The UNESCO Clearinghouse on Global Citizenship Education (hereafter ‘the Clearinghouse’) may sometimes place small data files, known as cookies, on your device to ensure that the websites it manages function properly.
What are cookies?
Cookies are text files placed on your device to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
What cookies do we collect?
Information that may be stored and processed through cookies includes:
- The user’s consent status regarding cookies and the closing status of the notification banner (Cookie-agreed, Hide-banner)
- Visitor identifiers and session-related values (number of visits, duration of visit, etc.) collected through Google Analytics cookies
- Token values used to verify secure and proper access to the website (Cloudflare cookies)
How do we collect your cookies?
We collect and process data when you use or view our website through your browser’s cookies.
How do we use cookies?
The Clearinghouse uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
- Understanding how you use our website
- Analytics through the third-party service Google Analytics (USA) (privacy policy)
What types of cookies do we use?
There are a number of different types of cookies; however, our website uses:
- Functionality - The Clearinghouse uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and the location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
The Clearinghouse uses the following cookies:
| Source | Name | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| gcedclearinghouse.org | Cookie-agreed | Storage of the user’s consent status for the cookie banner | 3 months |
| gcedclearinghouse.org | Hide-banner | Storage of whether the notification banner has been dismissed | On browser close |
| Google Analytics | _gid | Identification of visitor sessions and analysis of website usage statistics | 1 day |
| Google Analytics | _ga | Persistent user identification and website traffic analysis | 2 years |
| Cloudflare (third-party) | _cf_bm | Identification of bot traffic and enhancement of website security | 30 minutes |
How to manage cookies
You can set your browser to refuse cookies and delete all cookies already on your device by clearing your browser history. This will remove all cookies from all websites you have visited. However, in some cases, certain website features may not function as a result.
Links to other websites
Our website contains links to other websites. This Policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for cookie policies or content on third-party websites and encourage you to read the cookie policies of any websites you visit.
Changes to our cookie policy
We will revise or update this Policy if our practices change or as we develop better ways to keep you informed. Please refer back to this page often for the latest information and the effective date of any changes. If we decide to change this Policy, we will post a new version on our website and update the date below. Changes to the Policy shall not apply retroactively.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
Current version (06 November 2025)