Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They're commonly used for user authentication, personalization, and tracking.

Our Approach

The Cormorant Foraging website is a static informational site focused on research and education. We have intentionally designed it to operate without cookies or client-side tracking.

We Don't Use:

✗ Authentication cookies
✗ Advertising cookies
✗ Tracking cookies
✗ Analytics cookies
✗ Social media cookies
✗ Session cookies
✗ Preference cookies

What You Get:

✓ Privacy-first browsing
✓ No tracking or profiling
✓ No consent banners
✓ Faster page loads
✓ Full transparency
✓ GDPR/CCPA compliant by design
✓ No third-party data sharing

Third-Party Services

This website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare may collect basic technical information for security and performance purposes (e.g., IP address for DDoS protection).

Cloudflare does not set cookies on this website. For more information:

External Links

This website contains links to external services (GitHub, ORCID, production system URLs). These external sites may use their own cookies. We recommend reviewing their cookie policies:

Your Browser Settings

Even though this website doesn't use cookies, you can control cookie settings in your browser:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Future Changes

If we ever decide to use cookies in the future (e.g., for optional analytics or user preferences), we will:

Update this cookie policy with full details
Implement a proper consent mechanism
Provide opt-out options
Maintain compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations

Questions?

If you have questions about our cookie policy or privacy practices, please contact:

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