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Cookie Policy

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are pieces of data stored on your computer or mobile device by a website’s server. Only that server will be able to retrieve or read the contents of that Cookie as each Cookie is unique to your web browser. Cookies are used to improve the user experience by enabling a website to ‘remember’ you. Cookies cannot carry viruses, so there is no danger in this respect. Most websites that you visit will use Cookies, but you are able to control Cookies by switching them on and off in your browser. If you would like to find out more then visit http://www.aboutcookies.org for detailed guidance. But, before you make a decision to switch off Cookies, it’s important to understand what a Cookie does.

What do Cookies do?

Cookies do lots of different jobs, most of which are highly beneficial to the user. A Cookie helps you to navigate between pages efficiently; they store your preferences, remembering what it is you like. Cookies really help to improve your website experience and so do have a benefit for the user. One really important feature of a Cookie is that they remember you and so if there are websites you regularly visit, when you login the website remembers you and so as you move between pages it will keep you logged in. If the website doesn’t remember you, then you might have difficulty keeping logged in as you move from page to page.

Cookies are also really useful for website owners and can be used to help with their marketing and advertising. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting, but they can also be set by a third party website who may be running content on the page you are visiting.

Below is a brief description of what the Cookies on the AIFS website do and what they are used for. We are assuming that you are happy with this usage, but if you are not, then you can delete AIFS’ Cookies having visited the site.

There are different Cookie types:

AIFS Cookies (1st Party Cookies) on our site:

Other domains (3rd Party Cookies) on our site:

How to Control your Cookies

AIFS will not use Cookies to collect or store any information that is personally identifiable to you, however, as mentioned above we may use information from your site preferences to analyze how you use our site. These Cookies are there to improve and enhance your experience on our website, allowing you to set preferences and have full use of any of our websites features.

Your browser will allow you to manage Cookies in some of the following ways, giving you the control over how cookies are used on your computer:

It’s important to be aware that if you block cookies, many websites will not work properly, hindering your online experience. We don’t recommend turning Cookies off when using our website.

If you would like more information, we have listed the “Help” sections from each of the Major Browsers so you can find out in more detail how to manage cookies on your browser.

Internet Explorer
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/search?query=how%20to%20enable%20cookies%20in%20internet%20explorer

Firefox
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Cookies

Google Chrome
http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647

Opera
http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/

Safari
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Safari/5.0/en/9277.html

Safari iOS
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677

Android
http://support.google.com/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=169022

Blackberry
https://www.blackberry.com/us/en/legal/cookies

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to ensure that you get the best experience on our site, to analyze our traffic, and to personalize ads. By clicking “Accept All” or by continuing to browse this website, you agree to our recommended settings in accordance with our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy. You can manage and adjust your cookie consent settings here at any time.

Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user’s experience more efficient.

The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.

This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.

Your consent applies to the following domains: programs.aifsabroad.com, welcome.aifsabroad.com, aifscustomized.com, secure.aifsabroad.com, blog.aifsabroad.com, www.aifsabroad.com.