COOKIES
The website of the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (IRIS) uses technology known as “cookies” to facilitate browsing, distinguish you from other users, improve your experience on the Website, and detect issues in order to enhance its functioning.
When you first access the Website, a pop-up banner informs you about the use of cookies. By continuing to browse our Website, we understand that you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookies Policy. You may also provide explicit consent by clicking the “Accept” button on the cookie banner.
This Cookies Policy aims to clearly and transparently inform you about the cookies used on our Website.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files that are downloaded onto your device (computer or mobile) to store data that can later be retrieved and updated by the entity that installed them.
The information collected may include:
- Date and time of visits,
- pages viewed,
- time spent on the Website, and
- the site visited immediately before and after browsing ours.
Cookies used by IRIS remain on your device for a maximum of 2 years from their initial installation, or from their last update if renewed.
2. Types of Cookies Used on the Website
| Cookie Type | Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication / Session | EZSESSID + security hash (e.g., “EZSESSID4749f6f95f4ca08f39385”) | Used to allow user login, access to restricted areas, and display relevant content. |
| Preferred Language / Localisation | ur_ui | Stores the user’s selected language and localisation preferences. |
| Localisation and Routing | dpcms_show_message | Records whether the message informing the user about automatic redirection based on location has been displayed. |
| Google Analytics | _ga, _gat, _utm, _utmb, _utmc, _utmv, _utmz | Collects aggregated statistical information on how users interact with the Website (number of users, visit frequency, pages viewed, etc.) to help us improve its performance. More details available on Google’s official documentation. Users may prevent the collection of data via Google Analytics using the browser add-on available from Google. |
3. Disabling and Blocking Cookies
You may block or disable cookies at any time by adjusting your browser’s settings to reject all or some cookies. Most browsers also allow you to receive warnings when cookies are being used or to block them automatically.
If you choose to reject cookies, you may continue using our Website, although certain services may be limited and your browsing experience may be less optimal.
Below are links to manage cookie settings in the most commonly used browsers:
- Internet Explorer
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari
For more information on managing cookies through your browser, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
If you wish to withdraw your consent to this Cookies Policy, you must delete the stored cookies through your browser’s settings and preferences.
Unless configured otherwise, cookies will be installed automatically when you browse our Website.
4. Amendments to the Cookies Policy
IRIS may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published in the “Cookies Policy” section of the Website.