International Awards Associate Inc. ("IAA," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience across our websites, support essential website functions, understand how visitors use our services, and, where applicable, provide relevant content and advertising.
This Cookie Policy applies to the International Awards Associate corporate website, Muse.World, and all 38 award programs operated by IAA, including the following websites:
This policy explains how cookies and similar technologies may be used across our websites, including the purposes they serve, the involvement of third-party providers, and the options available to visitors for managing their cookie preferences. The cookies used may vary between websites depending on their features and services.
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies may contain a unique identifier, website preferences, session information, or other data that enables websites to recognize your browser and provide specific functions.
Cookies can be used to support account logins, maintain user sessions, remember preferences, analyze website performance, and personalize website content or advertising.
First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by external service providers whose technologies are integrated into the website.
Essential cookies
Essential cookies enable core website functions, including account access, session management, security, form submissions, and, where applicable, award entry submissions and payment processing. These cookies are necessary for certain features and services to function properly.
Performance cookies
Performance cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our websites, identify technical issues, monitor website performance, and improve the overall user experience. Depending on the technology used, information collected may include website activity, browser information, device identifiers, and IP addresses.
Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies allow our websites to remember preferences and settings, such as language selections, display preferences, and other personalized features, where available.
Targeting and advertising cookies
Targeting and advertising cookies may be used to measure the effectiveness of promotional campaigns, understand engagement with advertisements, and deliver advertising that may be relevant to visitors' interests. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party advertising services and may involve information collected across different websites.
Some of our websites may use services provided by third parties, including website analytics providers, advertising platforms, payment processors, security providers, and embedded media services.
These third parties may use cookies or similar technologies to provide their services. Their collection and processing of information may also be governed by their respective privacy policies and applicable agreements.
We seek to work with service providers that maintain appropriate privacy and security practices. However, independent third-party data practices may be subject to their own policies.
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can generally delete existing cookies, block certain categories of cookies, or configure your browser to notify you when cookies are being stored.
Where cookie consent or preference controls are available on our websites, you may use those controls to manage your choices. Nonessential cookies requiring consent under applicable law should only be activated after the required consent has been obtained.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality, including account access, award entry submissions, and payment-related services.
If you access our websites from multiple browsers or devices, you may need to adjust your cookie preferences separately on each one.
YouTube
Some of our websites may feature videos embedded from YouTube, a service provided by Google. When YouTube content is loaded, Google may receive information about your device, browser, and the pages you visit. YouTube may also use cookies or similar technologies in connection with its services.
For more information, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.
Vimeo
Some of our websites may contain embedded videos hosted by Vimeo. When Vimeo content is loaded, Vimeo may collect technical information, including your IP address and information about the page being accessed. Vimeo may also use cookies or similar technologies.
For additional information, please refer to Vimeo's Privacy Policy.
International Awards Associate Inc. may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our websites, technologies, service providers, or applicable legal requirements. Any updated version will be published on the relevant website.
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact International Awards Associate Inc. at iaa@iaaawards.org.
Last updated: October 30, 2026