Data privacy protection

When you support Manara financially or subscribe to an electronic newsletter, you decide to hand over certain personal details to us. Manara makes every effort to treat such data in confidence and safeguards it with adequate means in transmission and storage. Manara does not distribute, sell or rent user information to anyone. It uses the information collected about you to improve its understanding of web visitors and to send information that you have requested or that may be considered of interest to you.

Copyright

Commercial use

Commercial use or publication of all or part of documents, photos, film footage, audio records, logos, and graphics is strictly prohibited without prior express authorization from Manara. Permission for use must be requested from Manara or, for agency or freelance photos (indicated in the photo credit) or third-party publications, from the agency, publication, or individual concerned. Modifications to Manara copyright material are not allowed. Be advised that proof within the context or pre-production sample is requested before final approval.

Personal and non-commercial use (e.g. academic use)

Documents may be copied on condition that copyright and source indications are also copied, no modifications are made and the document is copied entirely. Academic standards apply for citing and referencing sources. Some documents written by Manara staff for magazines or journals have been published on the Manara website with the concerned publication’s permission.

All rights are reserved on these documents and permission to copy them must be requested from the publication (the source is indicated within these documents). Photos, video footage, audio records, logos and graphics may not be used or copied without prior express authorization.

Modifications to Manara copyright material are not allowed. Permission for use must be requested from Manara or, for agency or freelance photos (indicated in the photo credit), from the agency or individual concerned.

Accuracy

The purpose of this website is to provide up-to-date and accurate information. Manara cannot, however, guarantee that the content, documents or software are always up-to-date, complete and free of errors.

Disclaimer

Manara cannot be held liable for any direct or indirect damage or injury caused by the content of its website, neither due to the use of software nor due to access through links to other websites. We assume no guarantee that documents, information, software or other data are free from viruses or other damaging components. The website is compiled to the best of knowledge.

What is a cookie?

Cookies are small data files that websites can use to customise and optimise a user’s experience and make it more efficient. Cookies can be used, for example, to store user preferences (such as the language version of the website they prefer) or login information. In accordance with the relevant legislation in force, we may only store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. For all other types of cookies, we need your explicit permission.

How does the Manara website use cookies?

The Manara website uses the WordPress content management system. Our website uses two different types of cookies- first-party cookies (created by the Manara website) and third-party cookies (created by other websites). The first-party cookies, required to ensure our website is usable, are those which support basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. This system only stores essential information, such as language preferences.

How can I control what cookies are stored on my device when I visit your website?

You can choose to block all cookies using the privacy settings available in your internet browser. However,  you may not be able to access all or parts of our website and we will not be able to customise and optimise your experience.