Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15th January 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.
Cookies can be "session cookies" which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies" which remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them manually.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies on plinoraten.top for several important purposes:
- Essential functionality: To ensure our website works properly and securely
- Performance improvement: To understand how visitors use our site and identify areas for improvement
- User experience: To remember your preferences and provide a personalised experience
- Analytics: To gather statistics about site usage and visitor behaviour
- Marketing: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness
Types of Cookies We Use
We use different categories of cookies on our website, each serving specific purposes:
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the site may not work properly.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.
Marketing/Advertising Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and device.
Detailed Cookie Information
Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year | Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads - conversion tracking | 90 days | Marketing |
| _gcl_aw | Google Ads - attribution tracking | 90 days | Marketing |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick - advertising targeting | 1 year | Marketing |
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics and deliver advertisements. These third parties include:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors, where visitors come from, and the pages they visit.
Google Ads
We use Google Ads for advertising and remarketing purposes. Google Ads may use cookies to show you relevant advertisements based on your interests and previous visits to our website.
Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts to display fonts on our website. Google may set cookies when loading these fonts to improve performance and provide analytics about font usage.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies on our website:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all non-essential cookies
- Customise your cookie preferences by category
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View and delete cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block third-party cookies
- Clear all cookies when you close the browser
- Set up warnings when cookies are being set
Google Consent Mode
We implement Google Consent Mode v2 to ensure that Google services (Analytics, Ads) respect your cookie preferences. When you reject marketing or analytics cookies, Google services will operate in a privacy-enhanced mode that doesn't use cookies for those purposes.
This allows us to:
- Respect your privacy choices
- Still gather aggregated, non-personal insights about website performance
- Comply with privacy regulations while maintaining website functionality
Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you can browse our website with cookies disabled, please note that disabling certain cookies may impact your experience:
- Necessary cookies: The website may not function properly
- Analytics cookies: We won't be able to improve our website based on usage data
- Functional cookies: Personalisation features may not work
- Marketing cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie usage or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the "last updated" date at the top of this policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +357 22590742
- Address: Poseidonos Avenue 38, 1076 Nicosia, Cyprus
Additional Resources
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you can visit:
- AboutCookies.org
- AllAboutCookies.org
- Your browser's help section for specific instructions