1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and analyze how you interact with websites.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1. Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of the Website and enable you to access certain features, such as secure areas and account login.

2.2. Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to analyze how visitors use the Website, including which pages are visited most frequently and how users navigate the site. This information helps us improve the Website's performance and user experience.

2.3. Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced features and personalization.

2.4. Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to your interests based on your browsing history and preferences. They may also be used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

3. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, to use cookies on the Website to collect information about your browsing activities. These third parties may also use cookies to serve advertisements on other websites based on your visit to the Website.

4. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through the browser settings. You can typically set your browser to block or delete cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect your ability to access certain features of the Website.

5. Consent

By using the Website, you consent to the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies as described in this Cookie Policy. If you do not consent to the use of cookies, you should adjust your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using the Website.

6. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to modify or revise this Cookie Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated Cookie Policy on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after the posting of any revised Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at FutureIsland-Island@ulster.ac.uk