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Cookie Declaration

At American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, Inc. (we, us, our), we strive to honor the privacy and security of any data we collect from visitors using our AIS Forms website (ais.americancouncils.org) (AIS Forms). AIS Forms uses cookies, in combination with pixels, local storage objects, and similar devices (collectively, cookies unless otherwise noted) to distinguish you from other users of the website. This helps us provide you with a good experience, improve our service, and to personalize content to you while you use the website.

This AIS Forms Cookie Declaration (Cookie Declaration) describes the types of cookies we use on AIS Forms and our purposes for using them.

Please read this Cookie Declaration carefully for details about why we use cookies and the information they collect from and about you.

Cookie Definitions

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your device, which is like computer memory.

First and third-party cookies: whether a cookie is first or third party refers to the domain placing the cookie.

  1. First-party cookies are those set by a website that is being visited by the user at the time (e.g., cookies placed by AIS Forms).
  2. Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the website being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through that website, this would be a third-party cookie.

Persistent cookies: these cookies remain on a user's device for the period specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that cookie.

Session cookies: these cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

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What Cookies Do We Use and Why

Generally, AIS Forms uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of AIS Forms. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse AIS Forms and allows us to improve it. The cookies we use on AIS Forms may be categorized as follows:

  • Strictly necessary

Strictly Necessary cookies let you move around AIS Forms and use essential features like secure areas. Without these cookies, we cannot provide the requested services.

We use these Strictly Necessary cookies to:

  • Identify you as being logged into AIS Forms and to authenticate you.
  • Make sure you connect to the right service on AIS Forms, when we make any changes to the way it works.

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We require your consent for all non-necessary cookies.

We request your consent before placing any non-necessary cookies on your device. You can give separate consent to each category of cookies by clicking on the appropriate button on the banner displayed to you. AIS Forms uses only necessary cookies. If you do not wish to give consent or wish to withdraw your consent to any cookies at any time. You can do so here: [INSERT HYPERLINK TO CONSENT BANNER] [Reviewing use of Cookiebot service, now)

Your current cookie settings: Necessary Cookies

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Cookie List

Necessary Cookies
Technical Name Provider Purpose Expiry Type
CookieConsent CookieBot To store the cookiestatus of the user for the website domain of American Councils 1 year HTTP
_GRECAPTCHA google.com This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Persistent HTML
rc::a google.com This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. Persistent HTML
rc::c google.com This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Persistent HTML
woinst AIS Forms To keep a user on the instance where they are logged in. Created after login. Stores the instance number the user connected to. Stores no personal data. End of session HTTP
wosid AIS Forms Session maintenance. Created after login. Stores the user's session ID. Stores no personal data. End of session HTTP
jwt AIS Forms To manage a session for a special single-page app, also known as a pre-form. Created when a pre-form is opened. Stores a session identifier and some personal data (user's first name, last name, and AIS Forms username) End of pre-form session HTTP
portal AIS Forms Used for user interface (UI) customization. Stores user's brand. Stores no personal data. Rarely used. End of session HTTP
routeid_air, routeid_airreport AIS Forms Not currently used. Reserved for possible future use. End of session HTTP

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Amendments to this Cookie Declaration

We reserve the right to modify this Cookie Declaration at any time by posting changes on AIS Forms. We encourage you to review it periodically.

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Contact Us

For more information about our privacy practices, please review our Privacy Policy: Privacy Policy

If you have any questions about our Cookie Declaration or the way in which we use cookies, please contact us:

By Email

privacy@americancouncils.org

By Postal Mail

You can write to us in the USA at:

ATTN: CIO
American Councils for International Education
1828 L St NW Ste 1200
Washington DC 20036-5136
USA

Addresses and full contact information for American Councils' affiliated offices around the world, including in the EEA, can be found at:

www.americancouncils.org/field-offices

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Last updated: April 2023