Cookies
This Cookie Policy explains how The Maritime Advocate uses cookies and similar technologies on themaritimeadvocate.com.
It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website.
They can be used to make websites work correctly, remember preferences and provide information about how a website is being used.
2. How we use cookies
The Maritime Advocate may use cookies and similar technologies for:
- essential website functionality and security;
- measuring website traffic and performance;
- understanding which pages and content are most useful to readers;
- identifying technical problems and improving the website.
We do not use cookies to sell personal information or provide advertisers with our subscriber database.
3. Essential cookies
Some cookies or similar technologies may be necessary for the website to function correctly or securely.
These may be used for purposes such as:
- maintaining website security;
- processing forms;
- managing technical website functions;
- remembering privacy or cookie preferences.
Where a cookie is strictly necessary to provide a service you have requested, your consent is not required.
4. Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use The Maritime Advocate website.
Google Analytics may collect information including:
- pages visited;
- approximate geographic location;
- browser and device type;
- referring website;
- time spent on the website;
- how visitors move between pages.
Google Analytics normally uses first-party cookies including:
| Cookie | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga |
Distinguishes individual browsers for statistical measurement | Up to 2 years |
_ga_<container-id> |
Maintains information about an analytics session | Up to 2 years |
Analytics information is used to understand and improve the performance, content and usability of The Maritime Advocate.
Where we rely on the statistical purposes exemption available under UK electronic communications law, analytics information is used solely for statistical purposes with a view to improving the website or service.
You can object to this statistical measurement using the cookie controls provided on our website or through your browser settings.
5. Advertising and link measurement
The Maritime Advocate contains links and advertisements from maritime industry companies and other organisations.
We may record when advertising links or banners are clicked in order to understand campaign performance and provide advertisers with aggregated statistics.
Our own newsletter and advertising link measurement does not give advertisers access to our subscriber mailing list or individual subscriber email addresses.
Where cookies or similar technologies are used specifically to measure advertising performance and consent is required by law, those technologies will not be activated until the appropriate consent has been obtained.
Some click measurement may take place on our servers without storing information on your device. Such processing is covered by our Privacy Policy rather than the cookie rules themselves.
6. Third-party services
Some parts of the website may make use of services provided by third parties, including Google.
These providers may process technical information in accordance with their own privacy policies and the arrangements we have in place with them.
The Maritime Advocate does not permit third-party advertising services to use our website to build behavioural advertising profiles of our readers unless this is expressly stated and the legally required consent has been obtained.
7. Managing cookies
You can control cookies through your web browser.
Most browsers allow you to:
- view cookies stored on your device;
- delete existing cookies;
- block some or all cookies;
- prevent websites from setting new cookies.
Blocking certain cookies may affect how some parts of a website operate.
Where cookie preference controls are provided by The Maritime Advocate, you can also use those controls to change your preferences.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the technologies we use or applicable law.
The latest version will be published on this page with the date of the most recent update.
9. Contact us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or personal information, please contact:
The Maritime Advocate
Email: contactus@themaritimeadvocate.com
Further information about how we process personal information can be found in our Privacy Policy.