Cookie Policy

1. About this policy

This Cookie Policy applies to the website operated by Melandah Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Melandah, Jamalpur, Bangladesh.

Melandah Foundation works in humanitarian assistance, education, community development, youth engagement, volunteering, environmental activities and responsible international engagement.

Our website is hosted using Squarespace. Squarespace and other services connected to the website may use cookies, local storage, pixels, tags or similar technologies. The exact technologies used may change when website features are added, removed or updated.

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

2. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on a computer, mobile telephone, tablet or other device when a person visits a website. Cookies may allow a website to recognise a device, remember preferences, maintain security, understand website usage or support embedded services.

Some cookies remain only while the browser is open and are deleted when it closes. These are commonly known as session cookies. Other cookies remain for a specified period or until they are deleted and are commonly known as persistent cookies.

Similar technologies may store or access information in a browser or device without using a traditional cookie. References to cookies in this policy include those similar technologies where appropriate.

3. How Melandah Foundation uses cookies

Cookies may be used to:

• deliver and securely operate the website;
• protect the website from misuse, fraud and malicious activity;
• remember a visitor’s cookie and privacy choices;
• support forms, navigation and other website functions;
• understand how visitors use the website;
• measure website performance and improve content;
• display videos, maps, social media or other embedded material;
• support donations, event registration or other services if enabled;
• support lawful communications or campaigns if such tools are introduced.

We do not use cookies for the purpose of selling personal information. We do not intend to use advertising or behavioural-profiling cookies unless such a service is deliberately introduced and appropriate notice and consent controls are provided.

4. Categories of cookies

5. Cookies used by Squarespace

Squarespace is the platform used to host and deliver this website. Squarespace may use necessary cookies to operate, protect and serve the website. Depending on our settings and the features enabled, Squarespace may also use analytics, performance or marketing cookies.

Examples may include cookies that:

• remember whether a visitor accepted or rejected optional cookies;
• support secure sessions and website functions;
• help detect malicious or automated activity;
• support forms, member areas, scheduling, checkout or commerce features where enabled;
• measure website traffic and performance where analytics are enabled.

Cookie names, purposes and retention periods may be changed by Squarespace. The most current technical list is maintained by Squarespace rather than reproduced as a fixed list in this policy.

6. Third-party content and services

The website may link to or embed services operated by other organisations. These providers may place their own cookies or receive technical information when their content is loaded.

Examples may include:

• YouTube or Vimeo videos;
• Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X or other social media content;
• Google Maps or similar mapping services;
• Google Analytics or other measurement services, if enabled;
• payment, banking or online donation providers;
• event registration, scheduling or newsletter services;
• forms, document viewers, chat or accessibility tools.

A simple link to another website will not ordinarily place that website’s cookies until the link is opened. Embedded content may, however, connect to the third-party provider when the page loads or when the visitor chooses to activate the content.

Third-party providers independently determine some or all of their cookie and data practices. Visitors should review the relevant provider’s privacy and cookie information.

7. Cookie consent and preference controls

Where required, visitors will be given a clear choice about optional cookies through the website’s cookie banner or preference panel. Necessary cookies may remain active because they are required for website operation and security.

The available controls may allow visitors to:

• accept optional cookies;
• decline optional cookies;
• manage separate categories of optional cookies;
• change or withdraw a previous choice.

Continuing to browse the website will not, by itself, be treated as consent where applicable law requires a clear positive choice.

A cookie may be used to remember the visitor’s selection so the banner does not appear on every page. The banner may appear again after the preference cookie expires, after cookies are deleted, when a different browser or device is used, or when our settings materially change.

8. Managing cookies through your browser

Most web browsers allow users to view, remove, block or limit cookies. The controls are normally available under settings relating to privacy, security, website data or browsing history.

Blocking all cookies may affect website security, forms, embedded content, preferences and other functions. Browser settings apply to the particular browser and device being used and may need to be repeated on other devices.

Private or incognito browsing may reduce how long some cookies are retained, but it does not necessarily prevent all website or third-party processing.

9. Bangladesh and international visitors

Melandah Foundation is based primarily in Bangladesh and this policy has been written for a Bangladesh-based non-profit organisation. We nevertheless recognise that the website may be visited by people in the United Kingdom, European Economic Area and other countries.

We aim to use cookies transparently and to provide meaningful control over non-essential cookies. Where a visitor is protected by a law that requires stronger notice, consent or withdrawal rights, we will seek to apply those requirements to the relevant processing.

The use of a cookie banner does not mean that every privacy law in every country applies to every visit. Applicable obligations depend on the circumstances, including the visitor’s location, the type of cookie, the service provided and the purpose of processing.

10. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this policy when website features, service providers, cookie settings, organisational activities or applicable legal requirements change.

The latest version will be published on this page with the revised “Last updated” date. Material changes may also be highlighted through the website or cookie banner where appropriate.

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