1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide analytical data to website owners.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They allow us to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

Remember your login credentials and preferences
Enhance the performance and functionality of our platform
Support security measures and detect fraudulent activity

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

Purpose: Required for basic site functionality

Examples: Authentication, session management, security

Can be disabled: No - these are necessary for the platform to work

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Help us understand how the platform is used so we can improve it

Current status: We do not load any third-party analytics or session-recording cookies. Our operational metrics are collected server-side and do not place a cookie or identifier in your browser.

Can be disabled:Yes — this category is governed by the consent banner and your “Cookie settings”, and is honoured before any such cookie would ever be set.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Purpose: Remember your preferences and enhance your experience

Examples: Language settings, display preferences, saved filters

Can be disabled: Yes - but may impact functionality

3.4 Performance Cookies

Purpose: Monitor and improve platform performance

Examples: Load times, error tracking, usage statistics

Can be disabled: Yes - through cookie preferences

3.5 Third-Party Cookies

Purpose: Set by external services for specific functionality

Examples: Payment processors, support chat, social media widgets

Can be disabled: Yes - through browser settings

4. Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Type
_session	User authentication and session management	Session	Essential
preferences	User preferences and settings	1 year	Functional

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Browser Settings

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data

Firefox

Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Edge

Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and site permissions

5.2 Cookie Consent Banner

Your cookie choice is region-aware. In the EU/EEA, the UK, and Switzerland (and whenever we cannot determine your region), a consent banner appears on your first visit and nothing non-essential loads until you make a choice. Elsewhere, optional analytics may run by default with notice and you can opt out at any time. The banner lets you:

Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Customize your cookie preferences
Learn more about our cookie practices

We honour the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal: if your browser advertises GPC, optional categories are treated as opted out automatically. You can review or change your choice at any time using the “Cookie settings” link in the site footer.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling cookies may impact your experience on our platform:

Essential Cookies

Disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in and using core platform features.

Functional Cookies

You may need to re-enter preferences and settings each time you visit.

Analytics Cookies

Platform functionality won't be affected, but we won't be able to improve based on usage data.

7. Third-Party Services

Humanome does not currently load any third-party analytics, advertising, social-media, or session-recording services in your browser. Strictly-necessary operations (such as payment processing during checkout) are handled by vetted providers at the point of use. Should we introduce any optional third-party service that sets cookies, we will disclose it here and request your consent through the cookie banner before it loads.

8. Data Security and Privacy

We take the security and privacy of your data seriously:

Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information (PII)
Clinical and genomic data is never stored in cookies
All cookie data is encrypted during transmission
We regularly audit our cookie practices for compliance
Third-party services are vetted for privacy and security standards

9. International Users

Our cookie practices comply with international privacy regulations:

GDPR (EU): We obtain consent before setting non-essential cookies
CCPA (California): We respect Do Not Track signals and provide opt-out options
PIPEDA (Canada): We follow Canadian privacy principles for cookie use
LGPD (Brazil): We comply with Brazilian data protection requirements

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal compliance. We will notify you of any material changes by:

Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
Sending email notifications to registered users
Displaying notices on our platform
Requesting new consent when required by law

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: privacy@humanome.ai

Subject Line: Cookie Policy Inquiry

Address: Humanome.AI Privacy Office

Data Protection Officer: dpo@humanome.ai