Cookie Policy

1. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They enable websites to function efficiently and support essential features such as navigation, secure login, session continuity, and user preferences.

Cookies may also be used to enhance user experience, analyze website traffic, and support platform performance and security.

Certain cookies are essential for the operation of the website and may be set without user consent. Other categories of cookies are activated only after obtaining user approval, in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations.

---

2. Cookie Categories Used on This Website

Strictly necessary cookies: are essential for the proper functioning of the website. They enable features such as secure login, manuscript submission workflows, session management, and access to protected areas. Without these cookies, core services cannot operate effectively.

Performance cookies: collect anonymized and aggregated information about how users interact with the website. This data helps us analyze user behavior, identify technical issues, and improve usability, navigation, and overall performance. These cookies do not directly identify individual users.

Targeting cookies: may be used to track browsing behavior across websites for purposes such as content personalization or communication. Currently, such cookies are not actively deployed on this platform but may be introduced in future updates in compliance with applicable regulations.

Functionality cookies: allow the website to remember user preferences such as language selection, accessibility settings, and interface customization, thereby enhancing the user experience.

Unclassified cookies: are cookies that are currently under review and have not yet been assigned to a specific category. These cookies are periodically assessed and categorized accordingly.

---

3. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Name	Provider / Domain	Expiration	Description
OJSSID	. niujournal.org	Session	Maintains user session for consistent browsing experience
CookieScriptConsent	Cookie Script / niujournal.org	4 weeks 2 days	Stores user cookie consent preferences

---

4. Performance Cookies

Name	Provider / Domain	Expiration	Description
_ga	Google LLC /. niujournal.org	1 year 1 month	Distinguishes users for analytics purposes
_ga_XXXXXXX	. niujournal.org	1 year 1 month	Maintains session state

---

5. Targeting Cookies

Based on the current configuration, no targeting cookies are actively used on this website.

If such cookies are introduced in the future, this Cookie Policy and the cookie consent interface will be updated accordingly to ensure transparency and user control.

---

6. Functionality Cookies

At present, no functionality cookies are actively listed in the configuration.

If implemented in the future, these cookies will be used to enhance usability by remembering user preferences and improving personalization features.

---

7. Unclassified Cookies

Name	Provider / Domain	Expiration	Description
WMF-Uniq	External resource	11 months 4 weeks	Under classification

The cookie inventory is based on the current Cookie Script configuration. Unclassified cookies will be reviewed, categorized, and updated in this policy as additional information becomes available.

---

8. Consent and Cookie Control

In compliance with applicable data protection laws, non-essential cookies are activated only after obtaining explicit user consent.

Users have the right to:

• Accept or reject non-essential cookies
• Modify their cookie preferences at any time
• Withdraw previously given consent

This can be done through the cookie consent banner or settings panel available on the website.

Additionally, users may manage cookies through their browser settings, including blocking or deleting cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality, user experience, and access to certain features.

---

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements, technologies, third-party services, or platform functionality.

Users are encouraged to review this page regularly. Continued use of the website after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

---