Cookies Policy
What does this statement cover?
This statement aims to inform you about the cookies and third-party extensions (plugins) used on XXVIII ANOC General Assembly Hong Kong, China, 2026’s website. It complements the "Website Privacy Policy" regarding the use of our website and online services.
What are cookies used for?
Our website uses cookies on its web pages. A cookie is a text file that is saved on your electronic device (e.g., your computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit or use our website. They allow us to improve your browsing experience, personalize content, and analyse the usage of our site to better understand your needs and preferences. Some cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our site, while others help us provide additional features.
What types of cookies do we use?
This website uses various types of cookies. Some cookies are placed directly by our website, while others are placed by third-party services or features used on our site. You can always consult the cookie management tool installed on our site to determine the origin of each cookie.
The cookies we use can be grouped into the following categories:
- Necessary cookies that contribute to make a website usable by activating basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Preference cookies allow a website to remember information that changes the way the site behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in.
- Statistical cookies help website owners, by anonymously collecting and communicating information, understand how visitors interact with the website.
- Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The goal is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and therefore more valuable for third-party publishers and advertisers.
How to manage cookie preferences?
In accordance with legal requirements, we can only store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this website. For all other types of cookies, we need your permission.
Therefore, please note that necessary cookies are enabled by default to ensure the proper functioning of our site. When you arrive on our site, you will be greeted by an informative banner that explains the use of cookies. You will then have the option to give your explicit consent by clicking "I accept" or to refuse non-essential cookies by clicking "I refuse." You can also manage your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie management tool installed on our site.
What is the duration of cookie storage?
We primarily use session cookies that are automatically deleted after your browsing session, and when that's not possible, we aim to use short-duration cookies.
Cookies with longer durations may be used. These are stored beyond the end of your session and are retained on your electronic device for several months, after which they are automatically disabled at the programmed expiration date. They do not affect the functionality of your computer hardware.
You can view the list of cookies and their storage duration details by clicking on the appropriate tab in the cookie management tool.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics on our website, which is operated by Google. This is a third-party service that allows us to measure and evaluate website usage. For this purpose, permanent cookies created by Google Analytics are used.
We have enabled IP address anonymization in Google Analytics, which means that user IP addresses on our websites are truncated automatically and as quickly as possible.
Google Analytics provides us with information about how our various websites are used, but it does not provide any personally identifiable information about you. We do not share any personal data with Google Analytics, even though it may track your use of the site, combine this information with data from other websites you have visited and that it also tracks, and use this information for its purposes. However, if you are registered with Google Analytics, they may have knowledge of your identity. The processing of your personal data by Google Analytics is therefore their responsibility, in accordance with their privacy policy.
Social Media
Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) are also present and active on social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, etc.). Social media plugins are recognizable by the presence of the corresponding social media logo or the integration of videos on our website.
We have configured these elements to be disabled by default. If you activate them (by clicking on them), data regarding your visit to our site will be transmitted to the operator of the social network, which may use them for its own purposes. The processing of your personal data then falls under the responsibility of that operator, in accordance with its privacy policy. They do not transmit any information about you to us.
When you visit a page on our website that contains an activated plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the server of the social media platform. The content of the plugin is directly transmitted to your browser and inserted into the page by the provider. Due to the insertion of the plugin, certain information is transmitted to and recorded by the third-party provider.
Even if you are not a member of the corresponding social media platform, they may still have knowledge of your IP address and other information via the social media plugin, and they may record it. If you are logged into one of the social media platforms, third-party providers can directly associate your visit to our website with your personal profile on the social media platform. If you interact with the plugins, the corresponding information is also directly transmitted to a server of the third-party provider. Additionally, the information may be published on the social media platform. To learn about the purpose and scope of data collection by the social media platform, the processing and further use of data by the third-party provider, as well as your data protection rights and privacy settings, you can refer to the third-party provider's information on data protection.
Regarding cookies, we remind you that you can also change your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings and refusing the use of non-essential cookies.
Outdated Web Browsers
Our cookie management tool is not compatible with older versions of certain web browsers, particularly Internet Explorer. Therefore, only necessary cookies will be installed.
When can this statement be updated?
This statement can be updated at any time. The version published here on our website is the most recent and takes precedence. It supersedes all previous statements.