Last Updated: July 21, 2026
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (whose incorporation name is International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Inc and referred to in this notice as “ISPOR,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), prepared this Cookie Policy to describe our use of cookies on our website at www.ispor.org (“Site”).
Our site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our Site and also allows us to improve our site.
Information About Our Use of Cookies
We collect information from you, including browser type, operating system, Internet Protocol (IP) address, domain name, and/or a date/time stamp for your visit, through the use of cookies and other similar technology.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them) to provide you with a more personal and interactive experience on our Site.
Legal Basis for Using Cookies
We rely on the following legal bases for our use of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies are processed based on our legitimate interests (these do not require consent).
- All other cookies (analytics, functionality, targeting, social media) are processed with your consent.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure the proper functioning of the Site
- Improve performance and usability
- Personalize your experience
- Analyze website traffic and usage
- Support marketing and communication efforts
Types of Cookies that We Use
We use the following cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our Site. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Site.
- Analytical/performance cookies. They allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Site when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Site works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality cookies. These are used to recognize you when you return to our Site. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our Site, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Site and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
- Social media cookies. These cookies connect to social media organizations, such as Vimeo, to provide services and features to our users, for example, the ability to see embedded videos or share content to social media. These cookies are not within our control. Please refer to the privacy policies of these organizations for how their cookies work.
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in our cookie inventory.
Website Cookie Consent and User Opt-Out
We use a consent management platform (Cookiebot) to manage your cookie preferences in compliance with GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive. When you first visit our Site, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your preferences
Your consent choices are securely stored and can be updated at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link available on our Site.
Managing Cookies via Your Browser
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View stored cookies
- Delete cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all cookies
Please note that disabling cookies, especially strictly necessary cookies, may affect the functionality of the Site.
Data Protection Rights
Where applicable under data protection laws, including the GDPR, you may have rights regarding the processing of your personal data, including the right to:
- access your personal data;
- request correction or deletion of your personal data;
- object to or restrict certain processing activities;
- withdraw your consent where processing is based on consent; and lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
For more information on how we process personal data and your rights, please see ISPOR's privacy policy.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our practices. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this cookie policy, please contact us.