly.
Last updated 28.04.22