Cookies – RRSI

Cookie Policy

The Romanian Intelligence Studies Review (RISR), published by the Mihai Viteaul National Intelligence Academy (MVNIa), uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure proper platform functionality, enhance user experience, and support article visibility and citation tracking through CiteScholar and other indexing services.

This Cookie Policy complies with:

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – EU 2016/679): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj
ePrivacy Directive (EU Directive 2002/58/EC)
DOAJ Transparency Standards: https://doaj.org/apply/transparency/

For our full Privacy Policy, visit:

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when visiting our website.

They are used to:

Ensure platform remains secure and functional
Manage user preferences and browsing options
Enable article indexing and citation tracking through CiteScholar
Gather anonymized usage data to enhance platform usability

RISR uses essential cookies by default. Analytics and third-party cookies, including those from Crossref, are optional and require explicit consent.

Types of Cookies Used

Essential Cookies (Required)

These cookies are essential for the proper operation of the RISR website and do not need user permission.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Consent Required
session_id	Maintains secure platform navigation	Session	No
language_pref	Stores user’s selected language	1 year	No
consent_flag	Remembers cookie preferences	6 months	No

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

Analytics cookies collect anonymized usage data to enhance platform usability and article discoverability.

If Google Analytics is enabled: _ga: tracks aggregated usage statistics (2 years)
_gid: stores session-based analytics (24 hours)
If analytics tracking is not active, these cookies are not installed.

Third-Party Cookies (Optional)

RISR integrates multiple external services for citation tracking, indexing, and content visibility. These services may set their own cookies:

Service	Purpose	Privacy Policy
Crossref	DOI registration and metadata dissemination	https://www.crossref.org/privacy/
DOAJ	Open Access indexing	https://doaj.org/apply/transparency/
Google Scholar	Indexing and article discoverability	https://policies.google.com/privacy
ORCID (if enabled)	Author identification and linking	https://orcid.org/privacy-policy

CiteScholar cookies are categorized as third-party analytics cookies and require explicit opt-in consent.

Cookie Banner and Consent Management

RISR will displays a cookie consent banner when users first visit the website.

How the Banner Works:

Essential cookies are always active.
Analytics and third-party cookies (e.g., CiteScholar, Google Analytics, ORCID) are disabled by default.
Users can: Accept all cookies, Reject unnecessary cookies, Customize cookie preferences

Services Requiring Consent:

CiteScholar: citation tracking and bibliometric metrics
Google Analytics (if active): anonymous usage statistics
ORCID (if enabled): Author authentication

Withdraw Consent: Users may change or revoke their consent at any time by using the cookie banner (always accessible through the footer link) or their browser settings.

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