Cookie Policy
Welcome to Malta Business School’s Cookie Policy.
Definitions
“User”, “you”, “your” means the User or Users of this Website, with any reference to the plural bearing the same meaning as reference to the singular and vice-versa;
“Malta Business School”, “MBS”, “we”, “us”, “our” means the Malta Business School;
“Terms of Use” or “Terms” means these terms of use as found here;
“Website” means the website of the Malta Business School, with URL www.mbs.edu.mt and extends to all parts of the website, all pages published on the Website (also referred to as “Web pages”), to any other MBS owned, operated or controlled sites (save where further terms are established to regulate such sites by MBS).
Through your use of this Website, the Malta Business School may collect information generated from ‘cookies’ and IP addresses of the users of the Website.
Please note that in order to be able to access and use the Website, you must be in agreement with and consent to the practices set out below. It is therefore very important to read the below policy carefully to understand how and why the Website uses your cookies. Kindly also see our privacy notice for more information about how we process your information. If you do not accept or agree to the practices described in this Cookie Policy, you must exit the Website immediately.
Introduction – What are cookies?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer as you are browsing, if you, as the user, agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. A cookie enables the Website to remember users that have already visited and provides capabilities that make the web much easier to navigate. They are used because they provide a better user experience. Without a cookie, every time you open a new web page, the server where that page is stored will treat you like a completely new visitor. Cookies allow a website to remember choices you have made in the past and your preferences, like what language you prefer, what region you would like weather reports for, and others, and allow you to complete tasks without having to re-enter your information when browsing.
Normally, cookies contain the name of the website that the cookie originated from, the lifetime/duration of the cookie as well as a randomly generated unique number. To ensure that you are recognised when you visit the website again for the purposes outlined above, websites can use this code while you move from page to page within one website. In this manner, any information you have entered previously is remembered.
Types of Cookies
There are different ways of classifying cookies. This section will explain the main different types of cookies. Do note that not all of these types of cookies are collected through our Website. The purpose of this section is limitedly to provide you with clear information about each type. The section also does not purport to provide a comprehensive and detailed description of every different type of cookie which may be used on the internet.
Session cookies – Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie folder on your hard disk until you close your browser, or once your session ends.
Persistent cookies – Persistent cookies last much longer than session cookies as they remain on your hard disk until their preset lifetime expires or until they are removed or erased, depending on the cookie’s expiration date.
First party cookies – These cookies are put on your device directly by the website you are visiting.
Third party cookies – These cookies are placed not by the website you are visiting by a third party like an advertiser or an analytic system.
Strictly necessary cookies – These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site, or as operational cookies, meaning that they must be included in order for certain web pages to function. Cookies that allow web shops to hold your items in your cart while you are shopping online are an example of strictly necessary cookies. These cookies will generally be first-party session cookies.
Preferences cookies – Also known as “functionality cookies,” these cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made in the past, like what language you prefer, or what your user name and password are so you can automatically log in, amongst others.
Statistics cookies – Also known as “performance cookies,” these cookies collect information about how you use a website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymized. The sole purpose of these cookies is to improve website functions.
Marketing cookies – These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad. These cookies can share that information with other organizations or advertisers. These are persistent cookies and almost always of third-party provenance.
These are the main ways of classifying cookies. Not all of these types of cookies are collected on our website. Our Website does not collect … (TBC).
What information is collected from cookies?
Our website uses session cookies for session information including:
- The date and duration of your visit to the website
- The web pages which you viewed during your visit
- Your IP address
- The type and version of the browser which you used; and
- Your computer’s operating system.
We do not use cookies to collect or store any personal information.
We use the information that we gather in order to evaluate the website’s usage, content and the best ways to navigate it. This statistical analysis allows us to improve our website and to make your internet experience more enjoyable.
Do note that third parties (including advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, something which we have no control over. As the user and by using the Website, you acknowledge and agree that MBS also has no control over how cookies are collected and stored when accessing third-party links and cannot and does not accept any responsibility whatsoever in relation to the same.
Do I need to accept cookies to use this Website?
This Website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. They allow MBS to analyse trends and administer the site, to help MBS provide you with a good experience when you use our Website and to develop and improve the Website at the same time.
You have control over the cookie process and can choose to accept or deny cookies. Furthermore, you may access the service even if you refuse to allow the use of certain cookies.
You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level and can block or reject all or some cookies by activating the relevant setting on your browser. If you do block or reject cookies, you may still be able to access and use the Website, but your ability to use some of its features and areas together with the services that you connect to through the site may not work or function properly or may be limited.