COOKIE POLICY
Philippine Society of Animal Reproduction (PhilSAR)
Effective Date: August 18, 2026
The Philippine Society of Animal Reproduction (PhilSAR) respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how our website uses cookies and similar technologies.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, why they may be used on the PhilSAR website, and the choices available to website visitors.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that websites may place on your computer, mobile device, or browser when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember certain preferences, understand how visitors interact with the site, and improve the overall user experience.
Some cookies remain only for the duration of your browsing session, while others may remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.
2. How PhilSAR Uses Cookies
The PhilSAR website may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes such as:
Essential website functions – to support the proper operation, security, navigation, and accessibility of the website;
Preferences – to remember certain choices or settings made by visitors;
Analytics and performance – to understand how visitors use the website, such as pages visited and general website traffic, so that we can improve our content and services; and
Third-party services – to enable website features provided by external platforms, such as embedded content, maps, videos, registration forms, social media, or other integrated services.
PhilSAR does not use cookies to sell your personal information.
3. Essential Cookies
Some cookies may be necessary for the website to operate correctly. These cookies support functions such as website security, page navigation, forms, and other basic features.
Because these cookies are necessary for the website to function, they generally cannot be disabled through the website's cookie preferences. You may still be able to block them through your browser settings, although doing so could affect certain website functions.
4. Analytics and Performance Cookies
PhilSAR may use analytics tools to obtain general information about how visitors interact with the website.
This may include information such as pages viewed, approximate visit duration, device or browser type, and how visitors arrive at the website.This information helps PhilSAR evaluate website performance, improve navigation, and provide more useful scientific, professional, membership, and event-related information.
Where required, non-essential analytics cookies will be used subject to appropriate notice or consent.
5. Third-Party Cookies and Services
Certain pages may include services or content provided by third parties. These providers may place or access their own cookies in accordance with their respective privacy and cookie policies.
PhilSAR does not directly control cookies placed by independent third-party services. Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy and cookie policies of those providers when using their services.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Depending on the features available on the PhilSAR website, you may be able to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies through a cookie consent banner or preference tool.
You may also manage cookies through your web browser. Most browsers allow users to view, delete, block, or restrict cookies.
Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or user experience of some portions of the PhilSAR website.
7. Privacy and Personal Information
Where information collected through cookies constitutes personal information, PhilSAR will process such information in accordance with its Privacy Policy, Republic Act No. 10173 (Data Privacy Act of 2012), its implementing rules and regulations, and other applicable Philippine laws and regulations.
Visitors are encouraged to read the PhilSAR Privacy Policy for further information about how personal information is collected, used, protected, and retained.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
PhilSAR may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in website functionality, technologies, legal requirements, or organizational practices.
Any updated version will be published on the PhilSAR website with the corresponding effective or revision date.
9. Contact Us
For questions or concerns regarding this Cookie Policy or PhilSAR's handling of personal information, please contact:
Philippine Society of Animal Reproduction (PhilSAR)
Email: secretariat@philsar.org
Website: www.philsar.org
By continuing to use the PhilSAR website, you acknowledge the use of essential cookies and may be given the option to manage non-essential cookies in accordance with your preferences.