Update privacy policy for plausible analytics

neurogears · Apr 27, 2022 · 1961d2c · 1961d2c
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diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 title: NeuroGEARS
 description: Neuroscience, Games, Interaction, Robotics
-google_analytics: UA-106624760-1
 theme: jekyll-theme-cayman
 
 twitter_username: neurogears

diff --git a/_includes/analytics.html b/_includes/analytics.html
@@ -1,12 +1 @@
-{% if site.google_analytics %}
-<script type="text/javascript">
-  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
-  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
-  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
-  })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');
-
-  ga('create', '{{ site.google_analytics }}', 'auto');
-  ga('set', 'anonymizeIp', true);
-  ga('send', 'pageview');
-</script>
-{% endif %}
+<script defer data-domain="neurogears.org" src="https://plausible.io/js/plausible.js"></script>
diff --git a/privacy-policy.md b/privacy-policy.md
@@ -4,16 +4,12 @@ permalink: /privacy-policy/
 title: "Privacy Policy"
 ---
 
-NeuroGEARS Ltd collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. NeuroGEARS Ltd's purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is solely to better understand how visitors use this website.
+NeuroGEARS Ltd respects the privacy of visitors to our website. We run [Plausible Analytics](https://plausible.io) to collect anonymous usage data solely for the purpose of better understanding overall trends in our website traffic, and not to track individual visitors. All the data is in aggregate form only. No personal data is collected. In particular:
 
-## Cookies
+* No information such as cookies is stored in the browser
+* No information is shared with, sent to or sold to third-parties
+* No information is shared with advertising companies
+* No information is mined or harvested to infer personal or behavioural trends
+* No information is monetized
 
-A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. NeuroGEARS Ltd uses cookies solely to help analyze how visitors use this website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website does not contain any personally identifying information.
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-Visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using this website.
-
-## Google Analytics
-
-This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to help understand how visitors engage with this website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. In the case of this website, IP address information is anonymized by truncating the last octet of the IP address for Member States of the European Union as well as for other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
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-NeuroGEARS Ltd uses reports compiled by Google for the sole purpose of evaluating visitor interactions and website activity. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. [Learn more](https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245).
+Data collected includes referral sources, top pages, visit duration, and general information from the device (device type, operating system, country and browser) used during the visit. Full details can be found in the [Plausible Analytics Data Policy](https://plausible.io/data-policy).