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Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 15 March 2025 · Clarion Mesk, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This Cookie Policy explains how Clarion Mesk uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. We aim to be straightforward about what we set, why we set it, and how you can manage your preferences.
Cookie Categories Used on This Site
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They serve a range of purposes, from enabling essential site functionality to helping website operators understand how visitors use their site. Cookies are widely used and are a standard part of how the web operates.
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as pixel tags (also called web beacons) and local storage. These work in comparable ways and are covered by this policy.
2. Cookies We Use
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to operate correctly. They cannot be disabled without affecting how the site functions. No consent is required to set these cookies.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
cm_cookie_consent |
Clarion Mesk | Stores your cookie consent preferences so you are not asked again on each visit | 12 months |
PHPSESSID |
Clarion Mesk | Session identifier used to process contact form submissions securely | Session (expires when browser is closed) |
2.2 Analytics Cookies
With your consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the structure, content, and usability of the site. Analytics data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier | 2 years |
_ga_* |
Google Analytics | Persists session state across page requests | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes users; used to throttle request rate | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics | Throttles request rate to Google Analytics | 1 minute |
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC. For details of how Google handles this data, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
We have configured Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled, meaning the last portion of your IP address is masked before it is stored.
2.3 Functional Cookies
With your consent, functional cookies enable enhanced features on the website. Disabling these cookies may affect certain page features, though core content remains accessible.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
NID |
Google Maps | Set when you interact with the embedded map. Stores preferences such as preferred language and zoom level | 6 months |
The Google Maps embed on our site may set cookies when you interact with the map. These are set by Google LLC and are subject to Google's Cookie Policy.
2.4 Marketing Cookies
With your consent, we use marketing cookies to support remarketing features that allow us to reach visitors who have previously visited our site through platforms such as Google Ads and Meta (Facebook). These cookies do not store personally identifiable information in themselves.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_fbp |
Meta (Facebook) | Used by Meta to deliver advertising services and track conversions from Facebook ads | 3 months |
_fbc |
Meta (Facebook) | Stores last click attribution from Facebook ad clicks | 2 years |
_uetmsclkid |
Microsoft (Bing Ads) | Bing Universal Event Tracking — tracks conversions from Bing Ads | 90 days |
_uetvid |
Microsoft (Bing Ads) | Identifies returning visitors for Bing remarketing | 13 months |
Marketing cookies are set only where you have provided consent through the cookie consent notice when you first visit our site. If you decline marketing cookies, no marketing pixels will be activated.
3. Managing Your Preferences
When you first visit our website, a consent notice will appear allowing you to accept or decline optional cookie categories. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Preferences" in the footer of any page (where present), or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.
Browser-Level Controls
All modern browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies. You can also configure your browser to block cookies entirely, though this may affect how some websites function. Guidance for common browsers:
Opt-Out Tools
For analytics cookies specifically, you may use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being included in Google Analytics reports.
For interest-based advertising, you may opt out via the Your Online Choices platform (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance) or the Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services (Google, Meta, Microsoft). These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review:
We do not control third-party cookies and are not responsible for the content of third-party privacy policies. However, we only activate third-party tracking cookies where you have given your consent.
5. Consent & Legal Basis
Under Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for visitors from the European Economic Area, we rely on your explicit consent to set optional cookies (analytics, functional, and marketing categories).
Essential cookies are set on the basis of legitimate interest, as they are technically necessary for the website to function. Your visit to the site constitutes acknowledgment of essential cookies.
Consent for optional cookies is recorded by the cm_cookie_consent cookie and retained for 12 months, after which you will be asked again.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie use, third-party services, or applicable regulations. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Continued use of our website after such updates constitutes your acknowledgment of the changes.
Where cookies are added or materially changed, we will reset the consent notice so that returning visitors have the opportunity to review updated preferences.
7. Contact
If you have questions about how we use cookies or would like to raise a concern:
Clarion Mesk
31 Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +60 3 4042 7895
For matters relating to personal data more broadly, please refer to our Privacy Policy.