1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, to improve efficiency, and to provide information to site operators. Cookies can be “session cookies”, which expire when you close your browser, or “persistent cookies”, which remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and web beacons. This policy covers all such technologies where they are used on arlonev.info.
2. How We Use Cookies
Arlonev uses cookies for the following purposes, grouped into three categories:
Essential site functioning
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They cannot be disabled without affecting core website functionality. They include:
- ▶Cookie consent record: Stores your cookie preference so the consent banner does not reappear on each visit. Expires after 12 months. Set by Arlonev.
- ▶Session functionality: Maintains basic session state for form submission and page navigation. Session cookie — expires when browser is closed.
Website usage analytics
These cookies allow us to measure and analyse how visitors use the website, which pages are most visited, and how users move through the site. The information collected is anonymised and used only to improve the site. These cookies are only set with your consent.
- ○Page view and session duration tracking (anonymised)
- ○Referral source identification (anonymised)
- ○Device and browser type (aggregated only)
External service providers
Certain third-party services used by the website may set their own cookies. These include:
- ○Google Maps: The contact page embeds a Google Maps iframe. Google may set cookies associated with the map interaction. These are governed by Google's own cookie and privacy policies.
- ○Google Fonts: Font files loaded from Google Fonts may result in a browser request log on Google's servers, though no persistent cookie is typically set.
3. Your Choices
When you first visit arlonev.info, a consent banner is displayed. You may choose from the following options:
Accept All: Accepts functional, analytics, and third-party cookies. Your preference is stored for 12 months.
Accept Partial: Accepts functional and analytics cookies. Third-party cookies are declined where possible.
Functional Only: Only strictly necessary functional cookies are set. Analytics and third-party cookies are declined.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page.
You may also control cookies directly through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies. Note that blocking functional cookies may affect the functioning of the website. For guidance, refer to your browser's help documentation or visit www.aboutcookies.org.
4. Cookie Retention Periods
| Cookie | Category | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| arlonev_consent | Functional | 12 months |
| Session cookie | Functional | Browser session |
| Analytics identifier | Analytics (optional) | 24 months |
| Google Maps (_ga, NID) | Third-party (optional) | Per Google policy |
5. Contact and Updates
For questions about this cookie policy or to request more information about the cookies in use on arlonev.info, contact Arlonev at:
This policy may be updated periodically. Any significant changes will be noted at the top of the page with a revised date. The Privacy Policy provides additional context on how personal data is handled by Arlonev.