THE EARTH PRIZE
COOKIE POLICY

Effective from: 1st February, 2024

We use cookies on this website. If you would like to know more about cookies and how we use them, please read this cookie policy. You can always contact us if you have any questions about our cookies.

1. WHO CONTROLS COOKIES ON THIS WEBSITE?

We are called The Earth Foundation. We are based in Switzerland, at the following address: Boulevard du théâtre 5, 1204 Genève, Switzerland. We have a registration number that is CHE-439.560.973. We are the owners of this website. It means that we make all decisions about its design and cookies.

2. WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT COOKIES?

A cookie is a small computer file consisting of letters and numbers. When you visit any website on the Internet, that website may send a cookie to your browser. That cookie will be stored until it expires or you delete it.
Cookies are used to recognize your device and collect certain information about your use of websites. Thus, over time, cookies allow websites to “remember” your actions and preferences.
There are several types of cookies. For example:

• If a cookie stays in your browser until you delete it, it is called a ‘persistent cookie’;
• If a cookie remains valid until you close your browse, such a cookie is called a ‘session cookie’:
• Some cookies have a pre-programmed expiration time like 1 day or 1 month;
• If our website sends a cookie to your browser, such a cookie is called ‘a first-party cookie’; and
• If our partners send a cookie to your browser while you are using this website, such a cookie is called ‘a third-party cookie’.

3. WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE?

Some cookies are necessary to ensure that the website functions properly and stays safe. We call such cookies ‘essential cookies’. We use such cookies to protect the website and make sure that you can use its all functionalities.
We also use statistics cookies that allow us to generate reports about how you use the website. For example, we may see how you behave on the website, what pages you click on, where you go from the website, and so on. Below, you can find a list of cookies that we use on this website, including their purpose and expiration time:

4. COOKIE CONSENT

When you visit the website for the first time, we may ask you to provide us with your consent to our use of all cookies via a cookie consent banner. If you choose not to provide your consent or you are not old enough to give a valid consent, we will serve you our essential cookies only. Please note that we may not be able to provide you with the best possible user experience on the Website if not all cookies are enabled.

5. HOW TO REFUSE COOKIES?

When we ask you to provide your consent to our use of non-essential cookies, you have a choice not to provide such consent. If you would like to refuse our use of non-essential cookies later, you can do it at any time by disabling cookies in your browser or device. You can find more information in the “help” pages of your browser. The links below may be useful as well:

• Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
• Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468242/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy-microsoft-privacy

6. DO WE USE GOOGLE ANALYTICS?

Yes, we use Google Analytics on this website. It is a service provided by Google LLC located in the United States (“Google”). Google helps us to analyze your use of this website and create statistical reports about your use of the website. To achieve this, Google uses cookies. The cookies served by Google Analytics are anonymous first-party cookies (in section 3, you can find more information) that do not allow us to identify you — you remain anonymous. The information generated by Google’s cookies will be sent to Google servers in the United States. To ensure your privacy, your IP address will be anonymized and Google will not combine your IP address with other information Google holds about you. Thus, Google will not be able to identify you. In certain cases (for example, when Google’s partner conducts services on behalf of Google), Google may transfer the information to third parties.
If you would like to read more about Google Analytics’ privacy practices, please visit https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245. If you would like to opt out from Google Analytics, you can do so by installing a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

7. DO WE USE GOOGLE reCAPCHA?

Yes, we use reCAPCHA on this website. It helps us to verify whether you are a human being and not a robot. We need such information to protect our website against spam and abuse. When you use reCAPCHA, Google will collect some data from you, such as:

• All cookies set to your browser by Google in the last 6 months;
• Information about your mouse clicks;
• CSS information;
• Date;
• Browser language;
• Any plug-in installed in the browser; and
• Javascript objects.

Such data will be sent to Google servers located in the United States. If you would like to read more about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy, please visit the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/v3.html.

6. HOW TO CONTACT US?

If you have any questions about our cookies, please contact us by using the following contact details: