Last updated 26 September 2026
Cookies and Similar Technologies
This notice supplements our privacy policy and provides information about how Science Catalogs uses cookies and similar technologies.
Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or device by websites you visit. They help websites and applications work more efficiently, remember information, and recognize your browser. Cookies may last until you close your browser (“session” cookies) or persist across visits (“persistent” cookies).
Science Catalogs uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Assist you in safely and efficiently navigating and experiencing our services.
- Enable registration, login, feedback, and interaction with our services.
- Store and honor your preferences and settings.
- Measure and analyze usage and performance data.
- Assist with promotional and marketing efforts, including interest-based advertising.
If you access any Science Catalogs services subject to a subscription or contract, cookies and similar technologies will be used as necessary for contract performance and legitimate business operations.
Types of Cookies
Science Catalogs uses the following cookie types:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Essential for website functionality and cannot be switched off. Typically set in response to actions like setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling forms. Blocking these may affect website functions.
- Performance cookies: Help count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve site performance, including identifying popular pages and visitor movement.
- Functionality cookies: Enhance functionality and personalization, set by Science Catalogs or third parties. Disabling these may affect some services.
- Targeting cookies: Set by advertising partners to build interest profiles and show relevant ads. Disabling these results in less targeted advertising.
- Social media cookies: Set by social media services integrated for sharing content, capable of tracking your browser and building interest profiles, affecting content on other sites. Disabling may limit sharing tools.
- Anonymized analytical cookies: Collect anonymous data about your website use to understand visitor behavior, optimize marketing, and improve site performance.
Details about specific cookies and third-party cookies are listed on the site or in the cookie control tool.
Managing Cookies
You can manage cookies via the cookie settings or control tools available on the site, or through your browser’s privacy preferences, which may allow blocking or deleting of cookies.
Many cookies for online advertising can also be managed via consumer choice tools under self-regulation programs, such as the US-based YourAdChoices, Canada-based AdChoices, or EU-based Your Online Choices.
Some site features depend on cookies to function, including authentication for registered user access. Blocking or deleting cookies may limit access to certain content or services.
Use of Web Beacons and Other Technologies
Some Science Catalogs websites, applications, and communications use electronic tags (web beacons, gifs, pixel tags, unique identifiers) to deliver cookies, measure online activity, provide relevant advertising, and analyze promotion effectiveness.
We may also use third-party data security technologies to maintain security and protect our services against fraud and abuse.