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01 About This Cookie Policy
Purpose
This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies may be used in connection with the Moris Poll Pulse website and related digital services. It describes the purposes of these technologies, their potential effects on privacy and the choices available to website visitors.
Services Covered
The policy applies, where relevant, to public website pages, political and election research pages, consumer and brand research pages, published research reports, Pulse Panel registration, Pulse Panel member accounts, online questionnaires, contact and media enquiry forms, privacy request forms, cookie preference controls, and related digital services operated by the responsible organisation.
Relationship With the Privacy Policy
This policy concerns cookies and similar technologies used to store or access information on devices. The Privacy Policy provides broader information about the collection, use, retention and protection of personal information. Both policies should be read together.
Responsible Organisation
Research Initiative: Moris Poll Pulse
Associated Organisation: Moris Media
Responsible Legal Entity: [Insert Verified Legal Entity]
Registered Address: [Insert Verified Address]
Privacy Contact: privacy.pollpulse@morismedia.com
The responsible entity and email address must be confirmed before publication.
02 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites may place on a computer, smartphone, tablet or other device. They can help a website recognise a browser, maintain a session, remember a preference or support other defined functions.
When you visit a website, the website or an authorised third party may request that your browser store information. Your browser may return relevant cookie information during subsequent requests, subject to its settings and applicable technical restrictions.
Depending on their purpose, cookies may contain random identifiers, session references, authentication information, preference settings, consent choices, security-related tokens, analytics identifiers or technical configuration values. Cookies should not be assumed to contain a person's name or full survey response merely because they are associated with a research website.
A cookie identifier may constitute personal information when it identifies or can reasonably be linked to an individual. The applicable privacy requirements depend on the information, its use and the relevant jurisdiction.
Some cookies are necessary for a requested service. Others support optional activities, such as audience measurement or advertising. Their legal treatment may differ according to their purpose and applicable law.
03 Other Technologies Covered
- Local Storage: allows websites to save certain information within a browser for preferences, interface settings or other functions.
- Session Storage: may hold temporary information associated with an active browser tab or session.
- Tracking Pixels: small resources that may communicate information when a page or message is accessed.
- Web Beacons: may help measure defined interactions with website pages or electronic communications.
- Software Development Kits: where applications or embedded services are used, software components may collect technical information or support defined functions.
- Device Identifiers: some technologies may use device or browser identifiers to recognise activity.
- Embedded Content: videos, maps, social media content and external documents may involve technologies operated by third parties.
- Browser Fingerprinting: combining technical characteristics to recognise a browser or device. Moris Poll Pulse should not deploy fingerprinting for tracking without an appropriate lawful basis, clear disclosure and necessary safeguards.
- Similar Technologies: the same principles may apply to other methods of storing or accessing information on a user's device, even where no conventional cookie is used.
04 Why Cookies May Be Used
Cookies may be used for website operation, website security, account authentication for Pulse Panel members, form functionality, remembering consent preferences, language preferences and accessibility preferences, website measurement when lawful and enabled, technical performance, optional content selected by visitors, advertising and marketing only where implemented and legally permitted, and research platform administration such as maintaining questionnaire sessions and preventing duplicate submissions where appropriate.
05 Categories of Cookies
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These support functions that are essential for a requested website service or otherwise qualify for an applicable legal exemption: secure account login, session management, protection against cross-site request forgery, security controls, load balancing, saving consent choices, and maintaining a questionnaire session where technically necessary.
Consent Status: May be exempt from prior consent where the applicable legal requirements are satisfied. User Control: Essential functions may not work if these technologies are blocked through browser settings.
Functional & Preference Cookies
These may remember selected preferences, such as language, display settings or optional interface choices. Some may qualify for an exemption when strictly necessary for a user-requested function; others may require consent. Consent Status: Depends on the purpose and applicable law.
Analytics & Measurement Cookies
These may help measure page visits, interactions, navigation patterns and technical performance, including page paths, session activity, approximate location or device characteristics. Consent Status: Consent may be required. Certain limited measurement uses may qualify for jurisdiction-specific exceptions where all conditions are satisfied.
Research Participation Cookies
These may help maintain survey sessions, record technical completion states or support eligibility and quality checks. They should not be used for unrelated tracking without the appropriate notice and lawful basis. Consent Status: Depends on whether the technology is necessary for the requested survey service and its actual purpose.
Personalisation Cookies
These may remember optional settings or tailor website content according to user-selected preferences. Consent Status: Consent may be required depending on the technology and purpose.
Advertising & Marketing Cookies
These may support advertising attribution, campaign measurement or interest-based advertising. Consent Status: Prior consent is generally required in jurisdictions where such technologies are subject to consent rules. Important: This category must remain disabled or be removed from the public interface if no such technology is deployed.
Third-Party Embedded Content Cookies
These may be associated with external video players, social platforms, maps or other embedded services. Consent Status: Depends on the technology, purpose and applicable law.
06 First-Party & Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are associated with the website domain the visitor is using and may support authentication, session continuity and website preferences. Third-party cookies may be associated with domains operated by external providers and may be used by embedded content, analytics or other services.
Whether a cookie is first-party or third-party does not alone determine whether consent is required; the actual purpose and legal requirements must be assessed. Where third-party technologies are enabled, the website should identify the relevant provider, purpose, information involved and applicable privacy documentation. The website should not claim to use Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, YouTube or any other specific provider unless that provider is actually deployed.
07 Session & Persistent Cookies
Session cookies are intended to support activity during a browser session and commonly expire when the session ends, although browser behaviour can vary. Persistent cookies remain available for a defined period or until deleted and may remember settings or identifiers between visits.
Cookie duration should be appropriate to the purpose. Cookies may expire automatically according to their configured duration, and visitors may also delete cookies through browser controls. Deleting a cookie does not necessarily delete records previously collected by a website or service provider; related personal information remains subject to the applicable Privacy Policy and retention arrangements.
08 Cookie Consent
Where applicable law requires consent for a technology, that technology should not be activated before valid consent is obtained. Visitors should receive understandable information about the purpose of optional cookies, and consent should involve an appropriate affirmative action.
- Optional consent categories should not be enabled by default where an active opt-in is required.
- Visitors should be able to make choices for different purposes.
- Where a consent interface is required, rejecting optional cookies should be straightforward.
- Merely continuing to use a website should not be treated as valid consent where an affirmative opt-in is required.
- Visitors should be able to withdraw consent through an accessible preference interface, and choices may be updated at any time.
- Withdrawal should stop future non-essential storage or access for the affected purposes. Previously collected personal information remains subject to applicable legal requirements.
- The website may retain appropriate records showing consent choices, timing and the notice version.
- Consent may need to be refreshed when relevant purposes, providers or circumstances materially change, or when required by applicable law.
09 How to Change Cookie Settings
Visitors can reopen the Cookie Preference Centre at any time from the Cookie Settings link in the website footer, from the Privacy Policy, or with the button at the top of this page. Most browsers also provide settings to view, restrict or delete cookies, although controls vary across browsers and devices.
Blocking certain technologies may affect account login, form continuity or other requested functions. Cookie preferences may need to be selected separately on different browsers or devices. Private browsing modes may affect how long browser data is retained, and clearing cookies may remove stored preferences, including previous consent choices. Where applicable law requires recognition of supported browser-based privacy signals, the website should implement the necessary response.
10 Cookie Declaration
The website should publish a verified list of deployed cookies and comparable technologies with the following fields:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Cookie / Technology Name | Exact identifier |
| Provider | Organisation responsible for the technology |
| Domain | Domain associated with the cookie or storage |
| Category | Essential, functional, analytics, research, marketing or embedded content |
| Purpose | What the technology does |
| Information Processed | Relevant identifiers or technical data |
| Type | Cookie, local storage, session storage or other technology |
| Duration | Actual configured lifespan |
| Consent Requirement | Exempt, consent required or other legally supported treatment |
| Third-Party Access | Whether information is accessible to external providers |
| Provider Privacy Link | Applicable external privacy information |
| Last Verified | Date of technical verification |
Technologies used by this prototype (to be verified at launch):
| Name | Purpose | Category | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mpp_consent | Remembers your cookie choices and the notice version | Strictly necessary | Local storage | Until changed or cleared |
| mpp_lang | Remembers your selected language, only if you allow Preferences | Functional | Local storage | Until changed or cleared |
| Survey session reference | Maintains questionnaire progress | Research or necessary, depending on use | Session storage | Study-specific |
No analytics, advertising or third-party embedded content technologies are deployed in this prototype. Google Fonts are requested for typography.
11 Cookies & the Pulse Panel
Certain technologies may support secure registration, form validation and email verification. Authentication cookies may be necessary to maintain signed-in member sessions. Optional technologies may remember language or interface choices. Email invitation preferences are managed separately from website cookie consent. Member participation history is stored and managed according to the Privacy Policy and membership arrangements. If a rewards programme is introduced, any technologies necessary to administer it should be disclosed. Closing membership should trigger the appropriate account and data-handling procedures; cookie deletion alone does not close a membership account.
12 Cookies & Political Research
Research Participation Is Not Advertising Permission. Political opinions may be sensitive personal information under applicable law. Consent to participate in political research must not be treated as consent to unrelated advertising tracking. Website tracking should not be used to infer an individual's political preferences for undisclosed purposes. Access to identifiable political responses should be restricted according to the relevant research arrangements.
Identifiable political survey responses should not be transmitted to advertising providers merely because the respondent visits a research page. Technical checks used to protect survey integrity must be proportionate, documented and legally justified. Public research reports should not reveal identifiable respondents through cookie or device identifiers. Any use of tracking technologies in connection with political campaign activity requires separate legal and ethical assessment, and sensitive political information should not be shared with unrelated third parties without a valid legal basis and applicable safeguards.
13 Cookies & Consumer Research
Technical identifiers may be used where necessary to maintain survey sessions or protect research quality. Embedded product materials may involve external hosting or media services. Participation in brand research should not automatically enrol a respondent in marketing tracking. Studies involving advertising exposure may require specific disclosures about the technologies used. Any collection of browsing behaviour beyond ordinary survey responses requires an appropriate legal basis and clear notice, and information collected for a research study should not automatically be repurposed for unrelated commercial advertising.
14 Cookies & Contact Forms
Necessary security or session technologies may support contact, media enquiry and privacy request form submission. Privacy request forms should minimise unnecessary tracking. Spam-prevention tools may process technical information and may involve external providers; their actual operation and consent requirements should be reviewed. Optional form interaction analytics should not be enabled without meeting applicable privacy requirements, and submitted messages should not be included in analytics URLs, tracking events or advertising data.
15 Analytics & Website Measurement
Analytics may help identify technical problems and understand general website usage, and may involve page views, navigation patterns, device details and related technical identifiers. Only information reasonably necessary for the stated measurement purpose should be collected. Where analytics require consent, collection should remain disabled until consent is obtained; certain limited audience measurement may qualify for exceptions under specific laws, subject to conditions. Analytics should not capture individual survey answers or political preferences through page addresses or event parameters. Configuration should be reviewed for data sharing, retention, advertising features and geographic processing. Where consent is the basis for analytics, withdrawal should prevent further optional collection.
16 Advertising & Marketing Technologies
Advertising technologies may be introduced only after the relevant technical and legal approval. Visitors should be informed about the purposes of advertising measurement or personalisation, consent must be obtained where required, and relevant providers should be identified in the cookie declaration. Research participant information must not automatically be transferred to advertising providers. Political opinions require enhanced protections and should not be used for undisclosed advertising purposes. If advertising technologies are not deployed, this category should be clearly marked as not in use or omitted from the active preference interface.
17 Embedded Media & External Content
Embedded videos, maps, social media content and external reports may connect to external providers and may set cookies or access device information. Where required, optional embedded content should remain blocked until the visitor chooses to load it. Where practical, an ordinary link to externally hosted content should be provided. External providers may have separate privacy and cookie practices.
18 International Website Visitors
Cookie and tracking requirements may differ by country. In India, cookie-related personal data processing must be assessed under applicable Indian data protection and other relevant laws. In the United Arab Emirates, relevant UAE privacy and electronic communications requirements may apply. In the European Economic Area, the relevant ePrivacy rules and GDPR requirements may apply. In the United Kingdom, PECR and UK GDPR requirements may govern storage and access technologies. Additional rules may apply in other jurisdictions. The consent interface should be configured according to applicable requirements rather than assuming that 1 legal rule applies worldwide, and international transfers of cookie-related personal information must address the applicable data transfer requirements.
19 Data Retention & Cookie Expiration
Cookie lifespans should be proportionate to their purpose. Session identifiers should expire according to the approved security and functionality requirements. Consent records may be retained for an appropriate period to demonstrate and remember choices. Analytics information should be subject to configured retention limits, security logs retained according to approved security and legal requirements, and survey-session information only as long as justified by the relevant research requirements. Information should be deleted or appropriately anonymised when no longer required, subject to lawful exceptions; some may remain temporarily in protected backups. The final cookie declaration must show the actual lifespan of each deployed technology.
20 Cookie Security
Cookies used for sensitive functions should be configured with appropriate security attributes and transmitted through protected connections. Cookie-related personal information should be accessible only to authorised parties. Authentication sessions should be protected against relevant security threats, and sensitive personal information should not be unnecessarily stored directly in browser cookies. External technologies should be reviewed before deployment, and cookie security and configuration reviewed periodically.
21 Children & Minors
The public website may be accessible to a general audience. The proposed Pulse Panel is intended for adults aged 18 or older. Age verification and related technologies should be proportionate and legally justified. Any separate research involving minors requires appropriate legal safeguards; tracking and advertising involving minors may be subject to additional legal restrictions, and parental or guardian permissions must be obtained where legally required.
22 Your Privacy Rights
Depending on the applicable law, visitors may have rights relating to personal information processed through cookies or similar technologies, including access, correction, erasure where applicable, withdrawal of consent, objection, restriction, data portability where applicable, and complaint or grievance rights. These rights depend on the relevant jurisdiction and circumstances. For more information, please review the Privacy Policy. Privacy Contact: privacy.pollpulse@morismedia.com
23 Third-Party Responsibility
Certain technologies may be operated by independent third parties. Relevant provider information should be disclosed where required, and appropriate contractual and privacy safeguards considered before engaging service providers. Some providers may independently determine how they process certain information, and visitors may need to review the relevant provider's privacy documentation. The cookie declaration should be updated when providers or processing purposes change.
24 Changes to This Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy may be revised when website technologies, processing purposes or legal requirements change. The latest approved version should be published on this page. Where required, visitors should be informed of material changes and new consent obtained. Previous versions should be retained internally, and cookie inventories and consent controls reviewed whenever material website changes are introduced.
25 Frequently Asked Questions
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that websites may store on a device to support functions such as security, session continuity, preferences or measurement.
Does Moris Poll Pulse use cookies?
The website may use cookies and similar technologies for relevant functions. The final published cookie declaration must identify those actually deployed.
Are all cookies necessary?
No. Some technologies are essential for requested functions, while others may be optional.
Can I reject optional cookies?
Where optional technologies require consent, the website allows you to reject them.
Will rejecting analytics cookies stop me from reading research reports?
Rejecting optional analytics should not prevent access to ordinary public research content.
Can I change my choices later?
Yes. The website provides an accessible Cookie Settings control in the footer.
Do cookies record how I vote?
Ordinary website cookies should not be used to record or disclose an individual's official ballot choice. Any technical processing associated with political research must be separately disclosed and protected.
Are my survey responses shared with advertising companies?
Participation in a survey should not automatically authorise the transfer of identifiable responses to advertising providers.
Do cookies contain my name?
Not necessarily. Cookies often contain identifiers or technical settings, but some identifiers may still constitute personal information.
Can third parties place cookies?
External services may use cookies or similar technologies when their content or functions are enabled.
Does deleting cookies delete my Pulse Panel account?
No. Deleting browser cookies does not necessarily delete an account or information held on a server.
Can I withdraw cookie consent?
Yes, where consent applies. The website provides a straightforward method to withdraw it.
Are cookies used for website security?
Certain cookies or comparable technologies may support secure sessions and other essential security functions.
How long do cookies remain on my device?
The duration depends on the cookie. The final declaration should specify the configured lifespan of each deployed technology.
Can I block cookies through my browser?
Most browsers provide cookie controls. Blocking necessary technologies may affect certain website functions.
Are analytics cookies anonymous?
Not necessarily. Analytics identifiers or associated information may still qualify as personal data.
Are cookies used on registration forms?
Necessary technologies may support form security, validation or session continuity. Optional tracking requires separate assessment.
Does the policy cover local storage?
Yes. It covers cookies and comparable technologies that store or access information on a device.
Who can I contact about cookies?
You can contact the privacy team at privacy.pollpulse@morismedia.com.
Where can I read about my broader privacy rights?
Please review the Moris Poll Pulse Privacy Policy.
26 Contact & Cookie Enquiries
Your Preferences Should Never Be Difficult to Understand. If you have questions about website cookies, consent settings, tracking technologies or the handling of related personal information, you may contact our privacy team.
Email: privacy.pollpulse@morismedia.com
Responsible Legal Entity: [Insert Verified Legal Entity]
Registered Address: [Insert Verified Address]