Cookie Policy
Last updated 2022-12-01 (this document is subject to change)What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site.
- First party cookies are cookies set by the website you’re visiting. Only that website can read them. In addition, a website might potentially use external services, which also set their own cookies, known as third-party cookies.
- Persistent cookies are cookies saved on your computer and that are not deleted automatically when you quit your browser, unlike a session cookie, which is deleted when you quit your browser.
Every time you visit the database.earth’s websites you are not prompted to accept or refuse cookies, since the website only use first-party cookies.
The purpose of the first-party cookies we use are to improve the experice when using our site. It allows you to select your preferred language and for us to gather anonymized website analytics. This analytical data will be used to identify errors with the site and improve the user experience further.
How do we use cookies?
The database.earth websites only use "first-party cookies". These are cookies set and controlled by database.earth, not by external organisations.
First-party Cookies
| Name | Service | Purpose | Cookie type and duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| fullmoon_session | database.earth | Required to manage session with framework. | Expires after session. |
| locale | database.earth | Remembers selection preferred language. | Expires after session. |
| _ga | Google Analytics 4 | Anonymous website analytics. | Expires after 1 year. |
| _ga_286XTJ508R | Google Analytics 4 | Anonymous website analytics. | Expires after 1 year. |
Third-party Cookies
The database.earth website does not make use of third-party cookies.