Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 10, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide a better user experience, remember your preferences, and understand how you use our platform.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
XSRF-TOKEN Security - prevents cross-site request forgery attacks Session
nouslab_session Maintains your authenticated session 2 hours
cookieConsent Stores your cookie consent preferences 1 year

2.2 Analytics Cookies (Require Consent)

With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics 4 - maintains session state 2 years

These cookies are only set after you click "Accept All" or explicitly consent to analytics cookies.

2.3 Security Cookies

We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect our forms from spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA may set the following cookies:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_GRECAPTCHA Google reCAPTCHA - spam protection 6 months

reCAPTCHA is essential for form security and operates under Google's Privacy Policy.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

  • Google Analytics: Website usage analytics (only with your consent)
  • Google reCAPTCHA: Form spam protection

These services operate under their own privacy policies. We have configured them to minimize data collection and respect user privacy.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

4.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit our site, you can choose to:

  • Accept All: Enable all cookies including analytics
  • Reject Non-Essential: Only essential cookies will be used

4.2 Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

4.3 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete existing cookies
  • Block all or specific cookies
  • Set preferences for certain websites
  • Clear cookies when you close the browser

Note: Blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of our website from functioning properly.

4.4 Browser-Specific Instructions

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies

4.5 Opt-Out Tools

You can also use these tools to opt out of analytics:

5. Do Not Track

We respect "Do Not Track" (DNT) browser signals. If you enable DNT, we will not set analytics or non-essential cookies.

6. GDPR Compliance

Under GDPR, we:

  • Require your explicit consent before setting non-essential cookies
  • Provide clear information about what cookies we use
  • Allow you to withdraw consent at any time
  • Do not set analytics cookies until you consent

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when changes were last made. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

8. Contact Us

For questions about our use of cookies:

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