Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site owners. Cookies allow a site to recognize your device and remember your preferences across pages and visits.

We use cookies on researchvials.us to improve your experience, analyze how the site is used, and ensure the site functions correctly.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, secure area access, and form submission. The Site cannot function without these cookies, and they are set automatically when you use the Site. They include session identifiers, cookie consent preferences, and security tokens.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with the Site. These include:

  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4) — Collects anonymized data about page views, session duration, navigation paths, and user engagement. Data is processed by Google LLC.
  • Microsoft Clarity — Records anonymized session replays and heatmaps to help us understand how visitors use the Site. Clarity automatically masks sensitive content. Data is processed by Microsoft Corporation.
  • Google Tag Manager (GTM) — A tag management system that loads analytics and marketing scripts based on your consent preferences. GTM itself does not collect personal data.

All analytics data is aggregated and anonymized. We use this information to improve content and site performance, not to identify individual users.

Marketing Cookies

When you consent to marketing cookies, we may load:

  • Google Ads — Conversion tracking to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. This does not enable personalized advertising on our info site.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and choices -- such as accessibility settings, font size preferences, and high-contrast mode selections stored in localStorage (rv_a11y). They enhance your experience but are not strictly required for the Site to work.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on the Site may be set by third-party services we use, including:

These third parties have their own cookie and privacy policies that govern how they use the data they collect. We encourage you to review those policies.

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, though doing so may affect your experience on the Site. You can also use our cookie consent banner to manage your preferences when you first visit the Site.

To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at support@researchvials.com.