Information We Collect
Normal website usage
In general, you can browse the IARC website without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself.
When you visit the website, we may collect standard technical information automatically through server logs. This may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, domain name, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, files downloaded, and the dates and times of your visits.
This information is used for security, for system administration, and to ensure the proper functioning of the website.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookie consentWhen you first visit the website, a cookie banner allows you to choose between
- “Allow all” cookies, or
- “Essential cookies only”
Your selection is stored in a cookie named cookieconsent_status, which records only your consent preference and is required to manage cookie settings.
Essential cookiesEssential cookies are necessary for the operation of the website. They enable core functionality and store your cookie consent choice and consent record. These cookies cannot be disabled.
Optional cookies (analytics)If you select “Allow all”, we use Google Analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the website and to improve its performance.
Google Analytics is only activated after you provide consent. These cookies are not essential for the operation of the website.
Consent Logging
When you make a cookie consent choice, we record a consent event for compliance and audit purposes.
The consent record may include:
- Your consent choice (“Allow all” or “Essential cookies only”)
- The version of the consent banner displayed
- The page URL or path where consent was given
- The date and time of the consent decision
- An anonymous one-time consent identifier
- Pseudonymized technical identifiers derived from IP address and browser information (such as hashed IP and user-agent data).
This information is used solely to demonstrate, manage, and audit consent choices in compliance with applicable data protection standards.
We do not store raw IP addresses or raw user-agent strings as part of the consent record.
Changing Your Cookie Preferences
You may change your cookie preferences at any time by deleting the consent cookies stored by this website and revisiting the site to set new cookie preferences. Alternatively, you may directly open a private or incognito browsing window and revisit the website to set new cookie preferences.
Third-Party Service Providers
We use the following third-party service providers to support the operation of this website:
Analytics services
- Google
Google Analytics
Google provides analytics tools, including Google Analytics, which we use to measure and analyse website usage. This tool is only activated with your consent and is not used unless you select “Allow all” in the cookie banner.
- Amazon
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
We use AWS to host and operate the website and to support secure processing of technical and consent-related data.
The third-party providers mentioned above may process limited technical data strictly for the purposes described above and in accordance with applicable data protection standards.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
- Server logs are retained for a limited period for security and operational purposes.
- Consent records are retained for as long as necessary to demonstrate compliance with consent requirements.
- Analytics data collected through Google Analytics are retained in accordance with the Google Analytics data retention settings (14 months).
Contact
You can contact us about the way we use cookies via dpo@iarc.who.int.