ESCRS Cookie Policy

The European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (“ESCRS”, “we”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in the way we use cookies and similar technologies. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.  It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information more generally.

For a detailed, up-to-date list of the cookies currently in use on our website, please see our CookieHub consent tool, accessible via the cookie banner on our website at any time.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve efficiency, and provide information to site owners. Similar technologies such as pixels, tags, and scripts may also be used for the same purposes. We refer to these collectively as “cookies”.

2. Types of cookies we use

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

  • Strictly necessary cookies
    These are required for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, load balancing and the management of your cookie preferences.
  • Preference / functionality cookies
    These remember your choices (such as language, region, or display settings) to provide a more customised browsing experience. They may also be used to ensure that sponsor banner displays rotate evenly across visits.
  • Analytical cookies
    These help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve performance and usability. Examples include cookies set by Google Analytics, Vimeo, and Microsoft Application Insights.
  • Marketing / advertising cookies
    These cookies are used to track visitors across websites in order to display relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

Additional cookies may be introduced from time to time. Any such cookies will be reflected in the CookieHub consent tool.

3. How we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • To ensure our website functions properly and securely.
  • To remember your preferences (such as language or region).
  • To analyse traffic and improve website performance.
  • To provide embedded services such as video content hosted on third-party platforms (e.g. Vimeo).
  • To deliver relevant marketing and promotional content to you on third-party platforms.

The detailed list of cookies we use, their providers, duration, and purpose is available through our CookieHub tool accessible via the cookie banner on our website at any time.

4. Your consent and managing your preferences

“Strictly necessary” cookies are used without your consent as they are essential for the operation of our website. For other cookies, including analytics, functionality and marketing cookies, we will seek your consent before placing them on your device, where this is required by applicable law (including under UK and EU rules).

You can manage your cookie settings in the following ways:

  • CookieHub tool: You can change or withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time using the CookieHub consent tool accessible via the cookie banner on our website at any time.
  • Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings, including blocking or deleting them. Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to operate.

5. Third-party cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third parties (for example, analytics providers or embedded video platforms). These third parties may use the data they collect to provide their services to us and to improve their own products. Please see the CookieHub tool for a full list of third-party cookies in use and links to their privacy policies.

6. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the “last modified” date will be revised accordingly.

7. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

ESCRS c/o MCI UK Ltd
Building 4000, Langstone Park
Langstone Road
Havant PO9 1SA
United Kingdom

Phone: +44 (0)1730 715 212
Email: escrs@escrs.org 

 

This Cookie Policy was last modified on 15 January 2026.