Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last updated: 2025-12-15

1. Who we are

This website (“we”, “us”, “our”) is operated by the structural biology group at Argonne National Laboratory. If you have questions about this policy, you can contact us at: [email protected].

2. What data we collect

Depending on how you use this site, we may collect:

• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent on pages.
• Usage data: clicks, scrolls, and interactions with our pages and features.
• Contact data (if you provide it): name, email address, and any information you include when you contact us.

3. How we use your data

We use the collected data to:

• Operate and maintain the website.
• Understand and improve performance, design, and content.
• Respond to your messages and support requests.
• Keep our site secure and detect abuse or attacks.

4. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies to:

• Essential cookies: needed for basic site functionality (e.g., remembering your cookie preferences).
• Analytics cookies: to understand how visitors use our site (e.g., page views, traffic sources).
• Preference cookies (if used): to remember your settings or choices.

4.1 Types of cookies we use

Examples (adjust to what you actually use):

• cookie_consent – remembers if you accepted cookies.
• _ga, _gid – Google Analytics cookies for website statistics (only if you use GA).

4.2 How to manage cookies

You can manage or delete cookies in your browser settings. You can also withdraw your consent at any time by clearing cookies for this site and revisiting the cookie banner.

5. Legal bases for processing (if you’re under GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), we rely on the following legal bases:

• Consent: for non-essential cookies (e.g., analytics).
• Legitimate interests: to operate and secure our website.
• Contract / pre-contract: when you contact us or request information.

6. Data sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

• Service providers who host our site or provide analytics, strictly for our use.
• Authorities, if required by law or to protect our rights, users, or the public.

7. Data retention

We keep your data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, or as required by law. Analytics data may be kept in aggregated, non-identifiable form.

8. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your data.
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.