Cookie Policy
This policy explains how cookies and similar tracking tools are used on the Kinabalu Advocates website, and how you can manage your preferences.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, to remember your preferences, and to provide website operators with basic information about how their sites are used.
Similar technologies — including web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage — can serve comparable purposes and are also covered by this policy.
2. How We Use Cookies
Our website uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential operation — cookies that are necessary for the website to function, including session management and security features. These cannot be disabled without affecting how the site works.
- Analytics and performance — cookies that help us understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether any errors occur. This information is used in aggregate and does not identify individuals.
- Marketing attribution — cookies set by advertising platforms (such as Google and Meta) that allow us to understand whether visitors arrived via an advertisement, and to measure the general effectiveness of our advertising. We do not use these cookies to build individual advertising profiles or to target visitors with personalised advertisements on third-party platforms beyond what these services provide by default.
3. Cookies We Use
The following table describes the main cookies and tracking technologies present on our website:
| Cookie / Technology | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics (GA4) | Distinguishes unique visitors and tracks page views and site usage patterns | Up to 2 years |
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) Pixel | Registers which advertisement directed the visitor to the site; used for broad advertising measurement | 90 days |
| _uetsid, _uetvid | Microsoft Bing Ads | Tracks visits resulting from Bing search advertisements for advertising performance measurement | 1–16 days |
| ka_consent | Kinabalu Advocates (first-party) | Stores your cookie consent preference so the banner is not shown on every visit | 6 months |
The duration values above reflect typical lifespans and may vary. Cookies set by third-party providers are subject to the privacy policies of those providers.
4. Third-Party Providers
Some of the cookies described above are set by third-party services. By accepting analytical and marketing cookies, you are permitting these providers to set cookies on your device according to their own terms. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these providers for more information:
- Google: policies.google.com/privacy
- Meta (Facebook): facebook.com/privacy/policy
- Microsoft: privacy.microsoft.com
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, a banner is displayed that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, which will trigger the consent banner again.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View and delete cookies already stored on your device
- Block cookies from being set by new websites
- Block third-party cookies specifically
- Enable private or incognito browsing mode, which does not retain cookies after the session ends
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the way our website displays or functions. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting core website functionality.
Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:
6. Updates to This Policy
We may revise this Cookie Policy from time to time as our use of cookies changes or in response to regulatory developments. When we make changes, we will update the date shown at the top of this page. We recommend checking this page periodically if you have concerns about how cookies are used.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle data collected through cookies, please contact us: