Understanding how we use cookies to enhance your experience
Last Updated: 05 December 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how the International Evaluation and Certification Center ("IECC") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website to improve your experience.
| What Are Cookies? | Small text files stored on your device to make our website work better and to remember your preferences. |
| Why We Use Them | For essential functions (like logins), performance analytics (to improve our site), and personalization (like language settings). |
| Your Choices | You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our Cookie Preferences page or your browser settings. |
The International Evaluation and Certification Center (IECC) is a non-governmental organization registered in the State of Delaware, USA, through the Delaware Court of Chancery, under registration number 646505. IECC is also registered in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) NGO Branch through the eSANGO system under Profile Code 709400.
For visitors in the EEA/UK, we obtain consent for non-essential cookies and use Google Consent Mode to reflect your choices across our measurement tools.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Maintains your login session | Session |
| csrf_token | Security protection | Session |
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year |
These cookies collect information about how you use our website to help us improve it:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics visitor measurement | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics session identifier | 24 hours |
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. For example, they can be used to remember your language preference, region, or other settings to make your visit more convenient.
These cookies may be set by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show relevant ads on other sites.
| Provider | Cookie(s) | Purpose | Opt-out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Ads | Various | Ad personalization and measurement | Google Ads Settings |
We may also use other similar technologies like web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our website. This allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within our website to another and to improve site performance.
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
For visitors in the EEA/UK, essential cookies are set based on our legitimate interests to provide a secure and functional site. Non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing) are used based on your consent. You may withdraw consent at any time via Cookie Preferences.
Cookies are stored for the durations listed above or as otherwise stated by the provider. Session cookies expire when you close your browser; persistent cookies remain until they expire or are deleted.
For questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@iecc.world