atopon.org - Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: Dec 2025

Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website atopon.org.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our Site through Google Analytics 4, including:

  • Your IP address (anonymized)
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website
  • Geographic location (country/city level)
  • User interactions and engagement metrics

How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected through Google Analytics 4 to:

  • Understand how visitors use our Site
  • Improve our Site's functionality and user experience
  • Analyze traffic patterns and trends
  • Optimize our content and services
  • Monitor Site performance and technical issues

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device.

Types of Cookies We Use

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics 4): These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. Google Analytics 4 uses first-party cookies to track user interactions.

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our Site, you will see a cookie consent popup. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your preferences will be saved for future visits.

In accordance with the GDPR, GA4 cookies will only be deployed on your device if you provide explicit consent via our cookie banner. You may withdraw this consent at any time by clearing your cookies.

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Disabling cookies will NOT affect the functionality of this site.

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 as our primary processor, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users interact with our Site.

For more information on how Google uses data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.

Data Retention

Google Analytics 4 data is retained according to our configured retention settings. We retain analytics data for 14 months to analyze long-term trends while respecting your privacy.

EU-Based Processing

For users in the European Union, GA4 data is received and processed on servers located within the EU before being forwarded to analytics servers.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information

We do NOT sell your personal information to third parties.

Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.