This page explains what cookies are on this site, which ones IRIS sets, how third-party scripts work, and how you can control them through your browser. We update this policy when our use of cookies changes.
Cookies in Plain Terms
A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser when you visit a website. It helps the site remember your preferences or recognise your device on return visits. Cookies do not carry viruses and cannot access other files on your device.
IRIS uses cookies to understand how visitors move through the site — which pages are read, how long people stay, and where they arrive from. This helps us improve the content and make it easier to find what matters.
What Is Stored and for How Long
The cookies IRIS sets directly are session cookies and analytics cookies. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Analytics cookies remain for up to two years and record anonymous usage patterns — pages viewed, time on site, and the general region your connection originates from. No personal information such as names, email addresses or payment details is collected through these cookies.
We do not use cookies for advertising, tracking across other websites, or building profiles of individual visitors.
Embedded Third Parties
Some pages on IRIS include content hosted by third parties — embedded videos, social-media buttons, or web fonts. When you load a page containing such content, those services may set their own cookies under their own policies. IRIS does not control what those third parties collect or how they use it.
If you prefer not to interact with third-party cookies, you can block them in your browser or avoid clicking on embedded content. The site remains fully readable without them.
Declining Without Breaking the Site
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block all cookies, block only third-party cookies, or delete cookies when you close the browser. Instructions are in your browser's help section or privacy settings menu.
Blocking cookies will not prevent you from reading the articles or accessing the help resources on this site. Some preferences — such as whether you have already dismissed a banner — may not be remembered, but no core function depends on cookies being enabled.
Updates
We review this cookie policy at least once a year and revise it whenever we change which cookies are set or how data is handled. The current version is always available at this address. We do not notify users individually when the policy changes.
This is an information site. We do not sell any goods or services. If you have questions about how cookies are used on IRIS, write to [email protected].