APMA uses essential technologies to operate its website. Optional technologies are used only where appropriate and, when required, after a visitor has made a choice.
Section 01
What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on a computer, phone, tablet, or other device when a person visits a website. They allow a website to remember information about a visit, such as a selected language, session state, accessibility choice, or consent preference.
Similar technologies—including local storage, pixels, tags, and software development kits—may perform related functions. In this policy, “cookies” refers collectively to cookies and comparable technologies unless a distinction is necessary.
Session and persistent cookies
- Session cookies generally expire when the browser is closed.
- Persistent cookies remain for a defined period or until they are deleted through browser or device settings.
- First-party cookies are set by APMA; third-party cookies are set by another service used on an APMA page.
Section 02
How APMA Uses Cookies
Cookies may support the secure and reliable operation of APMA’s website, remember visitor choices, improve navigation, help APMA understand how public resources are used, and support embedded content or other digital services requested by a visitor.
APMA does not use cookies to provide medical diagnosis, treatment recommendations, emergency services, or individualized clinical guidance. Information generated through website analytics is intended to support website administration and improvement.
Data minimization: APMA seeks to limit cookie use to what is proportionate for operating, measuring, and improving its digital services.
Section 03
Cookie Categories
The cookies available on an APMA service may vary according to the page, feature, region, and visitor choice. They are organized into the following functional categories.
Always active
Strictly Necessary
Required for core functions such as page delivery, security, network management, session continuity, and recording cookie preferences. The website may not function properly without them.
Optional
Functional
Remember settings and choices that improve a visitor’s experience, including display, language, accessibility, or media preferences.
Optional
Analytics & Performance
Help APMA understand page visits, navigation patterns, technical performance, and errors so public information and digital services can be improved.
Optional
Communications & Embedded Media
Support requested video, event, map, publication, or communications features. Some third-party providers may set their own cookies when this content is enabled.
| Category | Typical purpose | Visitor choice |
|---|
| Strictly necessary | Security, page operation, sessions, consent records | Required for the requested service |
| Functional | Remembering settings and improving usability | May be accepted or declined |
| Analytics & performance | Aggregated usage, performance, and error measurement | May be accepted or declined |
| Communications & embedded media | External video, maps, publications, and interactive services | May be accepted or declined |
Section 04
Third-Party Technologies
Some APMA pages may include content or services provided by third parties, such as video players, event platforms, publication viewers, maps, or analytics providers. When enabled, these services may receive technical information—including an IP address, browser details, and the page visited—and may place cookies under their own policies.
APMA does not control how an independent third party uses information after a visitor activates or accesses that provider’s service. Visitors should review the relevant provider’s privacy and cookie information before enabling optional third-party content.
Section 05
Managing Cookie Preferences
Visitors can accept, reject, or revise optional cookie categories through the cookie preference control made available on the website. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that occurred before the preference was changed.
Most browsers also allow cookies to be reviewed, blocked, or deleted. Blocking all cookies may affect security, sign-in, saved preferences, embedded content, or other website functions. Browser controls vary, so visitors should consult the help information provided by their browser or device.
- Deleting cookies may also remove a previously recorded preference and cause the website to ask again.
- Preferences may need to be set separately on each browser, device, or APMA service.
- Essential cookies cannot be disabled through the preference control where they are required to deliver a requested service.
Section 06
Retention, Policy Updates, and Further Information
Cookie duration depends on purpose. Session cookies normally expire when the browser closes; persistent cookies remain only for their configured period unless they are deleted earlier. APMA periodically reviews the cookies used by its digital services and may revise this policy when technologies, services, or applicable requirements change.
The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised. Material changes may also be communicated through an appropriate notice on the website.
Related information: Cookie choices form one part of APMA’s broader approach to privacy, information security, and responsible digital communication.