1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about your visit, making it easier to use and more useful to you.
2. How We Use Cookies
2.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, authentication, and session management. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Essential cookies we use:
- Session cookie: Used to maintain your login session and authenticate you
- Language preference: Remembers your selected language (English or Spanish)
2.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with BioLinq by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our service.
Analytics cookies we use:
- Google Analytics (
_ga,_gid): Used to understand user behavior and improve our service
3. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit BioLinq, you'll see a banner asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies (analytics). You can accept or decline.
- Browser Settings: You can configure your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages:
- Google Analytics: Helps us analyze website traffic and user behavior
- Stripe: Used during payment processing for premium features (only when you initiate a payment)
These third-party services have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them:
5. Cookie Consent
We ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies (analytics cookies) on your device. Essential cookies are automatically enabled as they are necessary for the website to function.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Clicking the cookie settings link in our footer
- Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date below.
7. Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].
Last updated: January 28, 2026