Cookie policy

Effective since: 14 May 2018

 

This policy relating to cookies (hereinafter, the "Cookie Policy") describes the different types of cookies that we use on our www.iep-qaa.org website (hereinafter, the "Website") and the manner in which you can configure these cookies.

We maintain a strict privacy policy and we are committed to being transparent about the technologies that are used on our Website.

Insofar as the information collected using cookies constitutes personal data, the provisions of the Privacy Policy shall apply and supplement this Cookie Policy.

 

1.WHAT ARE “COOKIES”?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, EUA) are called "first party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third party cookies". Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

 

2.WHAT COOKIES ARE USED ON OUR WEBSITE AND WHY?

We use different types of cookies for different reasons. You can find here the exhaustive list of cookies we use on this website.

COOKIE
 PURPOSE

ESSENTIAL COOKIES

(STRICTLY NECESSARY)

These cookies are essential for browsing our Website or strictly necessary for the provision of a service specifically requested by a user.

The removal of this type of cookies can lead to navigation difficulties and is therefore strongly discouraged.

 

PREFERENCE COOKIES

(PERFORMANCE)

These cookies collect information about your choices and preferences and make your navigation more pleasant and personalized.

These cookies make it possible to memorize the language chosen during your first visit to our Website in order to personalize it accordingly.

 

ANALYTICS COOKIES

(STATISTICS)

These cookies are used to gather information about your use of the Website, in order to improve the content of the Website, make it more suitable to your needs and increase its usability.

For example, these cookies show us the most visited pages of the Website or help to identify difficulties that may be encountered during navigation.

 

THIRD-PARTY / SHARING COOKIES

(SOCIAL NETWORKS)

These cookies allow you to share the content of the Website with other people via social networks. Some sharing buttons are integrated via third-party applications that can issue this type of cookies. This is particularly the case with the buttons “Facebook”, “Twitter”, “YouTube” and “LinkedIn”.

Social networks providing such a sharing button are likely to identify you with this button, even if you did not use this button when visiting our Website. We invite you to consult the privacy policy of these social networks, by visiting their respective websites, to learn the purpose of using the information collected through these sharing buttons.

 

THIRD-PARTY / ADVERTISING COOKIES

These cookies are used for marketing purposes, in particular to display targeted advertising, conduct market research and evaluate the effectiveness of an advertising campaign.

 

 

3.HOW TO CONFIGURE THE COOKIES?

You can easily delete, disable or accept cookies from our Website at any time by configuring your browser settings.

Each browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.) has its own cookie configuration mode. To learn about the procedure to follow concerning your navigator, visit the site: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/ or visit your browser's help menu for more information.

If you use different computers, smartphones and/or tablets, do not forget to configure each device so that each of them corresponds to your preferences regarding cookies.

 

4.WILL OUR WEBSITE STILL WORK WITHOUT COOKIES?

You will still be able to view our Website, but some interactions may not work normally.

 

5.WHAT ABOUT OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES, LIKE WEB BEACONS?

Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. Web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs") are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognize when someone has visited our Website or taken an action in relation to our Website. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly. As a result, declining cookies will impair their functioning.

 

6.DOES EUA ALLOW FOR SOCIAL NETWORKING COOKIES?

Yes, these cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting through third party social networking and other websites. These cookies may be used for advertising purposes too by those social networks. To refuse these cookies, please check how to do this through your browser specificities (http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/) or visit your browser's help menu for more information.

 

7. OTHER QUESTIONS?

If you have other questions, contact us:

-by sending an email to the following address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

-by writing to the following postal address:

Institutional Evaluation Programme

c/o European University Association (EUA)
114, Rue du Rhône, Case postale 3174
1211 Geneva 3, Switzerland

 Swiss business registry: CHE-100.936.540

Phone number: +41 22 552 02 96