Cookie Policy
Last updated: 10 March 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device on subsequent visits and to remember certain preferences or session data. Cookies are widely used to make websites function correctly and to provide website operators with anonymous data about how their sites are used.
This Cookie Policy explains which cookies are used on estravo.info, why they are used, and what options you have to manage or remove them.
2. Cookie Categories
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function. They cannot be disabled. They include the cookie that stores your consent preferences (set when you interact with our cookie banner), session-level cookies required for form submission, and the security token used to protect the contact form from automated submissions.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| ec_consent | Stores your cookie consent selection | 12 months |
| ec_session | Maintains session state for form handling | Session |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to measure how readers engage with our editorial content. The data collected is aggregated and anonymous — it cannot be used to identify individual readers. We use this information to understand which articles are most read, how long readers spend on each page, and which referral sources bring readers to the site. This informs our editorial calendar.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique sessions | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics — identifies session | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics — throttles request rate | 1 minute |
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced features of the site, such as remembering your display preferences and ensuring embedded content (such as the Google Maps location embed on the Contact page) loads correctly. These cookies do not track you across external websites and are used solely to improve your experience on this site.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| ec_prefs | Stores display preferences set by the reader | 6 months |
| NID (Google) | Set by Google Maps embed for map functionality | 6 months |
3. Managing Your Preferences
When you first visit estravo.info, a cookie consent banner is displayed. You can choose to accept all cookies, accept only functional and strictly necessary cookies, or accept strictly necessary cookies only. Your selection is stored in the ec_consent cookie and respected on all subsequent visits for 12 months.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of any page on this site.
4. Browser-Level Cookie Controls
Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through the browser’s settings. The following links provide guidance for the most common browsers:
- —Google Chrome: Settings › Privacy and security › Cookies and other site data
- —Mozilla Firefox: Options › Privacy & Security › Cookies and Site Data
- —Safari: Preferences › Privacy › Manage Website Data
- —Microsoft Edge: Settings › Cookies and site permissions › Manage and delete cookies
Please note that disabling all cookies — including strictly necessary cookies — may affect the functionality of certain features on this site, including the contact form and cookie preference storage.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on this site are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. These include Google Analytics (analytics cookies) and Google Maps (functional cookies set by the map embed on the Contact page). These third-party services have their own privacy policies and cookie practices, which are independent of this policy.
We do not place advertising cookies or cross-site tracking cookies. No third-party advertising network sets cookies through this site.
6. Policy Updates
This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the cookies used on this site or in applicable regulations. The date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the site following a posted update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
7. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy or to request changes to your stored consent data, contact us at [email protected].