Cookie policy
Cookies are small files a site stores in your browser. Here is every one this site can set, and what each is for.
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Essential
Needed for the site to work. Readers never receive this one — it only appears after signing in to the admin panel.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
cwv_admin | This site | Keeps Viktoria signed in to the admin panel. Only ever set after signing in — never for readers. | 12 hours |
Analytics
Show which recipes get read, so Viktoria knows what to write more of. They do not identify you by name.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Tells one browser apart from another | 2 years |
_ga_* | Google Analytics | Keeps the session going while you browse | 2 years |
Advertising
Set by Google to show adverts and to avoid repeating the same one at you. These are what make personalised advertising possible.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
IDE | Google DoubleClick | Measures whether an advert led to an action | 13 months |
NID | Remembers advert preferences | 6 months | |
_gcl_au | Google AdSense | Tests how well adverts perform | 3 months |
DSID | Links your activity across devices when you are signed in to Google | 2 weeks | |
CONSENT | Records the choices you have made about Google cookies | 2 years |
How to refuse them
Every browser can block or delete cookies — Chrome, Firefox, Safari. Blocking the analytics and advertising ones will not stop you reading anything here.
To keep the adverts but make them non-personalised, use Google Ad Settings.
More detail
What happens to the data behind these cookies is set out in our privacy policy. Questions to info@cookingwithvi.com.