Institutum Antiquitatis, Inc.

Cookie Policy

Effective Date: April 21, 2026

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember information about your visit and may improve your experience.

2. Our Website

This Cookie Policy applies to the temporary institutional website hosted at institutumantiquitatis.com ("Site"), operated by Institutum Antiquitatis, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation pending 501(c)(3) determination. The Site is built on the Squarespace platform.

3. Cookies We Use

3.1  Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Site to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as navigating between pages or visiting a secure area. No personal data is collected by these cookies for marketing purposes.

Set by Squarespace platform:

•       ss_cid — visitor identifier; session management

•       ss_cpvisit — visit counter

•       ss_cvisit — visit timing

•       ss_cvr — referrer tracking for analytics

•       ss_cvt — visit time

•       crumb — CSRF security token

3.2  Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors interact with the Site. This service sets cookies that collect information in aggregate and pseudonymous form, including pages visited, time on site, and general geographic region. No names or email addresses are collected through analytics.

Set by Google Analytics:

•       _ga — distinguishes unique users; expires 2 years

•       ga* — session state; expires 2 years

Google Analytics data is processed subject to Google's privacy and data-processing terms. You can opt out globally at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

3.3  Cookies We Do Not Use

This Site does not use advertising cookies, remarketing or behavioural-targeting cookies, social-media tracking cookies, or any third-party cookies beyond those listed in §§ 3.1–3.2.

4. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You may refuse or delete cookies at any time; however, disabling essential cookies will affect Site functionality. Browser-specific guidance is available at:

•       Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647

•       Firefox: support.mozilla.org/kb/cookies-information-websites-store

•       Safari: support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies

•       Edge: support.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies

5. Do Not Track

This Site does not currently respond to Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. We continue to monitor regulatory guidance on DNT and will update this policy accordingly.

6. International Visitors and the GDPR

If you are visiting from the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, please be aware that some cookies — specifically analytics cookies — constitute processing of personal data under the GDPR and UK GDPR. We rely on your consent as the legal basis for analytics cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings as described in § 4.

Data collected through Google Analytics may be transferred to and processed in the United States. Such transfers are made subject to appropriate safeguards under applicable data-protection law.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. Material changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy when you visit the Site.

8. Contact

Questions about this Cookie Policy may be directed to:

Institutum Antiquitatis, Inc.

Email: privacy@institutumantiquitatis.org

Website: institutumantiquitatis.com