Cookie Policy

Last updated: December 2024
This Cookie Policy describes the use of cookies on the Biodiversity Gateway website.

1. What are cookies

A cookie is a small text file that a website sends to the user’s device, which is then stored in the user’s browser to enable smoother and more personalized browsing. Cookies can be temporary (session) or permanent (stored in the device for a specified period).

2. Types of cookies used

Our site uses the following types of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies: necessary for the operation of the site, such as cookies that keep the user logged in while browsing.
• Analytical cookies: used to collect anonymous information about users, such as number of visitors, most visited pages, and length of visits, to improve the site. Examples: Matomo Analytics.
• Functionality cookies: used to store user preferences, such as language and preferred settings.

3. Cookie management

Users can manage tracking tool preferences directly through their device settings-for example, they can prevent tracking tools from being used or stored.

In addition, whenever the use of tracking tools is dependent on consent, Users may give or revoke that consent by setting their preferences within the cookie policy or updating those preferences via the privacy widget for consent preferences, if any.

Through special browser or device features, it is also possible to remove previously saved tracking tools, including those used to save preferences regarding consent initially expressed by the User.

Other tracking tools in your browser’s local memory can be removed by clearing your browsing history. However, disabling some cookies may affect the browsing experience.

4. Consent to the use of cookies

Upon accessing the Biodiversity Gateway site, Users will receive a cookie warning. By continuing browsing, Users implicitly accept the use of cookies.