Introduction to Our Cookie Policy

Here at the CHR Faculty of Law Legal Center for Constitutionalism and Human Rights, we are dedicated to promoting human rights and constitutional law while respecting the privacy and security of all our web visitors. This Cookie Policy outlines how the website-https://chrprfcuni.com/-utilizes cookies and related technologies to optimize your web experience, enhance the services offered, and protect your private information. Whether you are a law student, legal practitioner, academic, or just a citizen seeking information on justice, this page aims to provide details about what cookies are, which types are in place, why we use them, and how to manage preferences to keep control of your personal data.

On our Website – https://chrprfcuni.com/ – we make use of cookies. Cookies are small text files which are stored on your computer and which provide particular information about your web visits. In that way, cookies help us to recognize you as a user in order to make your service experience more efficient by identifying you as a user and by receiving and storing the information you share on our website. Where we consider that the cookies will already have been loaded on your device when you visit our website – for example, advertising preferences (on whichever page) (‘Persistent Cookies’), you must let us know your consent preferences so that we can make sure that you want the information in particular cookies to be stored. Cookies do not harm your PC or mobile phone or display any viruses. We mostly use cookies that disappear again after every session. Cookies simply support an optimal website experience.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are text files contained in the browser on your computer, smartphone or tablet. Cookies are widely used to make websites function more efficiently, and to provide information to website operators about how their websites are used. They allow the websites visited to remember your preferences, site authentication information and analytics data. Cookies help to tailor our website and services to our users’ needs. Cookies enable a website to function properly, and are also used to collect usage for statistical, analytical or marketing purposes.

Categories of Cookies We Use

• Strictly Necessary Cookies – Strictly necessary cookies are essential for our website’s operation. They enable core functionality, such as security, network management and accessibility. Our website could not function without these cookies.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies – Performance and analytics cookies capture anonymous data on how our website is used (for example, which pages on our website are most frequently accessed or how users navigate through our website). We use this information to monitor and improve the performance and user experience of our website. We use the following types of cookies: Google Analytics: During your visit Google Analytics will collect anonymised data about the pages you view – this is statistical data about how people use our website. We use this data to improve the content we provide on our website, including our e-learning programmes, course content, research articles and promotional material. Our cookies gather anonymised information rather than information that identifies you personally.
• Functionality Cookies – Functionality cookies record information about your choices and remember those choices (such as language preference, user experience and any customisation settings) to make your use of our website easier. This data may be used to help us improve our site’s usability by storing your preferences when you visit our site.
• Targeting/Advertising Cookies – We do not serve third party advertisements but we may serve targeted advertisements to you regarding our legal training courses, conferences, research materials or flagship events that may be of interest to you based on previous visits to our website. These cookies may be used to make our ads more relevant to you, further analyse the performance and impact of our ads, or interact with third party websites or social media providers to enable a tailored experience across those sites.
• Third Party Cookies – Some cookies will either be set by third parties on our website who we have included services we use (such as videos hosted by YouTube or interactions with Twitter) or will be set by third parties whose content has been embedded in our website (such as content shared via LinkedIn). These can include:

Our Use of Cookies

We utilize cookies in order to accomplish certain of our objectives in furtherance of our mission to advance human rights and constitutional law.

• Optimally operate and secure the functionality of our website for the benefit of all users.
• Evaluate the use of our website and analyze user activity, enabling us to improve educational offerings, refine navigation, and enhance user engagement.
• Recognize user preferences, such as courses selected, event participation, etc., helping us provide a seamless, reliable, and personalized end-user experience.
• Optimize outreach and communications campaigns by identifying which law-related programs and initiatives are of interest to members and followers.
• Satisfy legal obligations regarding data protection and privacy consistent with applicable U.S. laws and rules of best practices.

In no case do we use cookies to collect personally identifiable information without your knowledge and consent. Data we obtain with cookies is aggregated, anonymized, or pseudonymized wherever practicable, consistent with applicable personal data laws.

Consent for Using Cookies

First, as you look at our website, you will see an obvious cookie banner or notice describing the use of cookies and requesting your permission for non-essential cookies. Continuing on our site or clicking “Accept” in the cookie banner means that you consent to cookies being placed on the device you are using in the manner specified in this policy. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by changing the cookies settings, as described below.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

We take privacy seriously and provide you with full control over your data. You can manage cookies easily and in various ways:

• Cookie banner / cookie settings panel: Our website has a cookie settings panel that can be accessed directly from the cookie banner or from the settings panel available in the footer of each webpage. (You also will have this opportunity to customize your experience on each subsequent visit to our website.) You can accept all cookies, deny cookies that are not essential, or set your preferences for each category of cookie.
• Browser controls: Most web browsers let you control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to block or delete cookies for specific websites or all websites; refuse third-party cookies; and/or block new cookies, set rules on the number of times to be alerted of a cookie, or choose how long to keep cookies. Consult your browser help documentation, or use one of the following addresses: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer/Edge, Safari.
• Privacy tools: There are some browser extensions and privacy tools that allow you to control cookies and tracking technology across all websites.

Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may impact certain functionality and performance of our website, including authentication of our users, enrollment in courses, and personalization.

Detailed Description of Cookies on Our Website

• _cookieConsent (first-party, persistent, 1 year): Stores your cookie preferences so that we remember your choices when you return to our website.
• _ga, _gid, _gat (Google’s GA cookies, third-party, session/persistent): Collects aggregate, anonymized information about user interactions and site performance.
• _sessionID (first-party, session): Supports secure user sessions for logged-in users, e.g. student portal or event registration pages.
• _langPref (first-party, persistent, 6 months): Stores your language preference for a more personalized experience.
• YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE (YouTube cookies on third-party services, session/persistent): Allows you to view embedded videos and collects aggregate, anonymized information about video views.

Our use of cookies may change as our website offerings evolve. We update this list regularly to ensure that our data use is transparent.

Privacy Protection and Data Security

The CHR Faculty of Law Legal Center for Constitutionalism and Human Rights takes your privacy concerns very seriously. In this regard, we take technical and organizational measures to ensure that all captured information through cookies is secured, lawfully processed per relevant privacy laws. The data captured using cookies is reliably anonymized or pseudonymized and access to it is limited only to authorized personnel. We do not sell and otherwise divulge personal information to third parties for commercial gain. Our privacy procedures are regularly subjected to audits to ensure high quality standards are met in the processing of personal information and transparency in our operations.

Cookies from Other Parties and Links to Other Websites

In certain circumstances, third-party cookies are set when you interact with content provided by a third-party provider, including social media plugins (like embedded videos), social sharing buttons, our newsletter signup form and links to other partners. Third-party cookies behave in accordance with third parties’ privacy and cookies policies which may be different from ours. As such, you can check the privacy policies of YouTube, Google Analytics, LinkedIn, Twitter or any other relevant third party to understand more about the information they collect and use as a result of their cookies.

We attempt to partner only with those who meet our commitments to data privacy but we do not have control over how third parties use cookies. As such, where you would like to prevent or limit how these third parties use cookies you can take steps through your browser settings or using our cookie settings panel.

How Long We Keep Cookies

Cookies are stored on your computer and device for different amounts of time depending on their category and purpose. Session cookies are designed to be temporary and will automatically expire when you close your web browser. Persistent cookies are stored on your computer or device until you manually delete the cookie or until a specified expiration date occurs. For instance, our cookie preference cookie (_cookieConsent) is stored on your device for 1 year, analytic cookies from Google may be stored for as long as 24 months. All cookies have a periodic review and will be deleted or renewed as applicable to comply with system best practices privacy and data retention requirements.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may occasionally revise this Cookie Policy to account for changes in technology, legal requirements or our data practices. Any changes we will make will be posted on this page and the revised “Last Updated” date will appear at the top of the Cookie Policy. We recommend that, from time to time, you check this page to view how we use cookies and respect your privacy. Your continued use of this site after any changes are posted will be considered acceptance of those changes.

We may from time to time update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements or our data practices. Changes to this Cookie Policy will be posted on this page and the revised “Last Updated” date will appear at the top of the Cookie Policy. We recommend that, from time to time, you check this page to view how we use cookies and respect your privacy. Your continued use of this site following any changes will be considered acceptance of those changes.

Your Rights Regarding Data and Cookies

• Right to be informed – there should be a clear and transparent account of how your data is collected and used
• Right to access personal data that we use
• Right to request correction of your personal data
• Right to request erasure of personal data
• Right to restrict the processing of your personal data
• Right to withdraw your consent to use of cookies at any time

If you have any queries in relation to your rights or how to exercise them, please contact us using the details below. We will always respond to you in a timely and open manner.

Contact Us Regarding Cookies and Privacy

If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding our use of cookies, your privacy rights and/or this Cookie Policy, please contact us. Our CHR Faculty of Law Legal Center for Constitutionalism and Human Rights is committed to transparency, ethical and responsible use of data, and the highest standards of user trust.

Your privacy is extremely important to us and we look forward to answering any questions you have regarding our cookie practices, or about your information.

Join Our Cause-Stay Updated and Informed

The CHR Faculty of Law Legal Center for Constitutionalism and Human Rights believes that informed users are empowered users. Understanding how cookies work and how you can control them ensure you play an active role in the enjoyment of your privacy, as well as the educational tools, legal programs and advocacy initiatives we provide. We encourage you to visit our website, enroll in our courses and events and engage and contribute to our shared goals of human rights and constitutional law in the United States and around the world.