Privacy Policy & Cookie Disclosures
Last updated: July 13, 2026
1. General Information
At the SPG11 Journey Tracker, we prioritize the confidentiality and security of our community visitors. This Privacy Policy documents the types of information compiled, processed, and recorded by our portal and explains how third-party vendors manage cookies and advertisement trackers on our platform.
2. Google AdSense & Third-Party Cookies Disclosure
This website serves context-relevant advertisements using Google AdSense to fund our open-access publications. To deliver high-quality, relevant advertising, Google utilizes specialized cookies:
- Third-party vendor ads: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve personalized advertisements on this site based on your visits to this website and other platforms across the internet.
- The DoubleClick Cookie: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partner networks to serve advertisements to our users based on their visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Opting Out: You can completely opt-out of personalized advertising by visiting your browser’s tracking settings, disabling cookies, or directly adjusting your preferences within Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you may opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting AboutAds.info.
3. Log Files & Standard Analytics
Like most standard websites, we follow a routine procedure of utilizing anonymous log files. These files log visitors when they navigate our portal. The parameters compiled by standard logs include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamps, referring/exit pages, and the number of clicks. This information is not linked to any personally identifiable information and is used exclusively to evaluate demographic geographic metrics, improve responsiveness, and combat security threats.
4. Medical Data & Submission Security
Our website does not manage user databases, cloud-hosted patient registers, or clinical telemetry logs. We do not prompt, process, or store clinical medical histories, DNA sequencing profiles, or private patient health records.
Information submitted via our Contact Form (such as name, email, and description) is processed solely to address your feedback. No contact details are sold, rented, or distributed to third-party marketing companies under any circumstances.
5. Children’s Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)
Because Spastic Paraplegia type 11 symptoms often develop in children and adolescents, we emphasize online safety. We do not knowingly compile personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes their child has submitted contact parameters on our site, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly purge those records.
6. Consent
By continuing to explore the SPG11 Journey Tracker portal, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy, acceptthird-party cookie practices for Google AdSense delivery, and agree to our general Terms of Use.