Cookie Policy
This policy explains how ScienceIQ.com ("we", "us") uses cookies and similar technologies. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. "First-party" cookies are set by the site you are visiting; "third-party" cookies are set by other companies, such as an advertising provider, whose content appears on the page.
Your choices
The first time you visit, a banner asks whether to allow analytics and advertising cookies. Both are off until you allow them, and "Reject all" is as easy as "Accept all". You can change your mind at any time with the Cookie Settings link at the bottom of every page. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, advertising cookies stay off unless you explicitly allow them.
ScienceIQ has no accounts or logins, so the site works the same whether or not you allow these cookies.
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary (always on)
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
scienceiq_consent | ScienceIQ.com | Remembers your cookie choices and a random consent ID so we don't ask again on every page. | 1 year |
Analytics (only if you allow them)
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors so we can count how many people use the site. | Up to 2 years |
_ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Keeps track of the current visit (session). | Up to 2 years |
Advertising (only if you allow them)
Ads on ScienceIQ are served by Google AdSense. If you allow advertising cookies, Google and its partners may set or read cookies to show ads, limit repetition, measure performance and, where allowed, personalize ads. These include first-party cookies on ScienceIQ.com and third-party cookies on Google's own domains (such as doubleclick.net).
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
__gads, __gpi | Google AdSense | Ad delivery, frequency capping and measurement. | Up to 13 months |
__eoi | Google AdSense | Security and fraud prevention for ads. | Up to 6 months |
Cookies on Google domains (e.g. IDE) | Ad personalization and measurement across websites. | Set by Google |
Google may change the specific cookies it uses. For current details, see How Google uses cookies.
Other technologies
We use Google Consent Mode. When analytics or advertising is turned off, Google's tag does not use cookies for that purpose, but it may still send Google limited, cookieless signals that Google uses in aggregated form. When you change your choices to turn a category off, we delete the first-party cookies for that category from our domain. Third-party cookies on Google's domains can only be removed through your browser settings.
Managing cookies in your browser
Besides Cookie Settings, you can block or delete cookies in your browser's settings, and control Google ad personalization at My Ad Center. Blocking cookies does not affect how ScienceIQ works.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page if the cookies we use change, and change the effective date at the top.
Contact us
Questions about cookies? Please contact us.