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Cookie Policy

Effective: 1 January 2026 Jurisdiction: United Kingdom Revision: CP-01-A
01 / What Are Cookies

Cookies Explained

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites function properly, to remember your preferences, and to provide aggregate data about how a site is used.

Under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR, Raltoven is required to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. This policy describes the cookies in use on raltoven.info and explains how to manage your preferences.

02 / Cookies We Use

Cookie Categories Overview

Raltoven uses cookies in two categories:

Essential / Functional

Strictly necessary for the website to operate. These do not require consent and cannot be disabled through our cookie banner.

Analytics

Used to understand aggregate patterns of site usage. These require your explicit consent before being set.

03 / Functional Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookies

The following functional cookies are placed on your device solely to enable the basic operation of raltoven.info. They do not track you across other websites and do not store personal data beyond what is required for their stated function.

Name Purpose Duration
raltoven_cookie_consent Records your cookie consent preferences to avoid re-presenting the banner on every visit. 12 months
PHPSESSID Session identifier used to maintain server-side state during a single browsing session. Session
04 / Analytics Cookies

Analytics Cookies (Consent Required)

Where you have provided consent to analytics cookies through the cookie banner, the following cookies may be set. These cookies collect data in an anonymised or pseudonymised form and are used solely for aggregate reporting on how raltoven.info content is accessed.

Name Purpose Duration
_ga Distinguishes unique site visitors for aggregate analytics reporting. No personally identifiable information is stored. 24 months
_ga_* Maintains session state for analytics reporting purposes. 24 months

Analytics cookies are only set if you select "Accept All" or "Accept Partial" in the cookie consent banner. Selecting "Functional Only" will prevent analytics cookies from being placed.

05 / Third-Party Cookies

Embedded Third-Party Content

The contact page of raltoven.info embeds a Google Maps iframe to display the Raltoven correspondence address. When this iframe loads, Google may set its own cookies in accordance with Google's privacy and cookie policies. Raltoven has no control over the cookies set by Google in this context.

If you wish to avoid Google Maps cookies, you may choose not to load the contact page, or use a browser extension that blocks third-party iframes.

Font files are loaded from Google Fonts. Google Fonts does not set cookies directly, but your IP address may be transmitted to Google's servers in the process of loading font files.

06 / Managing Cookies

Browser-Level Cookie Controls

In addition to the cookie consent banner on this site, you can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most modern browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies stored on your device.

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Please note that blocking functional cookies may affect the operation of certain features on raltoven.info, including the cookie consent banner's ability to remember your preferences.

07 / Opt-Out

Withdrawing Consent

You may withdraw or adjust your cookie consent preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the site footer, or using the button below. Withdrawing consent for analytics cookies will take effect immediately — no further analytical data will be collected after the preference is updated.

08 / Policy Updates

Changes to This Policy

Raltoven may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies used on the site or changes in applicable legislation. The effective date at the top of this page indicates when the current version was last reviewed.

Where changes are material — such as the introduction of a new cookie category — a revised consent notice will be presented to visitors. For minor updates, the policy will be amended silently.

For questions about this policy, contact [email protected]. Further information about data protection at Raltoven is available in the Privacy Policy.