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Privacy Policy

The Safavi Impact Institute website is operated by The Safavi Impact Institute (SII). Content on the SII website is provided for general and research purposes only. SII accepts no responsibility for losses arising from reliance on information contained on the SII website or other sites that we may link to from time to time. In particular, SII accepts no responsibility for losses arising from re-use of content on the SII website without conducting your own due diligence.

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Unless otherwise stated, content on the SII website is © The Safavi Impact Institute and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0) license.

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This means you can share the content on the SII website by copying and distributing it, but you must comply with the terms of the CC-BY-4.0 license, which includes acknowledging SII as the copyright owner and providing a link to the source page on the SII website. Please see https://creativecommons.org/licenses for more information.

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The Safavi Impact Institute website is operated by SII. The Safavi Impact Institute is dedicated to the long-term preservation of and access to its collections online and on-premises, ensuring they can be used by researchers and the wider public for generations to come.

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The copyright status of content made available on The Safavi Impact Institute website will vary. We publish a range of material that is still in copyright, and in certain circumstances, take a risk-managed approach towards the publication of material in which the copyright position is less clear. Please refer to copyright information provided on the relevant pages on The Safavi Impact Institute website for further information.

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If you use and/or share content from our collections, you must do so in compliance with the law. In order to comply with Data Protection Laws, in some cases, we may redact the names and/or ages of individuals that feature in our collections for sensitivity purposes. In other circumstances, alternative actions may be required. Please see our Access Policy and Access to personal and sensitive information within our collections for further information.

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Despite the measures we take, there may be objections to the presence of specific information or the material being made available online. Please see our ‘Copyright clearance and takedown guidelines for digitized content’ for further information about our copyright clearance process, the circumstances under which we would consider removing material from our website, and how to contact us regarding the removal of material.

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For any inquiries, please contact us at office@safavi.at.

What to include in the Privacy Policy

Our Websites This Cookie Policy pertains to your use of our websites: https://safavi.at and https://safavi-institute.org.

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Like most organizations, The Safavi Impact Institute employs Cookies and similar technologies, including tracking pixels, collectively referred to as "Cookies," to gather information about users of our website (referred to as "you"). A Cookie is a small file of letters and numbers downloaded onto your computer or device by a website, stored, and used to transmit information back to that website.

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Our websites may include links to other websites owned and operated by third parties, for which we bear no responsibility. These third-party websites may also use Cookies, following their own policies separate from ours. Please refer to these distinct policies as needed.

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When you choose to accept or reject Cookies on one of our websites, your choices apply solely to that specific site. If you navigate to another website, whether operated by us or a third party, you will need to make separate choices regarding the Cookies you wish to accept or reject on that particular site.

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Consenting to the use of analytics Cookies on our websites allows us, in general terms, to recognize you, track your visits, and analyze your navigation patterns. This aids in providing a seamless browsing experience and enhances the functionality of the website.

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Cookies are also set on our websites when you:

  • Select a guide type while using exhibition guides

  • Watch videos

  • Register for services

  • Participate in surveys and other activities

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Consenting to the use of marketing Cookies enables us to measure your interaction with our marketing and advertising materials and assess the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

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In addition to the Cookies we set (first-party Cookies), we allow the use of some third-party Cookies on our websites, including those from YouTube, Hotjar, and Twitter. Information gathered from third-party Cookies is used solely in aggregate, with no personal identification.

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For detailed information on the types of Cookies we use, please refer to the tables below.

For general information on Cookies, visit https://www.aboutcookies.org/ and https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.

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Cookies Consent and Changing Preferences We seek your consent to place Cookies on your computer or device, except in certain circumstances where Cookies are necessary for communication transmission or essential for providing a requested service (see the section on essential Cookies below for more information on their usage).

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You can withdraw your consent to the use of Cookies or manage other Cookie preferences by adjusting your Cookie settings. This page can be accessed by clicking on 'Cookie settings' in the footer of our websites. You can then toggle the radio buttons to ‘on’ or ‘off’ and save. Refresh your page for the settings to take effect.

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Cookies We Use Analytics Cookies

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  1. Google Analytics Cookies:

    • Collect: Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. (End of the browser session)

    • _ga and _gid: Registers a unique ID to distinguish visitors and generate statistical data on how each visitor uses the website. (2 years for _ga, 1 day for _gid)

    • _gat: Used by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate. (1 day)

    • _ga_#: Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website. (2 years)

    Read Google’s statement on safeguarding your data.

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  1. Other analytics Cookies:

    • Hotjar Cookies:

      • _hjIncludedInPageviewSample: Determines if the user's navigation should be registered in a certain statistical placeholder. (1 day)

      • _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress: Used to count how many times a website has been visited by different visitors. Assigns an ID to each visitor to prevent duplicate registrations. (1 day)

      • _hjIncludedInSessionSample: Registers data on visitors' website behavior for internal analysis and optimization. (1 day)

      • _hjFirstSeen: Used to determine if the visitor has visited the website before. (1 day)

      • _hjid: Sets a unique ID when a visitor first accesses a page on the website. Allows obtaining statistical data on visitor behavior. (1 year)

    Read Hotjar's privacy policy and how YouTube maintains user privacy.

    • YouTube Cookies:

      • VSC*: Used to embed videos from the official YouTube channel using YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode. Measures how users view YouTube videos on our websites. (End of the browser session)

      • remote_sid*: (End of the browser session)

      • PREF*: (8 months)

      • VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE*: (8 months)

    Read more about Twitter’s use of cookies and LinkedIn's cookie policy

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Marketing Cookies

We use the following marketing cookies on our websites:

  • Personalization_id: Set by Twitter to measure the performance of advertising campaigns through Twitter, across different browsers and devices used by a visitor. (2 years)

  • _gcl_au: Used through Google Analytics to understand user interaction with the site and advertising. (3 months)

  • lms_ads: Used to identify LinkedIn Members off LinkedIn in designated countries for advertising. (30 days)

  • UserMatchHistory: Used for LinkedIn advert ID syncing. (30 days)

Read more about Twitter’s use of cookies and LinkedIn's cookie policy.

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Essential Cookies

We use the following essential cookies on our websites:

  • AWSELB: Distributes traffic to the website on several servers to optimize response times. (End of the browser session)

  • AWSELBCORS: Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor for load balancing to optimize user experience. (End of the browser session)

  • rc::a: Distinguishes between humans and bots. (2 years)

  • rc::c: Distinguishes between humans and bots. (End of the browser session)

  • has_js: Registers whether or not the user has activated JavaScript in the browser. (End of the browser session)

  • CookieConsent: Stores the user's Cookie consent state for the current domain. (1 year)

  • __cfruid: Part of the services provided by Cloudflare, including load balancing, deliverance of website content, and serving DNS connection for website operators. (End of the browser session)

  • AWSALBCORS: Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor for load balancing to optimize user experience. (6 days)

  • tableau_locale: Determines the preferred language and country-setting of the visitor. Allows the website to show content most relevant to that region and language. (End of the browser session)

  • __zlcmid: Used by Zendesk (zopim.com) to provide live customer service chat on our website(s). (12 months)

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Controlling all Cookies

You can prevent your information from being used by Google Analytics by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Opt out of tracking from all participating companies through the Your Online Choices website.

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A legal disclaimer

The Safavi Impact Institute is dedicated to ensuring the security of your personal information in compliance with data protection laws.

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The Safavi Impact Institute Privacy Statement outlines the methods and legal grounds on which we collect, store, and utilize personal information. This applies to various interactions, including:

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  • Visiting The Safavi Impact Institute premises or websites

  • Applying for a position at The Safavi Impact Institute

  • Participating in any of our events

  • Contributing as a lender, donor, or loan recipient with respect to The Safavi Impact Institute initiatives

  • Any other interactions you choose to have with us

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Additionally, the statement details the use of personal information at The Safavi Impact Institute Collection for archival purposes in the public interest.

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For information about the collection, storage, and usage of personal information in the context of grant-making, please refer to our Wellcome Grants Privacy and Confidentiality Statement.

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Should you have any inquiries or concerns, feel free to reach out to us at office@safavi.at.

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