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The short version: Google Analytics 4 loads only after you press Accept. We set one cookie of our own for visitors, cc_consent, when you press Accept or Reject, to hold your choice.

What’s set today

Visitors

Our pages set one cookie of our own, cc_consent, and only when you press Accept or Reject. Our own code doesn’t use your browser’s storage.

Cloudflare

Cloudflare protects the site. If it needs to check that a visitor is human, it may set a short-lived security cookie (for example __cf_bm or cf_clearance). These are strictly necessary for security, so they don’t need consent.

People who run the site

When an administrator logs in, WordPress sets cookies to keep them logged in (wordpress_logged_in_…, wordpress_sec_…, wordpress_test_cookie and wp-settings-…). They’re only set for administrators, and they’re strictly necessary.

Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 to see how the site is used, but only if you accept. We ask first:

  • Until you choose, and if you reject, nothing from Google loads and no analytics cookie is set.
  • “Accept” and “Reject” are the same size, side by side, on the first screen. Nothing is ticked for you.
  • You can change your mind at any time from “Cookie settings” at the bottom of every page. If you reject after accepting, we delete Google Analytics’ cookies from your browser.

If you accept, Google Analytics sets these cookies:

  • _ga: tells visits from the same browser apart. Lasts 2 years.
  • _ga_<ID>, where the ID identifies our Google Analytics property: keeps track of your current visit. Lasts 2 years.

We remember your choice in our own cookie, cc_consent (“granted” or “denied”), for 182 days (about 6 months); after that we ask again. It’s set only when you press Accept or Reject, because it’s needed to remember your answer, and it contains nothing else. We don’t keep a copy of your choice on our servers. More about what Google does with this information is in our privacy policy.

Controlling cookies yourself

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking Cloudflare’s security cookie may mean you’re asked to prove you’re human more often.