IOM seeks to ensure that any personal information processed through the Website is handled with the utmost care and confidentiality. Data privacy is a human right and is essential to human dignity.
This Privacy Policy explains how IOM collects, registers, stores, uses, shares or otherwise processes your information on this Website. By accessing and using this Website, you agree to the terms in this Privacy Policy. What information do we collect, and how do we use it?
Information collected from normal Website use:
If you browse the Website without choosing to disclose any information, the only information we gather is standard data from server logs, such as IP (Internet Protocol) address, browser type, device type, operating system, the website that referred you to our website, files downloaded, pages on the website visited, with dates and times, data from our cookies (see how we use cookies below).
We use this information to monitor the overall usage of the Website, which helps us make the Website more user-friendly.
Personal data you choose to disclose:
IOM does not collect personal information unless such information is voluntarily disclosed. Certain functions of the Website may ask you to submit personal information in order to proceed, such as your name, email or phone number.
In all cases, IOM will store personal information safely and securely and will only process your personal information for the specified purpose for which it was disclosed. IOM does not sell, distribute or rent personal information collected on the Website. However, IOM may rely on online service providers for the provision of certain services, such as cloud services or web analytics services.
IOM will not share your personal data with third parties without your express consent.
Cookies
To improve your browsing experience, IOM uses cookies that collect information on your browsing behavior when you use our Website. By using the IOM Website, you agree that we can place cookies on your browsing device. You can switch off cookies by changing your browser settings but doing so may affect the functionality of certain areas of the Website.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files placed onto your device when you visit the IOM Website. The data that cookies collect are different than any personal information that you choose to disclose to us for a specific purpose. They identify your browsing device to our servers via your IP address and provide a variety of information, such as the area(s) of the website you visit and for how long. Cookies are used to improve user’s browsing experience, to measure and improve the Website’s performance and content impact, measure the impact of IOM’s campaigns, etc.
Third-Party Cookies:
The Website may contain embedded third-party content or plugins such as a YouTube video, a Facebook like button, links to online platforms, or other content. Third parties delivering this content will often install cookies on your browsing device, and we use these cookies for the same purposes we use our own cookies.
IOM does not govern the installation, settings, or use of any third-party cookies. Therefore, we recommended that you visit these websites directly to learn more about their privacy policies and use of cookies. IOM cannot be held responsible for protecting the privacy of data collected by third party cookies, even if they link to IOM’s Website through embedded content or plugins.
If you want to limit the use of cookies, you can set your browser to notify you before any cookies are installed on your device. You can also set your browser to disable cookies altogether. Most browsers also allow you to disable only third-party cookies while enabling cookies on the host site. Be advised that if you disable the cookies, you may not be able to use certain features on the Website.
Notification of Changes
IOM will post any changes to the Privacy Policy directly to this page, so you are always aware of what information we collect and how we process it.
Contacting IOM:
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact IOM here.