Privacy policy
Last updated: 24 October 2026
Summary
- You can use this website without an account or login.
- We do not sell personal data or use it for advertising.
- Analytics (Google Analytics) runs only if you opt in, and you can withdraw consent at any time.
Who is responsible
This website is run by the ELIXIR On-Cloud community, part of the ELIXIR research infrastructure. For any privacy question or request, email cloud-service@elixir-europe.org.
What we collect and why
Technical data. When you load a page, the server that hosts the site receives technical information such as your IP address, browser type and the page requested. This is needed to deliver the site and keep it secure (legal basis: legitimate interest, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Analytics, only with your consent. If you accept analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics to understand which pages are visited and how visitors find us. IP anonymization is enabled. Google may process this data outside the EU under its own safeguards (legal basis: consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Until you opt in, the Google Analytics script is not loaded.
When you contact us. If you email us or open an issue on GitHub, we use what you send only to answer you. GitHub's own privacy policy applies to content you post there.
Cookies and local storage
You can change your choice at any time with the “Cookie settings” link in the footer.
| Name | Purpose | Category | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
cc_cookieCookie | Remembers your cookie choices | Strictly necessary | 6 months |
themeLocal storage | Remembers light or dark theme | Strictly necessary | Until cleared |
banner-statusLocal storage | Remembers that you dismissed the site banner | Strictly necessary | Until cleared |
_ga, _ga_*Cookie (Google) | Counts visits and page views | Analytics, only with consent | 2 years |
Links to other sites
This site links to services, repositories and documentation run by ELIXIR Nodes, partners and third parties such as GitHub. Their own privacy policies apply once you leave this site.
Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, to restrict or object to its processing, to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time without affecting earlier processing. To use any of these rights, email us. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page if our practices change, and ask for your cookie consent again when the categories change.