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 COOKIE POLICY

1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The purpose of this Cookie Policy is to provide clear, transparent, and accessible information regarding the use of cookies and similar technologies on the website of the Foundation Centro de Estudios Interamericanos – CEDEI (hereinafter, “CEDEI”).
This policy complies with Ecuador’s Organic Law on the Protection of Personal Data (LOPDP – Spanish acronym) and is an integral part of CEDEI’s General Privacy Policy; it applies to all users browsing https://www.cedei.org/.

2. DATA CONTROLLER

    • Data Controller: Fundación Centros de Estudios Interamericanos – CEDEI

    • Tax ID (RUC): 0190148556001

    • Address: Gran Colombia 11-02 and General Torres, Cuenca, Ecuador

    • Privacy-related email: dpo@cedei.org

3. WHAT ARE COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES?

Cookies are small text files that are stored in your browser when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you. We also use “pixels” (such as Meta’s), which are small, invisible images to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

4. LEGAL BASIS FOR DATA PROCESSING (LOPDP)

In accordance with Ecuadorian law, the processing of your data through cookies is based on:

    • Legitimate interest: For strictly necessary cookies and basic functional cookies that enable the proper operation of the site.

User consent: For analytics, performance, and marketing cookies. This consent may be withdrawn at any time.

5. TYPES OF COOKIES USED ON THIS SITE

We have identified and categorized the cookies active on our domain: A. Strictly necessary cookies

These are essential for the site to function and cannot be disabled; they include network security and the management of your privacy preferences.

TABLES ON PAGE 7

B. Performance and analytics cookies

These cookies allow us to track visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve our site’s performance.

TABLES ON PAGE 8

C. Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These are used to create a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.

TABLES ON PAGE 9

CEDEI may update the cookies it uses in response to technological or vendor changes. We recommend that our users review this policy periodically.

6. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

The use of third-party cookies (Google, Meta, Hotjar) means that your data (such as your anonymized IP address) may be transferred to servers located outside of Ecuador, primarily in the United States.

CEDEI guarantees that these transfers are carried out in accordance with the standards required by the LOPDP, using providers that have adequate technical and organizational measures in place to protect the information.

Google Privacy: View Policy

Meta/Facebook Privacy: View Policy

Hotjar Privacy: View Policy

These transfers are carried out based on appropriate contractual mechanisms and, where applicable, on the user’s explicit consent, in accordance with the LOPDP.

7. COOKIE MANAGEMENT AND SETTINGS

You have full control over your cookies:

    1. Settings Panel: You can reopen our preferences center by clicking the floating “Cookie Settings” button (if available on the site) to revoke or change your permissions.

    1. Browser: You can block or delete cookies from your browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).

Do Not Track: The website may interpret “Do Not Track” signals based on available technical capabilities, though this does not guarantee their implementation in all cases.

8. DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS (LOPDP)

As the data subject, you may exercise the following rights with CEDEI:

    • Access, rectification, and erasure.

    • Objection and suspension of processing.

    • Data portability.

    • Consent withdrawal.

To exercise these rights, please send a request to dpo@cedei.org.

9. COOKIES AND MINORS

CEDEI does not use cookies to track minors’ online behavior. If minors are using the website, we ask that they be accompanied by their legal guardians.

10. CHANGES

CEDEI reserves the right to modify this policy to reflect new legislation or changes to the website’s features. We recommend that you review it periodically.

Additional contact information: CEDEI Foundation – Cuenca, Ecuador.

Phone: (+593) 7 283-9003

Cookie Domain Purpose Duration
rc::a / rc::b / rc::c google.com Bot protection (reCAPTCHA). Persistent
__cf_bm cloudflare.com Bot traffic management and security. 30 min
wpEmojiSettingsSupports cedei.org Technical support for icon display. Session
wordpress_logged_in_* cedei.org User session identification. Session
moove_gdpr_popup cedei.org Records the user’s consent preference regarding cookie use. 1 year

Cookie Domain Purpose Duration
_ga .cedei.org Google Analytics 4 user ID. Up to 2 years
_ga_* .cedei.org Session state maintenance (GA4). Up to 2 years
_gid .cedei.org Unique user tracking (GA). 24 hours
_hjSession* cedei.org User experience analysis (Hotjar). 30 min
_hjFirstSeen cedei.org Identifies whether this is the user’s first visit. Session
hjSessionUser* cedei.org Persistent user ID (Hotjar) 1 year

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