Privacy Policy

At ScienceCodons, accessible from https://ScienceCodons.com/, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information collected and recorded by ScienceCodons and how we use it.

Please get in touch with us if you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy.

Who we are

Our Website address is https://ScienceCodons.com.

Log Files

ScienceCodons follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and are a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any personally identifiable information. The information aims to analyze trends, administer the site, track users’ movements on the Website, and gather demographic information.

What personal data do we collect, and why do we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form and the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. We collect information about visitors who comment on Sites that use our Akismet anti-spam service. The information we collect depends on how the User sets up Akismet for the Site but typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter, such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

After approval of your comment, your name, email address, Website, and profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the Website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the Website can download and extract any location data from images on the Website.

What data do you provide?

Subscription

We collect your name and email address from our subscription box (only if you enter your name and email address yourself) to:

  • Send information, and respond to inquiries and other requests or questions.
  • Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients.

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can follow the instructions at the bottom of each email.

Contact Forms and Request Notes Form

The information from the contact forms and request notes form are kept for a certain period for customer service purposes. Still, we do not use the information they submitted for marketing purposes.

How do we protect your data?

Our Website is protected and scanned regularly for security holes and known vulnerabilities to make your visit to our site as safe as possible. We use everyday malware scanning tools to protect our users and their data. We have been trying our best to use all reasonable industry standards to secure your data. Once we have received your personal information, we will use strict procedures and security features to prevent unauthorized access.

Cookies

“Cookies” are small information stored by your browser on your device. Like most websites, we use cookies to keep track of your activity and enhance your experience. We also use cookies to assist us in the fight against fraud or malice. If you wish not to receive cookies, you can disable them on your browser’s toolbar at any time.

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and Website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days, and screen options cookies last a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

Suppose you edit or publish an article; an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.

Different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change your browser’s settings to block/delete the cookies. To learn more about managing and deleting cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.

Like many websites, this Website sets and uses cookies to enhance your user experience — to remember your settings, for instance. Advertisements may be displayed on this Website, and if so, you may set and access cookies on your computer; such cookies are subject to the privacy policy of the parties providing the advertisement. However, the advertising parties cannot access this site’s cookies. These parties usually use non-personally identifiable or anonymous codes to obtain information about your visits to this site. For more information about this type of online advertising, cookies, and how to turn this feature off, please visit this link. Please note that turning off advertising cookies won’t mean you are not served any advertising, merely that it will not be tailored to your interests.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other Website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that Website.

Analytics

We may collect analytics data or use third-party analytics tools and services to help us measure traffic and usage trends for the Service. These tools collect information sent by your browser or mobile device, including the pages you visit and other information that assists us in improving the Service. We collect and use this analytics information in aggregate form so that it cannot reasonably be manipulated to identify any particular user.

You can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative page or permanently using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.

DoubleClick DART cookies (Google AdX)

We also may use DART cookies for ad serving through Google’s DoubleClick (Google AdX), which places a cookie on your computer when browsing the web and visiting a site using DoubleClick advertising (including some Google AdSense advertisements).  This cookie serves ads specific to you and your interests (” interest-based targeting”).

The ads served will be targeted based on your previous browsing history (For example, if you have been viewing sites about visiting Las Vegas, you may see Las Vegas hotel advertisements when viewing a non-related site, such as a site about hockey).  DART uses “non personally identifiable information”.  It does NOT track personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, or credit card number.

You can opt out of this ad serving on all sites using this advertising by visiting http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx.

You can disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security.

However, this can affect your interaction with our site and other websites.  This could include the inability to log in to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts.

Deleting cookies does not mean you permanently opt out of any advertising program.  Unless you have settings that disallow cookies, a new cookie will be added the next time you visit a site running the advertisements.

Our Advertising Partners

This Site is affiliated with Publisher First, Inc. dba Freestar (“Freestar”) to place advertising on the Site, and Freestar will collect and use specific data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Freestar’s data usage, click here: https://freestar.com/privacy-policy/.

Some of the advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has a privacy policy for user data policies. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.

Opt-out: Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our Website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights do you have over your data?

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you by email. This does not include any data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where do we send your data?

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, monitor, and guide their online activity.

ScienceCodons does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under 13. Suppose you think your child provided this information on our Website. In that case, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately, and we will do our best to remove such information from our records promptly.

California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

The first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy, the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) went into effect in 2004. It was amended in 2013 to require new privacy disclosures regarding the tracking of online visits. (See More)

According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:

  • Our privacy policy is shown on the home page of our Website.
  • There is a link on our home page where visitors can visit our privacy policy page.
  • The privacy policy is linked to our homepage via a hypertext link that contains the word “privacy” and can be seen on our home page by visitors.
  • Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes by visiting our Privacy Policy Page.
  • Users can change their personal information by emailing us.
  • Users can visit our site anonymously.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

Under the CCPA, California consumers have the right to:

  • The right to know about the personal information a ScienceCodons collects;
  • The right to delete personal information collected from ScienceCodons (with some exceptions);

User Rights under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

  • The right to be informed – You can know about our privacy policy and how we process your data from our Privacy Policy Page.
  • The right to access – You can request ScienceCodons for copies of your data.
  • The right to rectification – You can request that ScienceCodons correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request ScienceCodons to complete the information you think is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure – You can request that ScienceCodons erase your data under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that ScienceCodons limit the processing of your data under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing – You can object to ScienceCodons’ data processing under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability – You can request that ScienceCodons transfer the data we have collected to another organization or directly to you under certain conditions.

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

Online Privacy Policy Only

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our Website regarding information they share and/sharelect in ScienceCodons. This policy does not apply to any information collected offline or via channels other than this Website.

Consent

Using our Website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.

Contact

If there are any issues or questions regarding this privacy policy, please mail us at [email protected].

Last Updated On: 2024-01-05

 

Who we are

Suggested text: Our website address is https://sciencecodons.com.

Comments

Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form and the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

Suggested text: If you upload images to the Website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the Website can download and extract any location data from images on the Website.

Cookies

Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last two days, and screen options cookies last a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

Suppose you edit or publish an article; an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the other Website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that Website.

Who do we share your data with

Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our Website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights do you have over your data?

Suggested text: If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where is your data sent?

Suggested text: An automated spam detection service may check visitors’ comments.

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