Use of Cookies Policy for the Museum of African American Art Collections (MAAAC)

 

Effective Date: May 4, 2025

 

This policy explains how the Museum of African American Art Collections (MAAAC) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, maaac.org. MAAAC is a non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, PA. You can contact us with any questions regarding this policy at info@maaac.org.

 

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, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.  

 

How We Use Cookies:  

 

Our website, maaac.org, uses cookies for the following limited purposes:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, certain services on our website may not be available.  

Analytics Cookies (Optional): We may use analytics cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. This helps us understand how users interact with our content, which pages are visited most often, and if any errors occur. This information is used to improve the performance and user experience of our website. If we use these cookies, the information collected is generally anonymous and aggregated.  

 

Types of Cookies We May Use:

Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are stored on your device while you are browsing our website. They are typically deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a longer period or until you manually delete them.  

 

Third-Party Cookies:

 

We do not use third-party cookies that track your browsing activity across other websites. Any cookies used on our site are primarily to ensure the basic functionality and potentially to gather anonymous usage statistics to improve our website.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences:

 

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options," "Preferences," or "Privacy" menu of your browser. You can use these settings to:  

View what cookies are stored.

Delete cookies.

Block or allow third-party cookies.

Set preferences for specific websites.

 

Please note that disabling certain cookies, particularly essential cookies, may affect the functionality of our website.

 

More Information:

 

If you would like more information about cookies and how to manage them, you can visit websites such as All About Cookies.

To view our Privacy Policy, click here.

​

Changes to this Use of Cookies Policy:

 

We may update this Use of Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website, and the effective date will be updated accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.  

 

Contact Us:

 

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:  

Museum of African American Art Collections (MAAAC)

Philadelphia, PA

Email: info@maaac.org

Website: maaac.org