What cookies are and how they work
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, to improve user experience, and to provide information to website operators about how their site is being used.
Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information on their own. However, personal data that we store about you may be linked to information stored in or obtained from cookies. For more information about how we handle personal data more broadly, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
This Cookie Policy explains the types of cookies used by tardole.info, the purposes they serve, and how you can control your preferences at any time.
The categories of cookies we use
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, security, and the cookie consent banner itself. The site cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Records your cookie consent preference | 12 months |
| PHPSESSID | Session identifier for standard site processing | Session |
Functional cookies enable enhanced features of the website that improve your reading experience, such as remembering display preferences and previously viewed content sections. These cookies are set only with your consent.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| ta_prefs | Stores reader display preferences | 6 months |
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information in an anonymised, aggregate form. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. No personally identifiable information is collected via analytics cookies. IP addresses are anonymised before any data is transmitted.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique users (Google Analytics) | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Maintains session state (Google Analytics 4) | 2 years |
| _gid | Identifies user session (Google Analytics) | 24 hours |
Cookies set by third-party services
Certain pages on this website embed content or functionality from third-party providers, which may set their own cookies independently of our consent mechanism. These include:
- — Google Maps (contact page): The embedded map may set cookies related to map tile delivery. These are governed by Google's own cookie policy at policies.google.com.
- — Google Fonts: Fonts loaded from fonts.googleapis.com may involve standard logging by Google. No persistent cookies are set by Google Fonts for tracking purposes.
We do not control the cookie practices of third-party providers. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party services whose content appears on this site.
How to manage and withdraw cookie consent
You may withdraw or modify your cookie consent at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page on this website. This will reopen the cookie consent panel, where you can adjust your preferences.
In addition to our on-site consent tools, most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically configure your browser to refuse all cookies, to accept only certain cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is being set. The Help section of your browser will explain how to do this.
Please note that restricting or refusing cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be refused without impacting the site's core processing.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, in data protection law, or in regulatory guidance. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or by post to 72 Brick Lane, E1 6QL London, United Kingdom.