Cookie Policy

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.

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.

We have detailed below all the cookies used on each of our Sites, placed by us and third parties.

 

idea.int and ConstitutionNet

Below is a list of the main cookies used on www.idea.int and ConstitutionNet.org placed by us:

Name	Cookie Acceptance
ID	cookie-agreed
Purpose	Track users acceptance of this cookie policy.
Expires	1 year
Source	Idea.int
Opting Out	Only used if policy agreed to

 

Name	Session Cookie
ID	SESS23c72d11ca5fb6dd96d7385115cbab6
Purpose	Used to remember who you are currently signed in as and access level for site.  Only used when logged in to site.
Expires	23 days
Source	Idea.int
Opting Out	Can not opt out if logging into site (staff and member states only)

 

Name	Javascript enabled
ID	Has js
Purpose	Used to remember if user has Javascript enabled
Expires	At end of session
Source	Idea.int
Opting Out	It is not possible to opt out of this cookie as it is strictly necessary for us to provide the functionality relating to the creation of the page.

 

Name	Traffic
ID	_vwo_uuid_v2
Purpose	Calculates Unique Traffic On a website
Expires	2 weeks
Source	Idea.int
Opting Out	Strictly Necessary

 

Name	Google Analytics
ID	_ga
Purpose	Used to distinguish unique users.
Expires	This is a persistent cookie, which remains on your device after your browsing session has ended. This cookie expires 2 years after it was first set.
Source	Google Analytics
Opting Out	If you would like to opt out of Analytics cookies, you can do so by using the links below: Google Analytics - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

 

Name	Google Analytics
ID	_gid
Purpose	Used to distinguish unique users.
Expires	24 hours
Source	Google Analytics
Opting Out	If you would like to opt out of Analytics cookies, you can do so by using the links below: Google Analytics - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

 

Name	Google Analytics
ID	_gat
Purpose	Used to throttle request rate.
Expires	1 min
Source	Google Analytics
Opting Out	If you would like to opt out of Analytics cookies, you can do so by using the links below: Google Analytics - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

 

Name	YouTube
ID	IDE
Purpose	Advertising
Expires	2 years
Source	doubleclick.net
Opting Out	If you would like to opt out of Ad cookies, you can do so by using the links below: Google Ads - https://www.google.com/settings/ads/

 

Name	AddThis social sharing
ID	uvc
Purpose	Used by AddToAny to enable Social Sharing
Expires	1 day
Source	addtoany.com
Opting Out	If you would like to opt out of this cookie you can do so by visiting the link below: https://datacloudoptout.oracle.com/#optout

 

Name	Facebook
ID	fr
Purpose	Used by Facebook to enable retargeting
Expires	3 months
Source	Facebook
Opting Out	If you would like to opt out of this cookie you can do so by visiting the link below: https://www.facebook.com/policy/cookies/

 

Name	Facebook
ID	_fbp
Purpose	Used to distinguish and keep track of unique users
Expires	3 months
Source	Facebook
Opting Out	If you would like to opt out of this cookie you can do so by visiting the link below: https://www.facebook.com/policy/cookies/

 

Inter-pares.eu

Below is a list of the main cookies used on www.inter-pares.eu placed by us:

Name	Cookie Acceptance
ID	cookie-agreed
Purpose	Track users acceptance of this cookie policy.
Expires	1 year
Source	www.inter-pares.eu
Opting Out	Only used if policy agreed to

 

Name	Session Cookie
ID	SSESS3065f78919d197ca305a6474d4a265d2
Purpose	Used to remember who you are currently signed in as and access level for site. Only used when logged in to site.
Expires	23 days
Source	Idea.int
Opting Out	Can not opt out if logging into site (staff and member states only)

 

Below is a list of the cookies used on inter-pares.eu placed by third parties:

Name	Google Analytics
ID	_ga
Purpose	Used to distinguish unique users.
Expires	This is a persistent cookie, which remains on your device after your browsing session has ended. This cookie expires 2 years after it was first set.
Source	Google Analytics
Opting Out	If you would like to opt out of Analytics cookies, you can do so by using the links below: Google Analytics - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

 

Name	Google Analytics
ID	_gid
Purpose	Used to distinguish unique users.
Expires	24 hours
Source	Google Analytics
Opting Out	If you would like to opt out of Analytics cookies, you can do so by using the links below: Google Analytics - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

 

Name	Google Analytics
ID	_gat
Purpose	Used to throttle request rate.
Expires	1 min
Source	Google Analytics
Opting Out	If you would like to opt out of Analytics cookies, you can do so by using the links below: Google Analytics - https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

 

stepdemocracy.eu

Below is a list of the main cookies used on stepdemocracy.eu placed by us:

Name	Service	Purpose	Expiration
step_cookie_consent	Cookie Consent Kit	To store cookie preferences of website visitors	Deleted after visitor quit browser
step_cck3	Cookie Consent Kit	To store preferences for third-party cookies	Deleted after visitor quit browser
Userdata	CMS (Content Management System)	To store CMS users’ login data	2 hours

 

Below is a list of the cookies used on stepdemocracy.eu placed by third parties:

Name	Service	Purpose	Expiration
Google Analytics	Google Analytics	To store website usage statistics

 

wpp-africa.net

Below is a list of the main cookies used on www.wpp-africa.net placed by us:

Name	Cookie Acceptance
ID	wpp_cookie_accept_wca
Purpose	used to check if user accepted cookie policy.
Expires	1 year
Source	wpp-africa.net
Opting Out	used only if user agreed to policy

 

Name	Local storage
ID	Local storage
Purpose	Browser default cookie used for storing data that aids in user friendliness of site.
Expires
Source	Browser
Opting Out	cannot opt-out, used by browser for site functionality

 

Name	Session
ID	SESSb9ad8cbf5761ba98d26e6aa63e73ddb9
Purpose	used for signed in admins to remember authenticated user
Expires	30 days
Source	wpp-africa.net
Opting Out	cannot opt out, required if user logs into site

 

Name	Javascript Enable
ID	has_js
Purpose	used to check if Javascript is enabled on user's browser.
Expires	Expires at end of every session
Source	wpp-africa.net
Opting Out	These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be opted out from.

 

Below is a list of the cookies used on wpp-africa.net placed by third parties:

Name	Google Translate
ID	googtrans
Purpose	used to remember language last selected by user on site
Expires	1 year
Source	Google Translate
Opting Out	These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems

 

 

 

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:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge
• Opera
• Microsoft Internet Explorer

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.

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. 

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.

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.