WHAT ARE COOKIES?
A cookie is a small text file that is sent to your computer, or other device, by the websites that you visit. Websites commonly use cookies to improve the experience of the site or to remember aspects of your current or previous visits. This can include choices you have made or preferences you have chosen during that visit.
TYPES OF COOKIES
There are two main types of cookies:
- Session cookies: they are automatically deleted at the end of each browsing session, typically when the browser is closed.
- Persistent cookies: they remain until the expiry date and time set by the website or when manually deleted by the user.
HOW MATCO USES COOKIES
MATCO uses cookies to collect standard internet log information on how visitors use our site. We do this to gather valuable data such as the number of visitors, and which sections and types of content are most popular or useful to our visitors.
We also use cookies to tailor our website to your preferences. For example, cookies enable a functionality such as ‘Remember Me’, which allows direct access to the site on subsequent visits. They also allow the site to remember the country and type of investor you have chosen to view the content within the Fund section.
HOW TO DECLINE THE USE OF COOKIES
Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. However, you have the ability to disable cookies if you wish, generally through changing your internet software browsing settings. It may also be possible to configure your browser settings to enable acceptance of specific cookies or to notify you each time a new cookie is about to be stored on your computer enabling you to decide whether to accept or reject the cookie.
The ‘Help’ section within your browser should tell you how to manage cookies. You may wish to visit http://www.aboutcookies.org which provides information on how to control cookies in a wide range of desktop browsers.
