Cookies Policy

Introduction

This Cookies Policy explains how the Anne Frank Museum ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that you have a clear understanding of how we use your data.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser and are used to remember your preferences and settings. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they get error messages from web pages. This data helps us to improve the performance of our website. We use tools like Google Analytics to analyze this data.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
• Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.

Types of Cookies We Use

The following table describes the types of cookies we use on our website:

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies can impact your user experience and some parts of our website may no longer be fully accessible.

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to block all cookies or to alert you when a cookie is being set. You can also delete cookies that are already stored on your device. For instructions on how to manage cookies, refer to your browser's help documentation.
• Cookie Consent Tool: Our website may have a cookie consent tool that allows you to choose which categories of cookies you want to allow. You can typically access this tool via a link in the website footer or in a banner displayed when you first visit the site.
• Opt-out Tools: You can opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Third-Party Cookies

We may also use third-party cookies, which are cookies that are set by a domain other than our website. These cookies may be used for advertising, analytics, or other purposes. We have no control over these cookies, and we encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties for more information.

Some of our third-party partners include:

• Google Analytics
• Social Media Platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter)
• Advertising Networks

Changes to this Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on our website and update the "Last Updated" date below. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.