Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy

2.1. What are Cookies?

A HTTP cookie (also called web cookie, Internet cookie, browser cookie, or simply cookie) is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on the user’s computer by the user’s web browser while the user is browsing. Cookies are designed to be a reliable mechanism for websites to remember stateful information (such as items added in the shopping cart in an online store) or to record the user’s browsing activity (including clicking particular buttons, logging in, or recording which pages were visited in the past). They can also be used to remember arbitrary pieces of information that the user previously entered into form fields such as names, addresses, and passwords.

Cookies perform essential functions in the modern web. Perhaps most importantly, authentication cookies are the most common method used by web servers to know whether the user is logged in or not, and which account they are logged in with. Without such a mechanism, the site would not know whether to send a page containing sensitive information, or require the users to authenticate themselves by logging in. Tracking cookies could be used as ways to track the location of the user through their Internet Protocol (IP) address. Some other commonly used cookies may collect data about the browser type and version, the type of device used to access the website, time zone settings, number of visits to a website, the way a user has progressed through and from a website, as well as the content that has been searched for or viewed on a website.

The main aim of collecting cookies on the IOARP’s websites is to improve our customer’s experience and ensure that we provide secure services to different types of users on our website. We use cookies to know whether the user is logged in or not, and which account they are logged in with. We use cookies to remember customers who want us to remember them on our website, so they aren’t always required to remember a username or password. We also use cookies to remember items that have been added to your basket/cart.

2.2. IOARP Cookies Policy

To be able to fill out some forms on IOARP websites such as login forms, registration forms, article submission or resubmission forms, or order forms quickly using autofill functionality, you will need to have cookies enabled. If you do not enable cookies, you will still be able to browse our site without any hindrance.

We use cookies to know whether the user is logged in or not, and which account they are logged in with. We use cookies to remember customers who want us to remember them on our website, so they aren’t always required to remember login credentials. We also use cookies to remember items that have been added to the shopping cart. We don’t store any sensitive personal or financial information in cookies.

We use information to compile reports or to improve the site. We use cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site and the cookies that collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from, and the pages they visited.

This information is being provided to ensure that IOARP is being transparent about our use of cookies, to make it clear how we use the information we collect and to be in compliance with the UK legislation.

2.3. Third Party Cookies

On the IOARP website we allow our users to conveniently be able to share information about products of interest via different platforms such as Twitter and Facebook or even by a simple email. The functionality has been created by the companies themselves and provided to us to display on our site. By using these functions there may be cookies being created or updated on your machine that are not set by IOARP but by these third parties. Because we don’t control the settings of these cookies, please check the third party websites for more information.

IOARP may utilize re-marketing and re-targeting tracking cookies to permit certain third party companies (such as Google AdWords, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook) to help us deliver advertisements and special promotions to you across their advertisement networks.

Similarly, to provide a secure payment mechanism and to avoid the need to store sensitive personal and financial information on our websites, we provide checkout through PayPal and World Pay. Using checkout functionality may result in cookies being created or updated on your machine. These cookies are created by third parties and IOARP does not control setting of these cookies.

For more information on cookies and how to manage them visit www.aboutcookies.org; please note that www.aboutcookies.org is not an IOARP website and IOARP cannot be responsible/accountable for content on third party websites.

2.4. Managing Cookies

Having cookies enabled will ensure that you get the best user experience and secure services when using the IOARP websites. Your use of the IOARP websites will signify your consent to our use of cookies. If you would like to restrict, block or delete cookies from IOARP or any other websites, you can do this through your browser. Please note that disabling cookies on your computer might prevent some pages from IOARP website displaying properly.

2.5. IOARP Cookies

Cookie	Name	Purpose	Expires (you may control these through your browser settings)
Google Analytics	_utma	_utma cookie is used to collect information about how visitors use a site. It tracks the number of times a user has visited the site, the time of their first visit, and the time of their most recent visit. This information helps compile reports and improve the site by analyzing visitor behavior in an anonymous form	2 years
Google Analytics	_utmb	This cookie is used to determine new sessions or visits. It takes a timestamp of the exact moment a visitor enters the site.	30 minutes
Google Analytics	_utmc	This cookie works with _utmb to determine whether the user was in a new session or visit. It takes a timestamp of the exact moment a visitor leaves the site.	When browser closes
Google Analytics	_utmz	Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site.	6 months
Cookie Notice Display	QMhasVisited (IOARP_Visited)	Signifies you have responded to our website's cookie notification banner. If you remove this cookie, the notification will display again.	1000 days
Session Cookie	PHPSESSID	This is a random unique number or string of letters and numbers. A session cookie is required to follow your progress through the website. It is essential to ensure that any information you enter or routes you take are remembered by the website. Without this cookie, every page you visited would treat you as a completely new visitor. This cookie does not identify you personally and is not linked to any other information we store about you.	When browser closes
Session Identifier	Kms_ctamuls	It stores an identifier for the current session. This is a completely random string of letters and numbers. The purpose is to be able to identify the session and know if a website visitor is logged in to the system.	It expires after the current session is over
Web Login Cookies	Cookies used by the web-login service and services using it are named 'cosign' or start with the word 'cosign'	The Web Login service uses cookies to store your login status, username, and access duration. These cookies are essential for accessing password-protected content via the IOARP login system. We do not track any information beyond your login and usage of the web service.	These cookies are only valid for the time of your login and expire when you end your session.
Login Cookies	ioarp_email, ioarp_password	These cookies are set when you log in to access content that is password protected. They are necessary for the login process to work and ensure that you remain logged in as you navigate through the site. These cookies do not track any information other than the fact that you have logged in and used a particular web service.	These cookies are only valid for the time of your login and expire when you end your session.
Remember Cookie	ioarp_remember	This cookie is used to remember your login credentials if you choose the “Remember Me” option when logging in. It allows you to stay logged in on your device for a specified period, so you don’t have to re-enter your username and password each time you visit the site. This cookie does not store your password in plain text and is encrypted for security purposes.	1000 days or when you clear your cookies or when you log out manually

2.6. Disable or Enable Cookies:

For the latest guides on how to enable or disable cookies on both Mac and PC, please refer to online resources. At the time of creating this document, the following steps were valid for enabling or disabling cookies on Mac and PC:

For Mac (Safari):

Open Safari from the dock.
Click Safari in the top left corner and select Preferences.
Go to the Privacy tab.
To enable cookies, deselect “Block all cookies”. To disable cookies, select "Block all cookies".

For PC (Chrome):

Open Chrome.
Click the three dots in the top right corner and select Settings.
Scroll down and click Privacy and security.
Click Cookies and other site data.
To enable cookies, select Allow all cookies. To disable cookies, select Block all cookies.

2.7. Regular Reviews and Changes to this Policy

We are committed to regularly reviewing and updating our cookies policy. We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. This policy was last updated in October 2024.