International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS) is committed to respecting the privacy of its users and to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As part of this commitment, we want to inform you about how we use cookies on the 2025 conference website, hosted on Google Sites.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site (traffic statistics).

Types of cookies used on this site

Google Sites uses cookies for a variety of reasons, including

• Essential cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They allow you to navigate between pages, access secure areas of the site, and use basic features.   

• Performance cookies: These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use the site, such as the most visited pages and any error messages. This data helps us improve the performance and usability of the site. These cookies do not collect information that can personally identify a user.

Consent

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), when you enter this site, we ask for your explicit consent before activating analytical cookies. You can refuse these cookies or disable them at any time by adjusting your cookie settings.

Upon accessing our website, you will have the option to manage your cookie preferences through a consent banner, allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies.

• Reject analytical cookies.

Please note that if you disable certain cookies, some features of the website may be affected.

How to Disable Cookies?

You can configure your browser to block or alert you about the presence of cookies, but this may impact how the site functions. The following links explain how to manage cookies on the most common browsers:

• Google Chrome

• Firefox

• Safari

Further information

For more information on how Google manages cookies, please visit the Google website:

• How Google uses cookies

• Technology used by Google

Contact

If you have any questions about our cookie policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following address: coordinator@ideas-global.org.