Cookies
COOKIE POLICY
Last Updated: May 6, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Sustainable Ocean Alliance, Inc. (“SOA”, “we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies through our website at https://www.soalliance.org/ and other websites or services that we own or control and that link to our Privacy Policy or this Cookie Policy (collectively, the “Service” or “Services”). This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy at https://staging.soalliance.org/privacy-policy.
If you have any questions or concerns about the Cookie Policy, please contact us at information@soalliance.org.
What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are text files that websites store on a visitor‘s device to uniquely identify the visitor’s browser or to store information or settings in the browser for the purpose of helping you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, enabling functionality, helping us understand user activity and patterns, and facilitating online advertising.
Local storage technologies, like HTML5, that provide cookie-equivalent functionality but can store larger amounts of data, including on your device outside of your browser in connection with specific applications.
Web beacons, also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs, which are used to demonstrate that a webpage or email was accessed or opened, or that certain content was viewed or clicked.
This Cookie Policy refers to all these technologies, and other types of tracking technologies used through our Services, collectively as “cookies.”
How do we use cookies and other similar technologies?
We use both persistent cookies and session cookies. Persistent cookies stay on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them, while session cookies are deleted once you close your web browser. We use persistent cookies, for example, to record your choice of language and country location. The cookies placed through your use of our website are either set by us (first-party cookies) or by a third party at our request (third-party cookies).
What types of cookies and similar technologies do we use?
We use the following categories of cookies:
Essential cookies. These cookies are required to enable basic website functionality. They cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Services may not work.
Functional cookies. These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
Analytics cookies. These cookies help us understand how the Services perform, how visitors interact with our website, and whether there may be technical issues. This storage type usually doesn’t collect information that directly identifies a visitor. For example, Google Analytics collects information about how users use our Services, which we then use to compile reports that disclose trends without identifying individual visitors, and help us improve our Services. For more information on Google Analytics, click here. For more information about Google’s privacy practices, click here.
Advertising cookies. These cookies are used to deliver advertising that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
How can you control the use of cookies?
Depending on where you access the Services from, you may be presented with a cookie banner or other tool to provide permissions prior to non-Essential cookies being set. In this case, we only set these non-Essential cookies with your consent.
You can also limit online tracking by:
Blocking cookies in your browser. Most browsers let you remove or reject cookies. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser settings. Many browsers accept cookies by default until you change your settings. For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. Use the following links to learn more about how to control cookies and online tracking through your browser:
Firefox; Chrome; Microsoft Edge; Safari (Mac); Safari (Mobile/iOS)
Using privacy plug-ins or browsers. You can block our websites from setting cookies used for interest-based ads by using a browser with privacy features, like Brave, or installing browser plugins like Privacy Badger, Ghostery, or uBlock Origin, and configuring them to block third party cookies/trackers. You can also opt out of Google Analytics by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Blocking advertising ID use in your mobile settings. Your mobile device settings may provide functionality to limit use of the advertising ID associated with your mobile device for interest-based advertising purposes.
Using privacy plug-ins or browsers. You can block our Services from setting cookies by using a browser with privacy features, like Brave, or installing browser plugins like Privacy Badger, DuckDuckGo, Ghostery or uBlock Origin, and configuring them to block third party cookies/trackers.
Platform opt outs. The following advertising partners offer opt out features that let you opt out of use of your information for interest-based advertising:
Instagram
LinkedIn
Advertising industry opt out tools. You can also use these opt out options to limit use of your information for interest-based advertising by participating companies:
Digital Advertising Alliance for Websites: http://outout.aboutads.info
Digital Advertising Alliance for Mobile Apps: https://youradchoices.com/appchoices
Network Advertising Initiative: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1
Please be aware that if you disable or remove tracking technologies some parts of the Services may not function correctly.
Since these opt-out mechanisms are specific to the device or browser on which they are exercised, you will need to opt out on every browser and device that you use.
Do Not Track. Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” or similar signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.