This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how The Omics Hub uses them, and what choices you have regarding their use. For any questions, please reach out via our Contact page.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners. Cookies do not contain viruses or executable code.
How We Use Cookies
This site uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Preference storage: The site uses your browser's local storage, rather than a cookie, to remember your analytics choice. You can browse without allowing analytics.
- Analytics: If you allow analytics, Google Analytics may use cookies and process usage, browser, and device information to help us understand site traffic. We use reports to improve content; this does not mean all data processed by the provider is anonymous.
- Advertising: When Google AdSense ads are served, Google may use cookies or similar technologies to provide relevant advertising in accordance with applicable consent requirements. This helps support the free content on this site.
First-Party Cookies
Your analytics choice is saved under the local-storage key omicsHubCookieChoice in the browser where you make it. It persists until you change it or clear the site's browser data. If you allow Google Analytics, analytics cookies may also be set on this site's domain. You can withdraw analytics consent using Cookie Preferences in the footer; the site then removes accessible Google Analytics cookies and reloads the page to stop the loaded analytics library.
Third-Party Cookies
We use the following third-party services that may set cookies on your device:
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdSense | Personalized and contextual advertising | Google Ads Policy |
| Google Analytics | Optional site traffic analysis after visitor consent | Google Privacy Policy |
| Hits Counter | Homepage aggregate visit display delivered as a remote image request | Service information |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their privacy or security settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features on this site.
- Google Ad settings: Opt out of personalized Google ads at google.com/settings/ads.
- Industry opt-out: Use the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool at networkadvertising.org/choices.
Consent
When you first visit, the site offers the same choice to allow or decline optional Google Analytics cookies. Neither choice prevents you from reading the site. You can reopen Cookie Preferences in the footer at any time. This analytics control is not a Google-certified advertising consent platform and does not grant consent for personalized advertising. Personalized Google ads for users in the EEA, the UK, and Switzerland require a separately configured Google-certified consent-management platform. Browser settings and the third-party controls above provide additional options.
Advertising choices are separate from analytics. Use Privacy and cookie settings in the footer to reopen Google's advertising-consent message, when its consent service is available, and manage or withdraw your advertising consent. If that service is unavailable or blocked, the control explains that a change to your advertising choice has not been confirmed; it does not record consent on Google's behalf. Allowing analytics does not grant advertising consent.
Policy Updates
This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be reflected on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to review this page from time to time.