Privacy Policy

Legal & privacy information

USIP takes the safeguarding of personal information seriously. You do not need to provide personal information to access and browse this website or to use most online services.

Information We Collect

Information collected automatically

We collect and temporarily store certain technical information about your visit for site management and security purposes. This information may include:

1. The internet domain from which you access the website.
2. The IP address from which you access the website.
3. The type of browser used to access the site.
4. The operating system used to access the site.
5. The date and time you access the site.
6. The URLs of the pages you visit.
7. If you arrived from another website or search engine, the URL of the forwarding site.

This information helps us understand traffic patterns, identify the content visitors use most, evaluate the technology visitors use, and improve the usefulness of the website.

Personal information you choose to provide

If you choose to provide personal information by email or by submitting a form through the website to register for an event, obtain a publication, or join a mailing list, that information is used only to fulfill your request or respond to your inquiry.

We do not collect personal information unless you choose to provide it.

Information collected through questionnaires, feedback forms, or similar tools helps us understand visitors’ interests so we can provide better service. If you complete an online survey, responses are collected and stored anonymously. You are not required to complete any survey to use this website.

Please keep in mind that email is not necessarily secure. Sensitive or personal information such as account numbers or Social Security numbers should never be sent by email.

Information from children

In general, this website is not intended for use by children under 13 unless they have a parent or guardian’s permission. USIP does not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from or about children other than information automatically collected from all visitors or information a child may choose to submit. If such information is discovered, it will be deleted.

Cookies

A cookie is a small file that a website transfers to your computer so it can remember information about your session while you are connected. Session cookies last only as long as your browser is open. Persistent cookies store information on your computer for longer periods.

USIP may use session cookies for technical purposes such as improving navigation and allowing visitors to customize site preferences. It may also use limited persistent cookies to improve the user experience. These cookies do not store personal information.

If you do not want session or persistent cookies stored on your device, you can turn them off in your browser, although some sections of the site may not function as intended.

Links to other websites

USIP links to websites created and maintained by other public and private organizations, including social media websites. These links are provided as a service to users. A link does not imply endorsement of the site or its contents.

When you follow a link to an outside website, you leave USIP and become subject to the privacy and security policies of that outside site. USIP is not responsible for the information-collection practices of non-USIP websites.

Additional Legal Information

Intellectual property and copyright

USIP publishes books, reports, audio, video, and other materials containing analysis and policy recommendations. The views expressed in those materials are those of the editors, speakers, and authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Institute of Peace.

Books, reports, and other materials distributed in print or digital form are copyrighted. To request permission to use USIP-owned materials, please review USIP’s permission instructions. Material that is not copyrighted is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

• Share: You may copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
• Adapt: You may remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.
• Attribution: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate whether changes were made.
• No additional restrictions: You may not apply legal or technological restrictions that prevent others from exercising the license rights.

Image copyright

Images credited to their various sources retain the copyright of their owners. USIP-owned photos may be downloaded from USIP photo galleries, provided they are credited as (Photo Courtesy: USIP) and, when possible, linked back to USIP.org.

Images credited to The New York Times are reserved by New York Times Syndication Sales Corp. and may not be copied, published, broadcast, or redistributed.

Website accessibility

USIP continually works to ensure that website pages are accessible to individuals using assistive technologies. If you experience difficulty viewing any page, please contact the webmaster for assistance.

Documents on USIP.org are provided in several formats. PDF documents may require Adobe Acrobat Reader.