1) What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, remember preferences, and provide statistics. Similar technologies include local storage, tags, and pixels. We group cookies by purpose:

• Strictly necessary: required for the site and security to function.
• Preferences: remember choices (e.g., language).
• Analytics: help us understand how the site is used to improve it.
• Marketing: used to show relevant offers and measure campaigns.

We only set non‑essential cookies (e.g., analytics/marketing) with your consent.

2) Cookies we use (examples)

The exact list will depend on your plugins and embeds. Your consent tool will auto‑generate a live table. Examples are provided below—replace with your scan results.

Strictly necessary

• wordpress_test_cookie, wp-settings-*, wp-wpml_current_language — core WordPress and multilingual preferences.
• Security & load balancing cookies from our hosting/CDN.

Analytics (if enabled by consent)

• Google Analytics 4: _ga, _ga_* — helps us understand site traffic. IP anonymization is enabled.

Maps & embeds (if used)

• Google Maps, YouTube, Facebook/Instagram widgets may set cookies when displayed. These are blocked until you consent.

3) How you can control cookies

• Use the Cookie Banner to accept, reject, or set preferences by category.
• Reopen the banner anytime via the Manage Cookies link in the footer.
• Adjust your browser’s cookie settings (note this may affect site functionality).
• For Google Analytics, you can also use the browser add‑on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

4) Consent records & withdrawal

Your consent choices are recorded by our consent management tool. You can change or withdraw consent at any time via Manage Cookies. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.