Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Educational Scope

Welcome to B10logy (“we,” “our,” or “us”). B10logy is an open, digital life sciences curriculum, research atlas, and revision platform operating at https://b10logy.com. We are committed to transparency in the collection, use, and safeguarding of the information you provide while exploring our visual lecture notes, vector diagrams, and scientific profiles.

2. Information We Automatically Collect (Log Files)

Like most educational portals, B10logy utilizes standard web server log files. The information gathered automatically includes:

• Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (anonymized where applicable)
• Browser type, engine version, and operating system
• Internet Service Provider (ISP) and language preferences
• Referring and exit pages, timestamps, and request methods
• On-site interaction metrics (e.g. search queries in the Glossary Explorer or Figure viewer)

These data points are not linked to any personally identifiable information and are strictly used to diagnose server performance, prevent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and optimize educational content delivery.

3. Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies (Mandatory Disclosure)

We partner with third-party advertising networks, primarily Google AdSense, to help support the free availability of our educational resources:

• Third-Party Vendors: Google and its authorized partners use cookies to serve advertisements to users based on their prior visits to B10logy and other websites across the Internet.
• DoubleClick DART Cookies: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve targeted ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the web.
• Opt-Out Rights: You have the absolute right to opt out of personalized advertising. You may disable personalized ads by visiting the Google Ads Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

4. Web Analytics & Performance Telemetry

We utilize aggregated analytics tools (such as Google Analytics / Google Site Kit) to evaluate overall traffic patterns, popular biological disciplines, and search trends. All IP addresses are anonymized, and no sensitive personal data is collected or shared.

5. GDPR & CCPA Privacy Rights

Depending on your geographic location, you possess specific statutory rights regarding your digital privacy:

• GDPR (European Economic Area): You have the right to access, rectify, or request erasure of any personal communications sent to our editorial desk, as well as the right to data portability and restriction of processing.
• CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act): We do not sell your personal data. California residents may request disclosure of any collected categories and request complete deletion.

6. Children’s Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)

B10logy is an open educational portal suitable for high school, undergraduate, and postgraduate learners. We do not knowingly collect or solicit any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has submitted personal details through an inquiry form, please contact us immediately, and we will delete the record from our server logs.

7. Editorial & Privacy Contact

If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding our privacy practices or cookie management, please contact our administrative desk: