Cookie Policy

This is the Cookie Policy of the website of “International Horizon Scanning Initiative”, an international non-profit association having its registered office at Tervurenlaan 211, 1150 Sint-Pieters-Woluwe (Belgium) and registered with the Belgian Crossroads Bank of Enterprises with the company number 0735.645.228 (hereafter “IHSI” or “we”).

This Cookie Policy aims to inform you about the use of cookies by IHSI. This policy should be read together with IHSI’s Privacy Policy, which is available at the https://ihsi-health.org/privacy-policy/ address.

The Cookie Policy can be modified, e.g. as a result of new functionalities on the website that require the processing of personal data. We thus advise you to check this Cookie Policy regularly.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. IHSI website and cookies
  2. What are cookies?
  3. Which cookies do we use?
  4. How can you delete or block our cookies or change your cookie settings?
  5. Questions?

1. IHSI WEBSITE AND COOKIES

When you visit our website, we collect certain information by automated means, using cookies. We may also use other technologies such as pixel tags, browser analysis tools, server logs and web beacons for similar purposes as described in this policy. The information provided below regarding cookies also applies to these other technologies. The information we collect via cookies and other tools is used in a non-identifiable way without any reference to your personal information.

2. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files that are installed on your browser, on your computer, or on your mobile device. They allow a website to recognize your device. Cookies can have several purposes: to ensure that the website takes into account the user’s preferences by, for example, remembering language preferences, passwords and log-in details, to collect statistical data, or to adapt the content etc. IHSI predominantly uses cookies to distinguish users.

3. WHICH COOKIES DO WE USE?

IHSI solely uses analytical and tracking cookies, from Google, to understand how users arrive on our website and how they interact with us on the website. This information is used to evaluate and improve the content of our website and, ultimately, to improve user experience. Below, you will find a summary of the cookies that IHSI uses on its website.

  • Google Analytics (_ga) Cookies
    These cookies are used to distinguish users and expire after two (2) years.
  • Google Analytics (_gid) Cookies
    These cookies are used to distinguish users and expire after twenty-four (24) hours.
  • Google Analytics (_gat) Cookies
    These cookies are used to to throttle request rate and expire after one (1) minute.

Google Analytics uses programming code to collect information about your interaction with our website, such as the pages you visit, the links you click on, and how long you are on our site.

4. HOW CAN YOU DELETE OR BLOCK OUR COOKIES OR CHANGE YOUR COOKIE
SETTINGS?

Unless you have adjusted your browser settings so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit our website. By using our website, you agree we can place cookies on your device.

If you want to block cookies, remove existing cookies, or change your cookies settings, you can do so via your browser settings. These settings can be found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your internet browser.

For more information on deleting or blocking cookies, please visit: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/ However, remember that if you turn off cookies, certain parts of our sites such as some graphic elements may not be accessible or format as intended, and you may not be able to use certain applications.

5. QUESTIONS?

If you have further questions or complaints about this website or about this Cookie Policy, you can also contact dataprotection@IHSI.com.