Cookie policy
Introduction
We are the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), Strömsborg, SE-103 34 Stockholm, Sweden, an organisation registered in Sweden with registered company number is 9020000098 ("we" or “our” or “us”). We want to make sure that you understand the cookies used by our websites available at idea.int, www.inter-pares.eu, www.constitutionnet.org and www.stepdemocracy.eu/" (“Sites”). This Cookie Policy explains our use of cookies. For further information about the Sites, please click here to see our Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Notice.
What are cookies and how do we use them?
A cookie is a small data file that is placed on your computer or other device when you visit a website. Our Sites, like almost every other website, use cookies to enhance your use of the Sites and provide you with a better browsing experience. See the section below titled “Managing Cookies” to see how you can manage the use of cookies in relation to our Sites.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Strictly necessary cookies: these are cookies that are required for the operation of our Sites and cannot be switched off in our systems and include, for example, cookies that enable you to login to your account or fill in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Sites will not then work;
Analytical or performance cookies these allow us to analyse the use of the Sites by, for example, recognising and counting the number of visitors and how they move around the Sites. This helps us to see what parts of the Sites are popular and which sections are need improving to make the experience better for users. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our Sites and will not be able to monitor its performance; and Functionality cookies: these cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They are used to recognise you when you return to the Sites so that content can be personalised for you, for example, to greet you by name, remember your country and site preferences.
We describe in more detail the actual cookies placed on your device below. Please note that some cookies used on our Sites may be set by third-parties, e.g. google analytics.
Third party cookies
We also use and work with a number of third party suppliers and partners who set cookies on the Sites in order to deliver certain services and features. For example, we sometimes embed video content from Sites such as YouTube, which set cookies on your device when you visit a page on the site(s) containing embedded content. We do not control the dissemination of these cookies. These are analytical cookies or performance cookies or targeting cookies. If you would like more information about the cookies used by these third party organisations, as well as information on how to opt-out, please review the table below.
We also use Google Analytics, which place cookies on your device. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Managing cookies
You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies or in the pop up box when you visit our Sites.
However if you refuse all cookies you may be unable to access certain parts of the Sites. Also if you refuse essential cookies then certain parts of our Sites may not operate properly or at all. Unless you have adjusted your browser settings so that it will refuse cookies or you refuse cookies in the pop up box when you visit our Sites, our system will issue cookies when you access the Sites.
The following links show you how to manage cookies on most popular browsers:
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.
Email tracking
Some of the emails we send to you may contain a ‘web beacon pixel’ or tracked links which allows us to identify when you have opened the email and to verify which links contained in the email you have accessed. We use this information to determine which parts of our emails are of most interest to you.
You can delete the pixel by deleting the email. If you do not wish to download the pixel to your computer or other device, you can ensure this by selecting to receive emails from us in plain text rather than HTML.
Alternatively you can unsubscribe from our mailing list by contacting us at info@idea.int.
Changes
We may make changes to this Cookie Policy at any time by sending you an e-mail with the modified Terms or by posting a copy of them on the sites. Any changes will take effect 7 days after the date of our email or the date on which we post the modified terms on the sites, whichever is the earlier. Your continued use of any of our sites after that period expires means that you agree to be bound by the modified policy.
Contact us
If you have any questions or concerns about cookies or your privacy when using any of our sites, please contact us at info@idea.int.