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Updated: 29.01.2025

At CABI we are committed to protecting your rights and privacy. The following outlines how CABI uses cookies.

1.            What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored locally on your device by your browser when you visit a website. Cookies have various functions and are often used to provide a better user experience such as saving preferences and information. Sometimes we use third parties that provide a service on our behalf who may also use cookies.

Temporary cookies, also known as session cookies, expire when you close your browser. They are used to temporarily store information, such as your session ID, which is essential for website navigation and functionality.

Persistent cookies or permanent cookies are stored on a user’s device until it expires or until the user deletes the cookie. These cookies remain even after the web browser is closed.

2.            Our Use of Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential in order to navigate, interact and access secure areas of our websites. They are necessary for the website to function properly. We use them to identify you as a user and allow functions such as registration and preferred language.

These cookies are active by default.

Legitimate Interests Cookies

We are committed to balancing our legitimate interests with your rights and privacy, which includes making our content freely accessible whenever possible. To enable this, CABI processes information about how you use our sites and services through the use of Legitimate Interests cookies. This is necessary in delivering our mission: To improve people’s lives worldwide by providing information and applying expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.

These cookies are active by default. 

Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our sites. Some of these cookies are analytical cookies such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, and use third-party web analytics software to analyse how our websites are used. 

We use pixel tags, which are tiny graphic images (also known as beacons or action tags). Pixel tags do not collect individual personal data, but rather aggregate information regarding activities.   

These cookies are inactive by default.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our websites to remember preferences such as usernames and language, and to provide an enhanced experience and personalisation. We may use third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.  

If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of those services may not function properly.

These cookies are inactive by default.

Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to display adverts that are relevant to you and your interests. They can be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. These cookies include social media channels such as YouTube. They record your visit to our websites and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers.   

Pixel tags are used to track your interaction with online advertisements, measure the performance of a marketing activity, and for more targeted advertising. They do not store directly personal data but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.  

If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

These cookies are inactive by default.

3.            Our Use of Third-Party Services

Sometimes we use other businesses’ technology on our websites such as social media services that enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. These services may use cookies that are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit.

4.            Managing Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner, which appears when you first visit the site. You can:

  • Accept all cookies: This allows us to collect data to improve your website experience and deliver tailored content
  • Reject all cookies: This will limit our ability to provide personalised experiences and certain website functionalities
  • Customise your preferences: This allows you to select which specific types of cookies you consent to through our Privacy Preference Centre

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your user experience on our website.

5.            Cookie List

If you want to view specific cookies for this site, please click the “Cookie List” in the Footer.