The International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (hereafter, ICCROM) is an intergovernmental organization working in service to its Member States to promote the conservation of all forms of cultural heritage, in every region of the world.

ICCROM-Sharjah is a regional office of ICCROM located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, aiming to contribute to cultural heritage education and advocacy in the Arab region.

ICCROM, in adherence to its mission and institutional values, undertakes to protect personal data of natural persons regardless of their nationality or residence, respecting every human being’s identity, dignity and fundamental freedoms in accordance with standards adopted regarding the processing and circulation of personal data.

Who we are and contact details

The Data Controller (Data Controller means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; in this case ICCROM.) is ICCROM, based in Rome, via di San Michele n. 13, Tel.: (+39) 06 585531; Fax: (+39) 06 58553349.

The Data Controller may be reached at the following e-mail address: data-protection@iccrom.org.

What are cookies?

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How do we use cookies?

Many browsers accept cookies by default, because cookies make it easier to view certain content. Cookies are essential to the functioning of the Internet and ensure more efficient operation of websites, enriching the browsing experience, for example, by:

1. remembering your settings so that it is not necessary to change them each time you browse a new page;
2. storing entered information (e.g. name, language, browser type, etc.).

Cookies are essential for browsing the ICCROM Sharjah Arab Forum website and using all its functions. If these cookies are disabled, the website may not work as usual or it may be impossible to access certain sections.

Types of cookies 

We use cookies to offer an easy-to-use website that can adapt to your needs and to help you find what you need as quickly and easily as possible. These cookies are generally stored in your browser. Some expire at the end of your visit to the website; others are stored for a longer period. Our website only uses cookies for technical and functional purposes and does not use its own profiling cookies. The types we use are described below.

Browser cookies
We use browser cookies to allow you to view our website, to ensure that it works properly, to create your account, to allow login to access restricted areas and to use dedicated services. These cookies are essential for our website to work properly.

Functional cookies
We use functional cookies to remember your preferences and to help you use our website as efficiently as possible. For example, cookies save data about features you used before. Functional cookies are not essential for our website to work, but they add services that improve your overall experience.

Overview of cookies

Using social network plug-ins

Social network plug-ins are linked to these sites via the “two-click” method. As a rule, these buttons do not transmit any data to third parties. By manually enabling the plug-in, users allow data to be transmitted to the relevant social network operators and cookies to be installed by third parties. But this is for ICCROM’s website only and for the chosen service. By clicking on the settings icon, you can register and change your preferences at any time.

If you enable social network plug-ins, please read the following information about the features and the data transmitted.

1. YouTube button and YouTube social network widgets (Google, Inc.)
   The YouTube button and social network widgets are services for interacting with the YouTube social network provided by Google, Inc.       
   Personal data collected: Cookies and Browsing Data.
   Place of processing: USA – Privacy Policy
2. Facebook Like button and social network widgets (Facebook, Inc.)
   The Facebook “Like” button and social network widgets are services for interacting with the Facebook social network and are provided by Facebook, Inc.
   Personal data collected: Cookies and Browsing Data.
   Place of processing: USA – Privacy Policy
3. Twitter button and social network widgets (Twitter, Inc.)
   The Twitter button is a service for interacting with the social network Twitter, provided by Twitter, Inc.
   Personal data collected: Cookies and Browsing Data.
   Place of processing: USA – Privacy Policy

Contacts

For any questions, comments or concerns about this Website Cookies Policy, contact the Data Controller at the following e-mail address: data-protection@iccrom.org.