How we use cookies and similar technologies on our platform
This Cookie Policy explains how ResearchArk, operated by Mycel UG (haftungsbeschränkt), uses cookies and similar technologies on our platform. This policy complements our Privacy Policy and should be read alongside it.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website operators. We use cookies for essential platform functionality and — only with your explicit consent — for privacy-preserving first-party analytics.
These cookies are strictly necessary for the platform to function. They cannot be disabled.
With your explicit consent, we collect first-party analytics to understand how the platform is used and how it performs. No third-party analytics providers are involved, and no analytics data is shared with or sold to third parties.
When you enable analytics, we collect:
Analytics is only activated after you opt in via the cookie banner or Cookie Settings, and you can withdraw your consent at any time.
We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. If we introduce marketing cookies in the future, they will only be activated with your explicit consent.
We do not use third-party tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or social media tracking pixels. Our platform does not embed third-party content that sets cookies on your device.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by:
Please note that disabling essential cookies may prevent the platform from functioning properly.
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:
Under the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG) and the ePrivacy Directive, essential cookies do not require consent as they are strictly necessary for the service you have requested. Optional cookies (analytics, marketing) require your explicit opt-in consent before being set.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@researchark.eu or our Data Protection Officer at dpo@researchark.eu.
ResearchArk is a product of Mycel UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Kollwitzstraße 76, 10435 Berlin, Germany.
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| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|
arkid_access | Authentication access token for secure login sessions | Session | Authentication |
arkid_refresh | Token used to refresh authentication without re-login | 30 days | Authentication |
arkid_access_expires | Tracks when the access token expires for automatic refresh | Session | Authentication |
arkid_id | Stores the authenticated user identifier | 30 days | Authentication |
NEXT_LOCALE | Stores your preferred language (en, de, es, fr, it) | 1 year | Functional |
cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preference choices | 1 year | Functional |
utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign), and the referring website when you arrive from another site. Visits are grouped using a random session identifier stored in your browser's sessionStorage for the duration of the tab session — it is not a persistent identifier and cannot recognise you across visits. Page analytics data is retained for a maximum of 12 months.