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STRICLTY NECESSARY COOKIES
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. If you set your browser to block these cookies, some parts of the site will not work.
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Cookie |
Purpose | Origin | Lifespan |
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| APSW-query |
Randomly generates number to facilitate logging in process |
Until you close your browser | |
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esri_aopc |
Authenticates the user for Esri applications |
Esri | Until you close your browser |
| esri_auth_extn | Randomly generates number to facilitate logging in process |
Esri | Until you close your browser |
| ESRI_Content | *NYI |
Esri | *NYI |
| esri_locale | Authenticates the user for Esri applications |
Esri | Until you close your browser |
| incap_ses_1607_1275974 | Security tool cookie | Incapsula | Until you close your browser |
| OptanonAlertBoxClosed | Determines whether a visitor needs to be shown a consent banner before accessing the website. |
OneTrust | 1 year |
| OptanonConsent | Stores consent status of a visitor to the site |
OneTrust | 1 year |
| rclg0 | Sets language value |
Esri | *NYI |
| RelayState | Redirects the user to a different application after authentication |
*NYI | *NYI |
| ugid | Allows an image to be embedded into the website | Unsplash | 1 year |
FUNCTIONAL COOKIES
We use functional cookies to help personalize your browsing experience.
| Cookie | Purpose | Origin | Lifespan |
| mbox | Retains values to manage how visitors experience Adobe Target campaigns |
Adobe Target | 2 years |
| visid_incap_1275974 | Identify clients which have visited before | Incapsula | 1 year |
ANALYTICS
We use Google Analytics cookies to improve the performance of the website. The Google Analytics cookies count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve our site's performance. They help us t know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
For an overview of the privacy of your Google Analytics cookies, please see: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.
| Cookie | Purpose | Origin | Lifespan |
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__utma
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Google Analytics cookie that Identifies new versus returning visitors | 2 years | |
| __utmc | Google Analytics cookie that stores time of visit |
30 minutes | |
| __utmz | Google Analytics cookie that stores keywords and search engine terms used | 6 months |
CONSENT AND
BROWSER SETTINGS
We may process non-essential cookies only with your consent. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
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DO NOT TRACK SETTING
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OTHER PERSONAL DATA
When you contribute to the dataset, your name, affiliation, Open Research Contributor ID, and Research Organization Registry ID will be stored and displayed as public metadata of research datasets.
If you contact us via email, we will store your email address as well as any Personal Data you include in your message in our KAUST-managed messaging system. Your emails will be protected by our firewall, strict access controls, and encryption at rest. You may request that we delete your Personal Data at any time by contacting our Data Privacy Officer at
DPO@kaust.edu.sa.
AUTOMATED PROFILING OR DECISION-MAKING
No automated decision-making or profiling is conducted through the collection of cookies.
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
This Cookie Policy is subject to change. We advise you to check it regularly.
PERSONAL DATA OWNER RIGHTS
For more information about your rights as a personal data owner and how to contact KAUST, please visit the KAUST Privacy Notice website at
https://www.kaust.edu.sa/en/privacy-notice.