This policy applies to your use of the CIH website which appears at the url https://www.cih.org/
Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. Our cookies do not contain any personally identifying information. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser to prevent that.
The Site uses cookies for the purposes of identifying you and logging your activity. Sometimes, cookies are essential for your use of the Site (for example, we need to keep track of items you have placed in your shopping basket) and you will not be able to make full use of the Site without those. Cookies are retained on your computer (unless you delete them) for the periods listed below.
Cookies on our site serve different purposes:
These technologies are required to activate the core functionality of our service.
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. 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 site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
These cookies may be set by our advertising partners to profile your interests and deliver more relevant advertisements. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. However, they do not store directly identifiable personal information, and you may opt out of these cookies using our cookie management tool.
Disabling/enabling cookies
Upon visiting our site, users will be prompted to consent to the use of non-essential cookies. Users can manage or withdraw their consent at any time via our cookie management tool, accessible from every page on the website.
You can also delete cookies already stored on your device at any time through your web browser settings.
Third-party cookies
We may allow third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, to place cookies to analyse web traffic and usage patterns. You can find more information about how these third parties use cookies and how to opt-out by visiting their privacy policies.
Cookie name description
- CIHUserCookie: This cookie stores your web profile (user ID, member grade, region, job level and job function) and is used to identify you and customise your browsing experience. It is encrypted using TripleDES encryption. It remains on your computer for 12 months.
- ASP.NET_SessionId: This tracks progress as users purchase items through the Site. It is deleted when you close your browser.
| Cookie author | Cookie category | Cookie purpose | Link to third party policy |
| Google Fonts | Essential | This is a collection of fonts for commercial and personal use. | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| gstatic.com | Essential | This is a domain used by Google to off-load static content to a different domain name in an effort to reduce bandwidth usage and increase network performance for the end user. | https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Usercentrics Consent Management Platform | Essential | This is a consent management service. Usercentrics GmbH is used on websites and apps as a processor for the purpose of consent management. | https://usercentrics.com/privacy-policy/ |
| Adobe Fonts | Functional | This is a font service. It provides access to a font library. | https://www.adobe.com/uk/privacy/policies/adobe-fonts.html |
| Canva | Functional | This service designs and develops application software. | https://www.canva.com/policies/privacy-policy/ |
| DoubleClick Ad | Marketing | This is an advertising service. With this service it is possible to provide relevant ads to users and get campaign reports. | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| Facebook Social Plugins | Marketing | This is a social plug-in from Facebook, which allows the user to connect their website with the social network Facebook. | https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/ |
| Google Ad Manager | Marketing | This is an online advertisement service. | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| Google Ads | Marketing | This is an advertising service. This service can be used to show personalised or non-personalised advertisement to users. | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| Google AdServices | Marketing | This is an advertising service. | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| Google AJAX | Functional | This is a stable, reliable, high-speed, globally available content delivery network (“CDN”) for the most popular, open-source JavaScript libraries | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| Google Analytics | Performance | This is a web analytics service. With this, the user can measure the advertising return on investment "ROI" as well as track user behavior with flash, video, websites and applications. | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| Google Analytics 4 | Functional | This is an analytics service. The service makes it possible to measure traffic and engagement on websites and mobile apps across devices using customizable reports. | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| Google Maps | Functional | This is an integrated map service. | https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Google Maps Places | Functional | This is a mapping service. The service helps to find places from queries and to verify the users location. | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| Google Tag Manager | Performance | This is a tag management system. Via Google Tag Manager, tags can be integrated centrally via a user interface. Tags are small sections of code that can track activities. Script codes of other tools are integrated via the Google Tag Manager. The Tag Manager allows to control when a particular tag is triggered. | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| Google Translate | Functional | This is a translation service. | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| jQuery | Functional | This is a JavaScript library service. | https://images.prismic.io/openjsf/ba00b254-685f-4e54-b1ca-17984b0f3e55_OpenJS-Foundation-Privacy-Policy-2019-11-15.pdf |
| Live Chat | Functional | This is a live chat tool that allows real-time communication between website visitors and customer support agents. | https://www.livechat.com/legal/privacy-policy/ |
| OpenStreetMap | Functional | This is an open source map service. | https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy |
| reCAPTCHA | Functional | This is a service that checks whether data is entered by a human or by an automated program. | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| Soundcloud | Functional | This is an online audio distribution platform and music sharing service. | https://soundcloud.com/pages/privacy |
| Vimeo | Functional | This is a service for displaying video content. | https://vimeo.com/privacy |
| YouTube Video | Functional | This is a video player service. It can be used by user to watch, like, share, comment and upload videos. | https://business.safety.google/privacy/ |
| ClickDimensions Forms | Functional | This cookie is used to manage and store data from forms embedded on the website. | https://clickdimensions.com/privacy-policy/ |
| ClickDimensions Emails | Functional | This cookie helps track email campaigns and interactions. | https://clickdimensions.com/privacy-policy/ |
| ClickDimensions Analytics | Performance | This cookie tracks user behavior on the website for analytics purposes, helping to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and website performance. | https://clickdimensions.com/privacy-policy/ |
| ClickDimensions Tracking | Performance | This cookie is used to track user engagement with marketing materials and interactions across different channels. | https://clickdimensions.com/privacy-policy/ |
Consent
By using our website, and after providing your explicit consent through our cookie management tool, you agree to the processing of data about you by CIH and third parties such as Google for the purposes outlined above.
