Cookie Policy
Last Updated: November 2024
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your experience.
How We Use Cookies
GCRI uses cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
Required for website functionality. These cannot be disabled.
- Session management: Keep you logged in to your researcher account
- Security: Prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks
- Language preference: Remember your selected language
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
Help us understand how visitors use our website.
- Page views: Track which pages are most visited
- Navigation paths: Understand user journeys through the site
- Performance: Identify slow-loading pages
- Provider: Google Analytics (anonymized IP addresses)
Functional Cookies (Optional)
Enhance website functionality and personalization.
- Dashboard settings: Save your data visualization preferences
- Search history: Remember recent publication searches
- Form data: Preserve form inputs if you navigate away
Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
gcri_session | User session management | Session | Essential |
csrf_token | Security protection | Session | Essential |
locale | Language preference | 1 year | Essential |
_ga | Google Analytics tracking | 2 years | Analytics |
_gid | Google Analytics tracking | 24 hours | Analytics |
dashboard_prefs | Dashboard customization | 6 months | Functional |
cookie_consent | Remember your cookie preferences | 1 year | Essential |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
On This Website
Use our cookie preference center to enable or disable optional cookies:
Third-Party Cookies
We use limited third-party services that may set cookies:
- Google Analytics: Anonymous website usage statistics
- CDN providers: Fast delivery of website assets
We do not use advertising or social media tracking cookies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as we adopt new technologies or change our practices. Check this page periodically for updates. The "Last Updated" date at the top indicates when changes were last made.
Contact Us
Questions about our cookie usage? Contact us at privacy@worldconsumerdata.org