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Our use of cookies

International Inspiration (“IN”) uses cookies on its website.  You can find out more about cookies and how to control them in the information below. By using our website www.internationalinspiration.org  you accept the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookies Policy.  In particular, you accept the use of Analytics and Functionality cookies (for the purposes described below). If you do not accept the use of these cookies please disable them following the instructions in this Cookies Policy, for instance by changing your browser settings so that cookies from this website cannot be placed on your computer or mobile device. Alternatively, please do not use this website.

What is a cookie?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device. Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving the user experience. They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests. You may find more general information about cookies including about the main types here.

What types of cookies does IN use?

The types of cookies used on this website can be classified into one of two categories, namely Analytics Cookies and Functionality Cookies.An explanation of each type of cookie is provided below:

1. Analytics Cookies These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies you. All the information that these cookies collect is anonymous and is only used to improve how a website works. You may find more general information about analytics cookies here.

If you would like to see a list of the Analytics Cookies used by this website, the purpose they are used for and how you can block them click here.

2. Functionality Cookies - These cookies allow the website to remember choices the user makes (such as your user name, language or preferred font size) and provide enhanced features.For example, these cookies can be used to remember changes the user has made to text size, font and other parts of web pages that the user can customise. They may also be used to provide services the user has asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

These cookies are not used to target you with online advertising and without these cookies the website will not be able to remember choices that you have previously made or personalise your website browsing experience. You may find more general information about Functionality Cookies here.

If you would like to see a list of the Functionality Cookies used by this website, the purpose they are used for and how you can block them click here.

How to control and delete cookies through the browser

The ability to enable, disable or delete cookies can also be completed at browser level, in order to do this follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the “Help”, “Tools” or “Edit” facility).  Please note that if you set your browser to disable cookies, you may not be able to access secure areas of the website.

Disabling a cookie or category of cookie does not delete the cookie from your browser, you will need to do this yourself from within your browser.

Cookies that have been set in the past

If you have disabled one or more cookies or cookie categories, we may still use information collected from cookies prior to your disabled preference being set, however, we will stop using the disabled cookie to collect any further information.

 

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General information about cookies

Key definitions

1st party cookies and 3rd party cookies: whether a cookie is 1st party or 3rd party depends on the website that places the cookie. A 1st party cookie is a cookie placed by the website that is visited by the user. A 3rd party cookie is a cookie set by a domain other than that of the website that is visited by the user; if a user visits a website and a separate company sets a cookie through that website, this would be a 3rd party cookie.

Session cookies and persistent cookies: whether a cookie is a session cookie or a persistent cookie depends on its lifespan. A session cookie is a cookie with a lifespan restricted to a browser session and is deleted as soon as the user closes their browser; session cookies allow websites to link the actions of a user during a browser session. By contrast, a persistent cookie is a cookie that remains on the user's device in between browser sessions for a period of time specified in the cookie and is activated each time that the user visits the website that served the cookie; persistent cookies can be used for a variety of purposes including remembering users' preferences and choices or to target advertising.

Main types of cookies

Strictly necessary cookies: these are cookies that are strictly necessary for a service requested by the user and are exempt from the consent requirements. Strictly necessary cookies include cookies used for shopping baskets, security, page load and remembering previous actions when returning to previously visited pages in the same session. These cookies will generally be 1st party session cookies.

Functionality cookies: these cookies are used to remember a specific functionality requested by the user, for instance remembering settings such as language, font size, layout, etc selected by the user. Generally, functionality cookies can be 1st or 3rd party cookies and session or persistent cookies.

Analytics cookies: these are cookies used for measuring performance of a website, understanding how visitors access and use the website, error management and website improvement.  Often, this work is done in the background and not at the request of the user. Generally, analytics cookies can be 1st party or 3rd party cookies and session or persistent cookies.

Targeting cookies: these cookies are typically used for advertising purposes and typically contain a unique identifier that is used to distinguish individual users browsing habits or store a code that can be translated into a set of browsing habits or preferences using information stored elsewhere. These are typically 3rd party persistent cookies (although may also be 1st party when served on an ad network's website). For further information on cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

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Analytics cookies can be first or third party, session or persistent cookies used for performance and website improvement.  Examples include:

• Web analytics – where the data collected is limited to the web site operator’s use only, for managing the performance and design of the site.
• Error management - Measuring errors presented on a web site, typically this will be to support service improvement or complaint management and will generally be closely linked with web analytics.
• Testing designs - Testing variations of design, typically using A/B or multivariate testing, to ensure a consistent look and feel is maintained for the user of the site in the current and subsequent sessions.

These cookies are not used to target you with online advertising and without these cookies we cannot learn how our website is performing, and make relevant improvements that could help improve your experience when using our online services.

If you would like to see a list of the Analytics Cookies and the purpose they are used for by this website please click here

Section 3

Functionality cookies can be first and third party, session or persistent cookies. These cookies will typically be the result of a user action, but might also be implemented in the delivery of a service not explicitly requested but offered to the user. They can also be used to prevent the user being offered a service again that had previously been offered to that user and rejected. Examples include:

• Remembering settings a user has applied to a website such as layout, font size, preferences, colours etc.
• Remembering a choice such as not to be asked again to fill in a questionnaire.
• Detecting if a service has already been offered, such as offering a tutorial on future visits to the website.
• Providing information to allow an optional service to function such as offering a live chat session.
• Fulfilling a request by the user such as submitting a comment.

If you would like to see a list of the Functionality Cookies and the purpose they are used for by this website click here

Level 3 Information

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Analytics Cookies Purpose: These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve our site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. Information collected by the Google Analytics cookies will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States of America in accordance with its privacy practices. To see an overview of privacy at Google and how this applies to Google Analytics, visit http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html. Below is a list of the Google Analytics Cookies used on our website.

Cookie name	Source	Expiry	How to block
¬_utmz	Google Analytics - used to collect anonymous information by Vimeo for videos on front page	6 months	You can opt out of tracking by Google Analytics by visiting: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB
_utma	Google Analytics - used to collect anonymous information about how visitors use the site	2 years
_utmb	Google Analytics	30 minutes
_utmc	Google Analytics	End of browser session

       

You may also block these cookies through your browser settings. Go to the How to control cookies through the browser [insert link] section of the Cookies Policy for more information on how to block cookies through your browser.

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Functionality Cookies Purpose: These cookies help enhance the performance and usability of our website. For example, they may allow us to detect whether your browser can run small website programs (called 'scripts') that provide additional website functionality or enable us to remember any website preferences you set (such as font size or language preferences). Below is a list of the functionality cookies used on our website.

Cookie	Source name	Expiry	How to block
adaptive_image	Internationalinspiration.org - used to optimise the size of the images downloaded based on the device being used	End of Session	Browser Settings
has_js	Internationalinspiration.org - used to indicate whether the user’s browser has Javascript enabled	End of Session	Browser Settings
cookie_opted_in	Internationalinspiration.org – cookie notice visibility	1 year	Browser Settings

 

Go to the How to control cookies through the browser section of the Cookies Policy (here) for more information on how to block cookies through your browser.