Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Volunteer the World (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://www.volunteertheworld.org/ (“Website”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

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 to make their websites work more efficiently and provide analytics information.

Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies and similar technologies for several reasons, such as:

• Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They help with tasks such as storing items in your shopping cart, keeping you logged in, and saving your language preferences.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies are used to gather statistical information about how you use the website. This data is used to improve the website’s performance and user experience.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies enable additional features on the website, such as live chat services, video playback, and social media sharing buttons.
• Advertising/Tracking Cookies: These cookies are set by external advertising partners and are used to track your behavior across multiple websites. They help tailor advertisements to your interests and preferences.

What types of cookies do we use?

The specific cookies used on our website are listed below:Necessary Cookies

• __cfduid: Set by Cloudflare to speed up website load times and for threat defense services.
• cookiefirst-consent: Saves your cookie preferences for this website.
• cookiefirst-id: Contains your unique ID for identifying visitors.
• cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary: Tracks which cookies you have approved.
• cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary: Tracks which cookies you have not approved.
• csrftoken: Linked to the Django web development platform for Python.
• PHPSESSID: Maintains user session variables.
• viewed_cookie_policy: Stores whether you have viewed the cookie policy.

Performance Cookies

• _dc_gtm_UA-XXXXXXX-XX: Used to throttle request rate for Google Analytics.
• _ga: Registers a unique ID for tracking website usage.
• ga********: Stores a unique ID for tracking website usage.
• _gat: Controls the request rate for Google Analytics.
• gat*****: Limits data collection on high-traffic websites.
• _gid: Registers a unique ID for tracking website usage.

Functional Cookies

• browserupdateorg: Identifies whether you have seen and accepted the notice about using an outdated browser.
• ig_did: A functional and secure Instagram cookie.
• intercom-id-XXXXXXX: Connects visitors to the right account on Intercom.io.
• intercom-session-XXXXXX: Enables chat functionality and refreshes on each successful logged-in ping.
• lang: Stores language preferences.
• mid: Enables social media functionality within the site.
• VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE: Checks bandwidth usage for YouTube.
• YSC: Registers unique IDs and keeps statistics on video views.

Advertising Cookies

• _clck: Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences.
• _fbp: Used by Facebook for advertising purposes and conversion tracking.
• _gcl_au: Set by Google Adsense for experiments with ‘cross-website’ advertising.
• _pin_unauth: Set in relation to Pinterest Marketing.
• _uetsid: Used by Bing to determine relevant ads.
• _uetvid: Used by Bing to determine relevant ads.
• bcookie: Used by LinkedIn for share buttons and advertising tags.
• bscookie: Used by LinkedIn for share buttons and advertising tags.
• CLID: Collects data about visitor navigation and behavior.
• CONSENT: Third-party cookies for Google features and personalized ads.
• IDE: Helps analyze and optimize advertising campaigns.
• li_sugr: Used by LinkedIn for share buttons and advertising tags.
• lidc: Used by LinkedIn for share buttons and advertising tags.
• MUID: Widely used by Microsoft as a unique user ID.
• test_cookie: Determines whether the browser supports cookies.

Unclassified Cookies

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• _fz_ssn: Has not yet been given a description.
• _fz_uniq: Has not yet been given a description.
• ps5e5a5af68d3d28431d05e964: Has not yet been given a description.
• psuid: Has not yet been given a description.

How can I control cookies?

You can choose to opt out of all but the necessary cookies. In your browser settings, you can change the settings to ensure that cookies will be blocked. Most browsers provide an explanation on how to do this in the ‘help’ section. However, if you block the cookies, it is possible that you will not be able to enjoy all the technical features our website has to offer, and it may negatively affect your user experience.

Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated. If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at info@volunteertheworld.org.