Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. It enables the website to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit.

Other similar technologies (such as pixels, tags, local storage, etc.) may also be used. For convenience, we refer to all these technologies as “cookies” in this Policy.

2. Who sets the cookies?

Cookies on the website may be:

  • first-party cookies, set directly by CORAL of LIFE Foundation; or
  • third-party cookies, set by external providers (for example, analytics services, social media platforms, video hosting services), which act under their own privacy and cookie policies.

3. Types of cookies we may use and purposes

The cookies used on www.coraloflife.org may fall into the following categories:

Strictly necessary cookies

  • Essential for the proper functioning of the Website and the provision of services you request (e.g., displaying the site, managing your cookie preferences, ensuring basic security).
  • These cookies do not require your consent.

Analytics and performance cookies

  • Help us understand how visitors use the Website (e.g., pages visited, duration of visits, technical errors) so we can improve our content and user experience.
  • These cookies may be set by the Foundation or by third-party analytics providers.
  • Your consent is required where these cookies are not strictly necessary.

Functional cookies from third parties (e.g., media, social networks)

  • Enable the display of third-party content embedded on the website (such as videos, maps, sharing buttons) and interaction with such services.
  • These third parties may collect data about your browsing for their own purposes, including profiling or marketing.
  • These cookies are set only with your prior consent.

Advertising cookies (if any)

  • Used to deliver content or messages tailored to your interests, on the Website or on other websites.
  • The Foundation does not pursue traditional commercial advertising objectives, but some third parties may use such cookies.
  • These cookies require your consent and can be refused.

A more detailed list of cookies (where applicable), including their purposes, retention periods and providers, is made available through the cookie banner or settings interface on the Website.

4. Cookie consent

When you first visit the Website, a cookie banner informs you about the use of cookies and allows you to:

  • accept all non-essential cookies;
  • reject all non-essential cookies; or
  • customize your preferences by category.

Your choices will be stored for a limited period (6 to 12 months), after which we may ask you to confirm or update your preferences.

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time by using the cookie settings tool or link available on the Website (for instance, in the footer or banner).

5. Browser settings

Most browsers allow you to manage cookies directly through their settings, including:

  • blocking or deleting cookies;
  • receiving a notification when a cookie is set;
  • limiting cookies to certain websites.

The configuration options vary from one browser to another. Please refer to your browser’s help section for detailed instructions.

6. Retention period

Cookies are stored on your device for a limited time, which does not normally exceed:

  • 13 months for non-essential cookies, from the date they are set;
  • the duration of your browsing session for some technical cookies.

Data derived from cookies may be kept longer in aggregated form for statistical purposes, as allowed by applicable law.

7. Personal data

Where cookies or similar technologies make it possible to identify an individual, the related information constitutes personal data. In such cases, the processing of these data is governed by our Privacy Policy, which we invite you to read carefully.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, you can contact us at: jb@coraloflife.org