Cookies Notice
Protection of personal data is of great importance for the Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik), therefore this Cookies Notice aims to ensure lawfulness and transparency by explaining the cookies and similar technologies that we use in the Intersputnik public websites, what they do, what your choices regarding their use are and how you can contact us.
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small bits of data that a website may send to the browser on your device, for instance mobile device or computer, upon your visit to the website. Cookies may allow a website to recognise an individual’s device and store some information about the user.
What are the different types of cookies?
A cookie can be classified by its lifespan and the domain to which it belongs. By lifespan, a cookie is either a session cookie which is erased when the user closes the browser or a persistent cookie which remains on the user's computer/device for a pre-defined period of time. As for the domain to which it belongs, there are either first-party cookies which are set by the web server of the visited page and share the same domain or third-party cookies stored by a different domain to the visited page's domain. This can happen when the webpage references a file, such as JavaScript, located outside its domain.
Which cookies do we use?
Strictly Necessary or Essential Cookies: these cookies are strictly necessary for the website to provide the services that you requested and/or for the sole purpose of the transmission of the services and/or the website. Without these cookies you would not be able to access the services or the website and therefore this category cannot be disabled.
| Source | Web Server | Web Server |
|---|---|---|
| First Party or Third Party cookie? | IOSC INTERSPUTNIK | IOSC INTERSPUTNIK |
| Cookie Name | (arbitrary) | cc_cookie_accept |
| Session or Persistent cookie? | Session | Persistent |
| Purpose | Web server session | Consent for cookies acceptance |
| Expires | Session time | 1 year |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website and help us, for example, to understand what is of interest to our users and measure how effective our communications are. In this way, we can adapt the content of our website more specifically to your needs and thereby improve what we offer you, for example by ensuring that you can easily find what you are looking for.
These performance cookies include those set by social media platforms and by analytical services deployed on the website, which are used to provide Intersputnik with aggregate statistics about the number and duration of visits, usage patterns, traffic sources, users’ demographics and searches performed on this website. We collect data to keep track of the number of visitors to the various parts of the site, manage visitor traffic and improve functionality and usability. We do not identify individual visitors and we receive anonymised aggregate data.
Social Media Plugin Cookies
These cookies enable you to share our website content via your social media account(s) or easily share information with others. This website relies on the AddThis service to allow visitors to bookmark and share website content on a variety of social media sites. Visitors who use the AddThis service to share content do not need to register or provide any personal information. The AddThis service providers collect non-personal data, including the aggregate and summary statistics on browsers and usage patterns. AddThis also uses non-personal data to manage the service efficiently and diagnose server problems. Although AddThis offers some analytics and usage data to Intersputnik, these reports do not include any personally identifiable information. The reports are password protected and only available to employees of Intersputnik and other designated staff requiring this information to perform their duties.
If you are logged into the social media accounts, the social plugins allow that social media website to receive information that you have visited website and share the content. Please note this is an optional feature to use. Without these cookies you would not be able to activate the sharing or liking functionalities to link our content to your social media accounts. As such, these cookies are deemed to be strictly necessary and essential to provide the functionality explicitly requested by you (share content on their social media accounts). As it is strictly necessary for the functionality that you requested, this category cannot be disabled.
Please note that we do not enable social media tracking, such as behavioural advertising, analytics or market research, however we have no control over any content or decisions taken by the social media companies. For more information about social plugins from other social media websites you should refer to their privacy and cookies statements.
Third Party Websites' Cookies
Certain third-party features on our website require cookies. When using our website, you may encounter embedded content which we do not have control of, and cookies that were not placed by us. For example, when a video player or social media content is embedded on a page, it may set cookies. We do not have control over the placement of cookies by other websites, even if you are directed to them from our website.
How do you withdraw your consent and delete the cookies?
Using Your Browser: all the cookies used on our website can be disabled through your browser. To disable cookies through your browser, follow your browser instructions.
Normally within the ‘Help’, ‘Tools’ or ‘Edit’ menus in your browser. Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may lead to reduced functionality of some features on the website. Therefore, the website may not function optimally without enabled cookies, in particular strictly necessary and essential cookies.
Changes to our Cookies Notice
All future changes we make to our Cookies Notice will be posted on this website.
Contact
In case of any question, you can contact us by sending an email to: dir@intersputnik.int
Terms and conditions
This website of the Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) is dedicated to the SatCom Basics Webinar for Africa, which is scheduled for 2–4 September 2026 (Webinar) and is held jointly by Intersputnik and the Regional African Satellite Communications Organization (RASCOM). The website offers information on the Webinar, including its schedule, agenda and speakers, as well as a registration module to take part in the Webinar.
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Disclaimer
Access to, and use of, this website constitutes acceptance of the following general terms and conditions.
Neither Intersputnik nor any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering this website shall be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages arising out of users' access to, or use of, this website. The website does not guarantee the accuracy of information provided by external sources and accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such data.
Though Intersputnik uses the best technical standards to control this website, materials on the website may inadvertently include technical inaccuracies or other errors. We should be grateful if users could notify us of any errors or inaccuracies they may find. Please note that users browse and use the website at their own risk. Intersputnik does not warrant that the functional aspects of the website will be uninterrupted or error free or that this website, or the server that makes it available, are free of viruses or other harmful components. Intersputnik may change material on the website without prior notice.
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Access and availability of service and links
This website may contain links and references to third-party websites. These are provided for the convenience and interest of users and on the part of Intersputnik this implies neither responsibility for, nor approval of, information contained in these websites. Intersputnik makes no warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy, availability or content of information, text, graphics which are not under the Intersputnik domain. Intersputnik has not tested any software located on other sites and does not make any representation as to the quality, safety, reliability or suitability of such software.
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Personal data privacy
By accessing this website, certain information about users, such as internet protocol (IP) addresses, navigation through the site, software used and time spent, as well as other similar information, will be stored on Intersputnik servers. These will not specifically identify users and the information will be used internally for website traffic analysis only.
When registering to the Webinar via the website, each user gives its free, informed and conscious consent to Intersputnik to process its personal data, including its full name, citizenship, place of work, job title, and email address, by all methods provided for by applicable laws and for the purposes of its participation in the Webinar.
Intersputnik will not process any personal data of a child under 13 without the previous consent of a parent, guardian, teacher or other person exercising control of the child.
The controller and processor of personal data of users of this website is Intersputnik (email: dir@intersputnik.int). Intersputnik does not sell, rent or otherwise transfer personal data of users of this website.
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Use of IP address
The IP address is a number that is automatically given to your computer when you are surfing on the internet. Servers that host web pages, automatically identify your computer through its IP address number. Intersputnik uses IP addresses in order to carry out statistics, however, as IP addresses and personal identification are not linked to each other, users remain anonymous.
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Use of cookies
Cookies are small bits of data that a website may send to the browser on your device upon your visit to the website. Cookies may allow a website to recognise an individual’s device and store some information about the user.
If you do not wish to receive a cookie, or if you wish your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, you may use the option on your web browser to disable cookies. Click on the 'help' section of your browser to learn how to change cookie preferences. However, please note that if you disable all cookies you may not be able to take advantage of all the features available on this website.
Intersputnik is committed to user privacy. It does not use personal identification details transferred through cookies either for promotion or marketing purposes.
For further information regarding the use of cookies on our website, please refer to our Cookies Notice.
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Copyrights
The contents of this website are intended for the personal and non-commercial use of its users. Intersputnik grants permission to users to visit the site, and to download and copy information, images, documents and materials from the website for users' personal non-commercial use.
Intersputnik does not grant the right to resell or redistribute any information, documents, images or material from its website or to compile or create derivative works from material on its website. Use of material on the website is subject to the terms and conditions outlined below.
All material published on this website is protected by copyright and owned or controlled by Intersputnik or the party credited as the provider of the content, software or other material. Users may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display or in any way exploit any of the content, softwa
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Use of logos
The logos of Intersputnik and RASCOM are owned by Intersputnik and RASCOM respectively. You may not modify or create derivatives of the logos of Intersputnik and/or RASCOM.
Any use, reproduction, publication, display, transmission, making available to the public or exploitation of the logos of Intersputnik and/or RASCOM requires prior written authorisation. For authorisation, please contact: dir@intersputnik.int (for the Intersputnik logo) or rascomps@rascom.org (for the RASCOM logo).
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