Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites send to the user’s browser, where they are stored to be later transmitted back to the same websites on subsequent visits.
Cookies can be classified into:
- Session cookies (temporary, deleted when the browser is closed).
- Persistent cookies (stored for a defined period of time).
- First-party cookies (set directly by the website visited).
- Third-party cookies (set by external domains providing services through the website, e.g., analytics, social media).
2. Types of Cookies Used
This website may use the following categories of cookies:
Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pll_language | 1 year | The pll _language cookie is used by Polylang to remember the language selected by the user when returning to the website, and also to get the language information when not available in another way. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. |
| cookieyes-consent | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors. |
| _GRECAPTCHA | 6 months | Google Recaptcha service sets this cookie to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::a | Never Expires | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::f | Never Expires | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::b | session | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::c | session | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
3. Cookie Consent Management
When you first visit the site, a banner will ask for your consent to the use of cookies, offering the following options:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all cookies (except strictly necessary ones)
- Manage preferences (select categories of cookies).
You can always modify or withdraw your consent by accessing the “Cookie Settings” section, available on every page of the site.
4. How to Disable Cookies via Browser
You can manage or disable cookies directly from your browser settings. Below are links with instructions for the most common browsers:
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the correct functioning of certain website features.
5. Updates to This Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically. Updates will be published on this page with the “Last updated” date indicated at the bottom.
Last updated: 05 August 2025
