Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Mikitop Digital uses cookies on the website at mikitop.digital, the categories of cookies we deploy, and the choices available to you regarding cookie use. Reading this policy alongside our Privacy Policy will give you a complete picture of how we collect and use information through this website.

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, to remember preferences, and to provide information to website operators about how visitors interact with their sites. Cookies are not harmful to your device and do not contain executable code or viruses. Some cookies are set directly by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies), while others are set by third-party services that the website uses (third-party cookies).

In addition to cookies, similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage may also be used on this website for related purposes. Where we refer to "cookies" in this policy, we include these similar technologies unless otherwise stated.

Categories of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They do not require your consent. They are typically set in response to actions you take on the site, such as navigating between pages or using the contact form. Without these cookies, certain parts of the website would not work correctly.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Type
mkt_consent	Mikitop Digital	Stores your cookie consent preferences so you are not asked again on subsequent visits	12 months	First-party
PHPSESSID (if applicable)	Mikitop Digital	Maintains your session state during a single visit to the website	Session	First-party

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information about pages viewed, time spent, navigation paths, and referral sources. The data is used in aggregate to improve the website's structure and content. Analytics cookies are only set if you consent to their use through our cookie consent mechanism.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Type
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated identifier, used to calculate visit and session data	2 years	Third-party
_ga_[ID]	Google Analytics	Used to persist session state for Google Analytics 4	2 years	Third-party
_gid	Google Analytics	Distinguishes users for a 24-hour period	24 hours	Third-party
_gat	Google Analytics	Used to throttle request rate to the analytics service	1 minute	Third-party

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites and to enable the delivery of relevant advertising based on browsing behaviour. These cookies are set only if you give your consent through the cookie consent banner. If marketing cookies are declined, advertising shown to you will not be personalised based on your activity on this website.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Type
_gcl_au	Google Ads	Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertising efficiency across websites using the services	3 months	Third-party
IDE	Google DoubleClick	Used to record whether a user has engaged with an ad and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns	13 months	Third-party
NID	Google	Registers a unique identifier that is used by Google to remember preferences and other information, including preferred language and results per page	6 months	Third-party

How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit this website, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of the screen. The banner allows you to review cookie categories and enable or disable analytics and marketing cookies independently. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to function. Your preferences are stored in the mkt_consent cookie and will be remembered for 12 months. You can update your preferences at any time by clearing this cookie through your browser settings, which will cause the consent banner to reappear on your next visit.

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through the browser's settings menu. You can typically configure your browser to refuse all cookies, to alert you when a cookie is being set, or to delete cookies after each session. The method for doing this varies by browser. Information about managing cookies in popular browsers is available at the respective browser's help documentation. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

Third-Party Cookie Policies

Where we use third-party services that set cookies, those services operate under their own privacy and cookie policies. For information about how Google manages data collected through its analytics and advertising services, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy. We do not control the cookie practices of third-party providers and encourage you to review their policies independently.

Cookie Consent and Malaysian Regulations

This website's cookie consent mechanism is designed to comply with the requirements of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Malaysia) and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, as well as applicable guidelines from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). Consent is obtained prior to the setting of non-essential cookies, consent choices are stored and respected on subsequent visits, and users retain the ability to withdraw or modify their consent at any time.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or changes in the third-party services integrated with this website. The revised policy will be published at this URL with an updated "Last Updated" date. We recommend checking this page periodically. The most recent version of this policy is always the applicable version.

Contact Us

If you have questions about how we use cookies or wish to raise a concern about our cookie practices, please contact us at [email protected]. You may also write to us at Mikitop Digital, 2, Jalan BS 9/10, Taman Bukit Serdang, 43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia. Telephone: +60 3 8957 7500.