IDRC is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy notice provides details about the information collected when you visit the IDRC website and how it is handled. All personal information held or collected by IDRC is protected under Canada’s Privacy Act. Information automatically collected from site visitors Certain information is automatically collected when you interact with the IDRC website, including but not limited to: the internet protocol (IP) address of your device and the type of browser used the date and time the site was accessed search queries the pages visited The information collected is used to enhance and improve the online experience of the IDRC website. Cookies What are cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit certain websites. These text files allow a website to remember your device and how you interacted with the site, which is useful for purposes such as optimizing your browsing experience. Cookies are also used to analyze how a website is used, to count visitors and to gain insights to improve the overall website experience. All such data is used in aggregate, and IDRC does not link information on website usage statistics and other analytics to individual people. Can I opt out of cookies? You may adjust your browser settings to manage, decline or delete cookies according to your preference. Further information on how to manage browser-specific cookie settings is below: Google Chrome Firefox Microsoft Edge Safari Web analytics Web analytics involve the collection, measurement, analysis and reporting of data about website traffic for the purposes of understanding visitor behaviour and optimizing the usefulness of a website. This website uses Google Analytics to generate aggregate website usage data, including: audience-related data such as geographic location, language preference, frequency of visits, operating system, service provider and device used to access the site; traffic source d