Standards and data protection practices of the website of El Observatorio (hereinafter, the 'Website') of the Inter-American Development Bank (hereinafter, 'IDB' or 'we'). As developed in the Terms and Conditions of El Observatorio, to which this Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference, the IDB is an international organization established by its member countries through the Charter of the Inter-American Development Bank. Certain elements or functions of the Website may currently or in the future require the creation of a user identification and acceptance of various or more conditions of use, which may in turn include additional privacy policies.
When using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, including any modifications that may occur in the future. Therefore, your use of the Website signifies your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of the personal information we gather about you through the Website, as described below. Please ensure that you read this Privacy Policy in its entirety before using the Website. As the Website is updated and expanded, our Privacy Policy may be modified, so we kindly ask that you review the periodically published Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy establishes the standards and practices regarding information related to users visiting the Website, including how we obtain, use, share, and store such information. While this Policy applies solely to the information obtained through the Website, it is consistent with our standards and practices regarding all personal information received by the IDB, whether in electronic, written, or verbal format.
For the purposes of this Policy, the following terms are specifically defined:
PII is information that pertains or belongs to a specific individual and can be associated with (identified with) that individual.
Additional information, demographic, and any other information that does not disclose the specific identity of an individual.
The Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer used by an individual to access the Website (and the Internet more broadly).
Collection of Information through the Website
We will take the IP that you provide to us in case you send us an email through the 'Contact Us' page on the Website or when you post information in shared areas of the Website. In the event that we include tools, such as blogs, that allow the posting of comments or other material that may reasonably be expected to be published on the Website, and those tools are not subject to other terms and conditions or privacy policies, you acknowledge and agree that any IP you include in your comments or material may be publicly accessible and that we cannot control how others may use that PII.
When you visit the Website, certain Anonymous Information linked to that visit is automatically collected. The IDB's web servers generate anonymous logs during user visits to the Website. This can be done using 'cookies,' 'clear GIFs' (also known as 'web beacons' or 'pixel tags'), or similar technologies to collect information about you and your use of the Website.
Cookies are small data files that are sent to your browser or software from a web server and stored on your computer or device. Cookies often include a unique anonymous identifier that tracks and stores user preferences during their use of the Website, as well as technical information about their use of the Website.
Most internet browsers can be set to alert when they have received a 'cookie,' giving you the option to reject it. However, refusing a cookie may prevent you from using or negatively affect how the Website looks or functions, or certain areas or tools of the Website. To learn more about cookies, including how to find out which cookies have been set and how to manage or delete them, visit https://allaboutcookies.org/.
We automatically obtain information through your IP address. Also, if you access the Website through a mobile phone or other device, your unique device identifier assigned to that specific device and other transactional information can be collected.
All of these technologies have been designed to enhance and personalize your experience of using the Website. By using the Website, you consent to the use of tracking technologies as described above.
We may use your collected PII (as detailed above) to send you emails, messaging, or other forms of communication or contact you in response to requests you have made. We may also use your PII to send you information that may be of interest to you, such as descriptions of new projects, IDB activities, and other organizations, financial resources, etc. Additionally, we may use your PII for IDB record-keeping purposes and may combine your PII with other information, including both PII and other types of data collected from various sources, for example, other users, in order to conduct analyses relevant to the Website and other IDB objectives.
If you request to receive our updates via email, we may periodically send you emails that promote or contain information related to the use of the Website and/or the IDB. Upon receiving our emails, you will have the option to 'unsubscribe' and thereby cease the possibility of receiving our emails by following the instructions to 'unsubscribe' included in the email(s) we send you, or by sending us an 'unsubscribe request' using the contact information provided below, if applicable.
We use the Anonymous Information we collect to analyze the behaviors of visitors to the Website, to gauge the interest in and usage of the Website, as well as various other services we offer. With this information, we compile aggregated statistics, such as times when the Website is accessed, pages that refer users to the Website, the type of browser used, and which pages of the Website are viewed. These statistics help us understand how the Website is used and provide valuable insights to continue improving the Website in the future.
We may disclose IPI or other information obtained through the Website in response to a legal process or when we believe, in good faith, that the law requires it. For example, in response to a court order, subpoena, or request from a law enforcement agency. We may also disclose such information to protect the security and operation of the Website or the rights of other users of the Website, and to protect ourselves and our partners, affiliates, advisors, suppliers, and service providers from liabilities, or if there are reasons to believe that someone is causing or threatening to cause harm or interfere with the rights or property of the BID, as well as protection against fraud
In the event that a portion of the IDB's assets or operations are sold or assigned, merged or otherwise transferred to a third party other than the IDB, we may transfer your IPl as part of such transaction. If such a transfer occurs, the IDB will make reasonable efforts to ensure that your IPI continues to be subject to the same types of protection to which it was linked prior to the transfer. However. Once your IPl has been transferred and the transaction has been completed, it will no longer be subject to this Privacy Policy and
you will be responsible for reviewing the policies and practices of the party that has received the information to learn about its protection of PII.
If you have provided us with your PII, whether by using any of the “Contact Us” methods on the Website or by using opportunities to include such information in blogs or similar tools, you may request that we correct or delete your PII. For your protection, we will only implement such requests in relation to the IPI specifically associated with the email address from which you sent us the request, so we may need to verify your identity before we can process your order.
We will endeavor to comply with your request as quickly as possible. including deletion of IPI from our records. We may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes, and there may also be residual information remaining in our databases and other records that will not be removed.
Please note that we are not responsible for correcting, updating or deleting any IP information on the Website. We cannot control the use or retransmission of any PII that has already been obtained by any visitor to the Website.
We strive to protect the security and integrity of the PII we collect by implementing physical, electronic and administrative procedures to safeguard and protect the information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure. alteration or destruction. However, given the inherent nature of the Internet as an open vehicle of global communication, we cannot guarantee that any information, whether transmitted over the Internet, stored in our information systems or otherwise in our possession, is absolutely protected from invasion by third parties, such as hackers. This includes information that is provided to us by email, by posting directly on our Website or through the “Contact Us” tool on the Website. When providing information through these channels, you should be aware that your transmission may not be secure while in transit and that third parties may view the information in transit.
We retain IPl and Anonymous Information collected through the Website for operational purposes. registration and legal. We will retain your PII for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy or our data retention policies, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
When you provide us with information whether through the use of the Website or Other means, that information (including all PII) will be processed in the United States of America. Data protection and other privacy laws in the United States may not offer the same level of protection as the laws of other countries. By providing personal information to the IDB from outside the United States, directly or indirectly through the Website or through other means, you are agreeing to transfer your information to the United States, in compliance with the protections set forth in this Privacy Policy. .
The Website is not intended for minors and we do not collect or store any personal information from persons under 13 years of age.
The Website may contain links to third party websites. Links to other websites or locations are provided for your convenience and do not imply our endorsement of such Other Websites. locations or their contents. The IDB does not control the websites, applications and other services operated by third parties and we are not responsible for the data protection and privacy policies of these websites, applications and other services. Therefore, we recommend that once you have accessed Another website, application or service, you familiarize yourself with the privacy policies and practices that govern such website, application or service.
