Cookie Policy
Last Updated: October 24, 2025
1. Introduction
At Aevum Encyclopedia ("we", "our", or "us"), we are committed to transparency regarding how we collect, use, and manage information when you visit our website and digital services. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we deploy, and how you can manage your preferences.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a personalized experience, and generate analytics reports for site operators. Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information but may store unique identifiers that help recognize your device across visits.
3. How We Use Cookies
Aevum Encyclopedia uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to ensure our platform functions correctly, improves your browsing experience, and helps us understand how our knowledge base is used. We categorize our cookies as follows:
| Category | Purpose | Can You Opt-Out? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for core functionality: authentication, security, session management, and accessibility settings. | No |
| Performance & Analytics | Anonymously tracks page views, search queries, and navigation paths to improve content structure and AI recommendation accuracy. | Yes |
| Functional | Remembers your preferences: language selection, theme (dark/light mode), reading font size, and saved search filters. | Yes |
| Advertising & Marketing | Used sparingly to measure the effectiveness of educational outreach campaigns and display relevant, non-intrusive promotional content. | Yes |
4. Third-Party Cookies
We partner with trusted third-party service providers to enhance our platform. These partners may set their own cookies to provide analytics, security, and content delivery services. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing their respective privacy and cookie policies.
- Analytics Providers: Used to aggregate usage data and identify high-traffic academic topics.
- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): Optimize image and video loading speeds for global users.
- Security & Fraud Prevention: Monitor abnormal traffic patterns to protect our knowledge database.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have full control over the cookies used on our platform. You can manage your preferences through the following methods:
- Cookie Consent Banner: Upon your first visit, you will be prompted to accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies.
- BROWSER SETTINGS: Most modern browsers allow you to block, delete, or notify you of cookies. Visit your browser's privacy or settings menu to adjust preferences.
- Platform Settings: Logged-in users can modify cookie and tracking preferences at any time via: Account Settings → Privacy & Cookies.
6. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our data practices. Material changes will be communicated via a prominent notice on our homepage or through direct email notifications to registered users. We encourage you to review this page regularly.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding our use of cookies or data processing practices, please contact our Data Protection & Compliance team:
Aevum Encyclopedia Trust & Safety Team
Email: privacy@aevumencyclopedia.org
Address: Knowledge Commons Hub, Suite 400, Geneva, Switzerland
We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days.