Privacy Policy & Cookie Disclosure

1. Overview & Scope

At BioGravity (biogravity.space), accessible from https://biogravity.space, visitor privacy is a fundamental priority. This Privacy Policy documents the types of data that are collected, logged, and processed by BioGravity, as well as the governance mechanisms allowing visitors to inspect, limit, or opt out of automated tracking.

This policy applies strictly to online interactions with our open-access publications, computational tools, and educational guides. It complies with applicable international privacy regulations, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA).

2. Google AdSense, Third-Party Advertising & DoubleClick DART Cookies

BioGravity partners with third-party vendors, including Google Inc., to serve advertisements on our web properties. Google uses cookies—including the DoubleClick DART cookie—to serve contextual and interest-based ads to visitors based on their prior visits to biogravity.space and other sites across the World Wide Web.

Required Advertising Disclosures:

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com).
Alternatively, users can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) consumer opt-out page at optout.networkadvertising.org or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) portal at optout.aboutads.info.
To review how Google handles data in its advertising network, visit Google's Advertising Privacy & Terms.

Note that BioGravity exercises no direct control over cookies set by third-party ad networks once served through the Google AdSense platform. You can disable cookies individually through your browser settings or via our site-wide Cookie Consent Banner.

3. Google Analytics 4 (GA4) with Google Consent Mode v2

We employ Google Analytics 4 (Measurement ID: G-BSRJK4DMH7) configured with Google Consent Mode v2. This setup ensures that:

Visitor IP addresses are automatically anonymized before transmission.
Ad storage, ad user data, and ad personalization are strictly denied by default until explicit affirmative consent is provided by the user.
Analytics metrics are collected in aggregate form to analyze technical performance, browser compatibility, and educational content engagement.

4. Cookie Categories & Consent Management

We categorize the cookies utilized on biogravity.space into distinct functional groups:

Category	Purpose	Default State
Strictly Necessary	Security headers, session integrity, and remembering your cookie consent choice.	Active
Analytics & Performance	Aggregated anonymous readership telemetry (GA4) to improve site navigation.	Opt-in / Configurable
Advertising & Personalization	Google AdSense contextual/interest-based advertising cookies and DART identifiers.	Opt-in / Configurable

You can update or revoke your cookie choices at any time by clearing your browser's local storage key biogravity_cookie_consent_v1 or clicking the cookie reset controls provided in our footer.

5. GDPR Data Protection Rights (EU / UK Users)

For users residing within the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, BioGravity complies fully with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). Our lawful bases for processing data include legitimate interest (site security, delivery of scientific dispatches) and explicit consent (advertising and analytics cookies).

You possess the following statutory rights:

Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): Request copies of any personal data we hold.
Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Request correction of inaccurate information.
Right to Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): Request deletion of your personal records ("Right to be Forgotten").
Right to Restrict Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): Limit how your personal data is utilized.
Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): Receive data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.

To exercise any GDPR right, contact our governance desk at biogravity.space@gmail.com. We respond to all formal requests within thirty (30) days without cost.

6. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA Notice)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), California residents are entitled to specific disclosures regarding personal information collected, disclosed, or sold:

Categories of Information Collected: Internet and electronic network activity information (browsing behavior, browser type, interaction with site dispatches, truncated IP addresses).
No Sale of Personal Information: BioGravity does not sell personal information for monetary consideration. Under CPRA definitions, sharing identifiers for cross-context behavioral advertising via third-party ad networks (e.g. Google AdSense) may be considered "sharing"; users may opt out at any time.
Right to Know & Delete: California consumers may request disclosure of the specific pieces of information collected and request deletion.
Right to Non-Discrimination: We will never deny service, charge different prices, or alter content quality based on the exercise of your privacy rights.

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: You may opt out of third-party ad targeting by setting your consent preference to "Essential Only" in our cookie banner or submitting a request to biogravity.space@gmail.com with the subject line "CCPA Opt-Out".

7. Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)

Protecting the safety of children online is paramount. BioGravity does not intentionally collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes that a child has provided identifying information through correspondence, please contact us immediately and we will promptly remove such records from our servers.

8. Governance & Contact Information

For legal inquiries, data protection questions, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach our governance desk via:

Official Desk: BioGravity Governance & Data Ethics Committee
Electronic Mail: biogravity.space@gmail.com
Official Updates (𝕏): @Biogravityspace
Postal Reference: Open-Access Educational Publication Initiative, biogravity.space