The following Cookies Policy is part of our Privacy Policy. Please read the full Privacy Policy.

We use cookies and other similar technologies to understand how people use the D4Science Infrastructure Gateway so that we can make our Platform better. We have created this Cookies Policy to provide you with clear and explicit information about the techs  we use, and your choices when it comes to them.

If you do not consent to the use of these cookies and the other similar technologies we use, please be sure to block or disable them using your browser settings and the opt-out links identified below. Rather, if you choose to use the D4Science Infrastructure Gateway without disabling cookies or opting out of other technologies, you will indicate your consent to our use of these cookies and other technologies and to our use of any personal information we gather using these technologies.

 

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. These text files can be read by these websites and help to identify you when you return to a website. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer when you have gone offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to block and delete cookies, please visit  http://www.aboutcookies.org/.

D4Science Infrastructure Gateway Cookies

We use our own cookies to recognize you when you visit our website or use our apps. This means that you don't have to log in each time you visit, and we can remember your preferences and settings.

Third Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we work with a reputable company to help us analyse how the Platform is used, and to optimise our Website to deliver the best possible experience. Google, Inc. ("Google") helps us achieve this through use of cookies:

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our website and our mobile site.  The information generated by these cookies (including your truncated IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your, and other users', use of our website, compiling reports for us on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and Internet usage. Please note that Google only receives your truncated IP address. This is sufficient for Google to identify (approximately) the country from which you are visiting our sites or accessing our players, but is not sufficient to identify you, or your computer or mobile device, individually.

Google cookies are those beginning "__ut".

You can find more information here, including a link to  Google's privacy policy.

 

Opting Out

We think it’s important that you are able to control the collection of personal data relating to your use of the D4Science Infrastructure Gateway, and have therefore made sure that you can opt out of any personal data collection using cookies or other technologies as set out below.

Cookies:

You can use the settings within your browser to control the cookies that are set on your computer or mobile device. However, please be aware that cookies are important to many aspects for the Platform – if you set your browser to reject cookies, you may not be able to enjoy all of the features of the Platform. To find out how to see what cookies have been set and how to reject and delete cookies, please visit http://www.aboutcookies.org.

To opt-out of analysis by Google Analytics on our website and other websites, please visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
 

 

Consent to Cookies and Similar Technologies

If you choose to use the D4Science Infrastructure Gateway without disabling cookies or opting out of other technologies, you will indicate your consent to our use of these cookies and other technologies and to our use of any personal information we gather using these technologies. If you do not consent to the use of these cookies and the other similar technologies we use, please be sure to block or disable them using your browser settings and the opt-out links identified above.

Last updated: July, 27th 2016