Understanding Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences, analyzing site usage, and delivering personalized content relevant to Malaysia's AI and digital transformation landscape.

We also use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage to collect information about how you interact with our content and services.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use several categories of cookies on our website: Essential cookies that are necessary for basic website functionality, such as maintaining your login session and remembering your subscription status. These cookies cannot be disabled without affecting core site features.

Performance and analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our site, which pages are most popular, and how users navigate through our content. This information helps us improve our editorial coverage and user experience.

Functional and Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and preferences, such as your preferred language, region settings, and content personalization options. They enable us to provide you with more relevant news and analysis about AI developments in your areas of interest.

Functional cookies also remember your subscription preferences, newsletter settings, and other customization options to enhance your experience with our platform.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

We may use marketing cookies to deliver targeted content and advertisements that are relevant to your interests in AI, digital transformation, and Southeast Asian business developments. These cookies help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and partnerships.

Third-party advertising partners may also place cookies on your device to serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing behavior, subject to your consent and their own privacy policies.

Third-Party Cookies and Services

Our website may include cookies from third-party services such as analytics providers, social media platforms, and embedded content providers. These third parties may collect information about your online activities across different websites and services.

We carefully select our third-party partners and require them to comply with applicable privacy laws, but we are not responsible for their cookie practices or privacy policies.

Cookie Duration and Persistence

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. We use these for essential functions like maintaining your login status during your visit to our site.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. These help us remember your preferences and provide a more personalized experience when you return to our site.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, though this may affect the functionality of our website and your ability to access certain features.

We provide a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings through our website.

Browser-Specific Cookie Controls

Each web browser provides different methods for managing cookies. You can typically find cookie settings in your browser's privacy or security section. Popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge all offer granular controls for cookie management.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may limit your ability to use some features of our website, such as personalized content recommendations and subscription management tools.

Mobile Device Cookie Management

If you access our website through a mobile device, you can manage cookies through your mobile browser settings. Some mobile operating systems also provide system-level controls for tracking and advertising preferences.

Mobile apps, if we develop them in the future, may use similar technologies that can be managed through your device's privacy settings and app-specific preferences.

Do Not Track Signals and Privacy Controls

We respect Do Not Track signals and other privacy control mechanisms where technically feasible. However, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to these signals, and our response may vary depending on the specific technology used.

We are committed to providing transparent information about our data collection practices and giving you meaningful choices about how your information is used.

Cookie Security and Data Protection

We implement appropriate security measures to protect the information collected through cookies and similar technologies. This includes encryption of sensitive data and regular security assessments of our systems and third-party partners.

Cookies used for authentication and session management are particularly protected to prevent unauthorized access to your account and personal information.

International Cookie Compliance

Our cookie practices comply with applicable laws in Malaysia and other jurisdictions where our users are located, including the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and similar privacy regulations.

We obtain appropriate consent for non-essential cookies and provide clear information about our cookie practices to ensure compliance with international privacy standards.

Updates to Cookie Practices

We may update our cookie practices and this policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business operations. Significant changes will be communicated through our website or direct notifications to users.

We encourage you to review this cookie policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience with our platform.

Contact Information for Cookie Inquiries

If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies or need assistance with managing your cookie preferences, please contact us at editorial@kerisai.journal or (+60 14 705 9268).

We are committed to addressing your privacy concerns and helping you understand and control how cookies are used on our website.