Cookie Policy
Effective date: 1 January 2025 · Last revised: 1 January 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Almanac Bureau ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website at almanace.sbs. It also explains how you can manage your preferences. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
§ i — What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites function properly, to measure how visitors use a site, and to support advertising and marketing activities.
Cookies can be "session cookies", which expire when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies", which remain on your device for a set period or until deleted. They may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services that the website uses ("third-party cookies").
Similar technologies include pixels, web beacons, and local storage entries. Where we refer to "cookies" in this policy, we include these related technologies.
§ ii — Cookies We Use
The table below describes the categories of cookies present on this website, the purpose they serve, and the parties responsible for setting them.
| Category | Provider | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Almanac Bureau | Stores your cookie consent preference so the consent banner is not shown on every visit. | 1 year (localStorage) |
| Analytics | Google Analytics (GA4) | Measures how visitors interact with the website — pages visited, time on site, traffic sources. Data is aggregated and used to improve the site. | Up to 2 years |
| Analytics | Microsoft (Bing) | Measures the effectiveness of advertising placed through the Microsoft Advertising platform by tracking conversions from visitors who arrive via those advertisements. | Up to 180 days |
| Advertising | Meta (Facebook) | Tracks visitors who interact with our advertising on Meta platforms. Enables measurement of advertising performance and supports the delivery of relevant advertisements. | Up to 180 days |
We do not use cookies to build personal profiles for sale to third parties, nor to serve behavioural advertising from networks outside of those identified above.
§ iii — Your Consent
When you first visit our website, a notice is presented that describes our use of cookies and asks for your consent to the use of non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising categories). Essential cookies, which are necessary for the website to function, are placed without requiring consent.
If you accept, your preference is stored locally on your device and analytics and advertising cookies will be loaded. If you decline, only essential cookies will be used.
You may withdraw or change your consent at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and local storage, which will cause the consent notice to reappear on your next visit. You can also manage cookies directly through your browser settings.
§ iv — Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically instruct your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only certain cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being placed. The steps for doing so vary by browser; consult your browser's help documentation for specific guidance.
Please be aware that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of this website. Some features may not operate as intended if cookies are disabled.
Browser-level opt-out resources
For analytics and advertising cookies, you may also use provider-level opt-out tools:
- Google Analytics: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Meta (Facebook): advertising preferences in your Meta account settings
- Microsoft Advertising: choice.microsoft.com
§ v — Third-Party Providers
The third-party providers identified in §ii operate under their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review those policies if you wish to understand how each provider handles data collected through their technologies:
- Google: policies.google.com/privacy
- Meta: www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
- Microsoft: privacy.microsoft.com
We are not responsible for the practices of these providers. Where we have data processing agreements in place with them, we have sought to ensure that data is handled in a manner consistent with applicable privacy law.
§ vi — Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use or in applicable law. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
§ vii — Contact Us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:
88, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Telephone: +60 3-2954 3618
Email: [email protected]