1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how biomaps-project.eu (hereinafter referred to as the "Site") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our Site. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

2. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use both session cookies and persistent cookies for the following purposes:

• Strictly Necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website and cannot be disabled.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
   

4. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:

• Improve the functionality and performance of our Site.
• Enhance your experience by remembering your preferences.
• Analyze site traffic and usage patterns to improve our Site.

5. Social Media Sharing
Our Site includes social media sharing buttons for Facebook and LinkedIn. These buttons may use cookies to collect information about your interaction with the Site. This information may include your IP address, the page you are visiting, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media interactions are governed by the privacy policies of the respective social media platforms.

6. Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to analyze the usage of our Site. Google Analytics 4 collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our Site. The data collected by Google Analytics 4 is in compliance with GDPR regulations. This information helps us improve our Site and services. For more information on Google Analytics 4, please visit Google's privacy policy.

7. Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided below:

• Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Site, though your access to some functionality and areas of our Site may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
• Opt-Out Links: You can opt out of interest-based advertising served by participating ad servers through the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page, the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page, or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at info@biomaps-project.eu ​​​​​​​