Cookie Policy
This cookie policy explains what cookies are, which cookies are used on taldoren.info, why they are used, and how you can manage your preferences. It should be read alongside the Privacy Policy, which provides fuller context for how this publication handles data.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, to remember preferences, and to gather information about how visitors interact with content.
Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot, by themselves, identify you as a specific individual. However, in combination with other data, they can be used to build a picture of your behaviour on a website. This policy is intended to give you clear information about what cookies are active on this website so you can make an informed choice about whether to accept them.
2. Cookie Categories Used on This Website
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They are set by the website itself and cannot be disabled. They do not store any personally identifying information and do not require consent under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| tl_session | Maintains session state during your visit | Session |
| tl_consent | Stores your cookie consent preference so the banner does not reappear on each page | 12 months |
2.2 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced features on the website, such as remembering whether you have dismissed a notice or saving display preferences. These cookies do not track you across other websites. You may accept or decline these independently through the cookie settings panel.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| tl_ui_prefs | Saves display preferences such as reading font size if adjustments are made | 6 months |
2.3 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies gather aggregated, anonymised information about how visitors use this website. The data is used by the editorial team to understand which articles are read most, how readers navigate the site, and whether any pages have technical issues. No personally identifying information is collected.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish visitors for analytics, anonymised | 24 months |
| _ga_* | Used to persist session state when using analytics measurement | 24 months |
Analytics cookies are only set if you have accepted them via the cookie consent banner. If you decline analytics cookies, these are not placed on your device and no usage data is collected.
3. Cookies Not Used on This Website
The following categories of cookies are not used on taldoren.info:
- ■ Advertising or targeting cookies of any kind
- ■ Social media tracking pixels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X)
- ■ Retargeting or remarketing cookies
- ■ Affiliate tracking cookies
- ■ Cross-site tracking cookies
- ■ Profiling cookies that build a record of your behaviour over time
4. Third-Party Cookies
The Google Maps embed on the contact page may cause Google to set its own cookies on your device when the map is loaded. This is outside the editorial team's control and is governed by Google's own privacy and cookie policy. The embed uses the "loading=lazy" attribute, which delays loading until the map is scrolled into view.
Fonts loaded from Google Fonts servers may cause Google's infrastructure to log standard network request data. This is a byproduct of the font delivery mechanism and does not result in tracking cookies being placed by this website.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You may adjust your cookie preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the footer of every page on this website. When you click Cookie Settings, the consent banner is re-displayed and you may change your selection.
You may also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies. Instructions for common browsers are listed below:
- ■ Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- ■ Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- ■ Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- ■ Microsoft Edge: Settings → Privacy, Search, and Services → Cookies and site permissions
Blocking strictly necessary cookies will affect the functioning of the website. Blocking analytics cookies will not affect your ability to read any content on this site.
6. Opt-Out Tools
If you have accepted analytics cookies and wish to opt out of Google Analytics data collection specifically, you may use the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
For broader opt-out options from interest-based and behavioural advertising across the web, the following tools are available: Your Online Choices (youronlinechoices.eu) and the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool (optout.networkadvertising.org). Note that this website does not use interest-based advertising cookies, so these tools are provided for general reference only.
7. Changes to This Policy
This cookie policy may be updated from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the date of the most recent revision. If cookies are added to or removed from this website, this policy will be updated accordingly.
Questions about this policy or about how cookies are handled on taldoren.info may be directed to [email protected].
For questions about cookies or to request a change to your consent record, please contact the editorial team.