COOKIE POLICY

Cookies

Like most websites, the SustainShrimp Vietnam (SSVN) Digital Platform uses cookies, i.e. small data files downloaded when you use a website, to make the site easier to use. The information collected helps us understand how users interact with our website so that we can provide better user experience.

Types of Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or other mobile devices (such as smartphones or tablets) when you access certain pages on the internet. They are used to “remember” when your device accesses our website. Cookies are stored in your browser. Cookies enable us or another website to recognize your device the next time you visit. Most cookies do not collect information that identifies you as an individual (personal data) but instead collect more general information such as how users access and use our website.

  • Session cookies: Session cookies are stored temporarily during a browsing session and are deleted from the user’s device when the browser is closed.
  • Persistent cookies: These cookies are stored on your device for a predetermined period (usually several months) and are not deleted when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies are used when we need to recognize your device across more than one browsing session. The persistent cookies used on this website have a maximum retention period of twelve months (please see details below).
  • First-party cookies: First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting and can only be read by that website.
  • Third-party cookies: Third-party cookies are set by an organization other than the owner of the website you are visiting. For example, advertising companies and other third parties may use their own cookies when you click on an advertisement or link on our website, or we may use the services of a data analytics provider that sets its own cookies to perform such services. The website you are visiting may also contain embedded content from YouTube or Twitter, and these websites may set their own cookies.

Cookie Categories

The different types of cookies described above may be further categorized as follows:

  • Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the website may not function properly as a result. These cookies typically do not store any personally identifiable information.
  • Performance or analytics cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors navigate around the site, as well as collect information about error messages. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our website and will not be able to monitor its performance.
  • Functional cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization and may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.
  • Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We use this information to make our website and the content or recommendations displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for similar purposes. These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners. Those companies may use them to build a profile of your interests based on your browsing activity and display relevant advertisements on other websites. They do not store personal data but rely on uniquely identifying your browser and internet-enabled device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted content and recommendations aligned with your interests or needs.

How We Use Cookies on Our Website

We only use cookies based on your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of cookie use based on prior consent.

The SSVN Digital Platform uses cookies to ensure your privacy and security when you access high-security areas of our website, such as donation pages and registration forms.

The SSVN Digital Platform also collects information such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address to monitor and improve the effectiveness of our website services (legal basis: legitimate interest in improving our services), as well as to ensure the security of website services (legal basis: legitimate interest in ensuring the security of our website services).

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

All internet browsers allow you to control which cookies you accept and which you delete. For more information about cookies, please visit: www.allaboutcookies.org.

Third-Party Cookies, Online Advertising, and Social Media

You may see our online advertisements if you have previously interacted with our website.

We use cookies to ensure that any investment we make in online advertising is cost-effective by tracking the performance of each individual advertisement. These cookies are issued by third-party service providers that we have assessed as secure.

If you do not wish to see these advertisements, you can manage your privacy settings on your social media accounts, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The SSVN Digital Platform does not conduct direct marketing using any data collected from you.