Privacy and cookies
Use of cookies by this website
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. The table below explains the cookies this website uses and why.
I use Piwik PRO Analytics Suite as my website analytics software and consent management tool. Piwik PRO:
- Collect’s data about website visitors based on cookies. The collected information may include a visitor’s IP address, operating system, browser ID, browsing activity and other information. See the scope of data collected by Piwik PRO and technical information on cookie types.
- Calculates metrics like bounce rate, page views, sessions and the like to understand how our website/app is used.
- Hosts the data solution with Microsoft Azure in Germany, Netherlands, United States and Hong Kong, Orange in France and ElastX in Sweden. The data is stored for 14-25 months.
- Does not send the data about you to any other sub-processors or third parties and does not use it for its own purposes. For more, read Piwik PRO’s privacy policy.
| Type | Name | Expiration | Technical purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie preference | ppms_privacy_* | 12 months | Essential; set for all visitors. This cookie is used to remember a visitor’s choice about cookies on this website (more information on Piwik's website). It allows Piwik Pro to determine whether a visitor refused to consent to analytical cookies, thus avoiding displaying the consent form again until this cookie expires. |
| Piwik Pro analytics | _pk_id_* | 12 months | Analytical; optional. Used to recognize visitors and hold their various properties (more information on Piwik's website). |
| _pk_ses_* | 30 minutes | Analytical; optional. Shows the visitor’s active session (more information on Piwik's website). |
Purpose, lawful basis for processing, and your rights
Analytical cookies: The purpose for implementing the analytical cookies listed above is to maintain and monitor the performance of this website and to constantly look to improve the site and the services it offers to visitors. The lawful basis I rely on to process your personal data is Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR (based on visitor consent).
Essential cookies: Cookies set by this website also include essential cookies listed above, which are technically necessary.
How do I change my cookie settings?
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the Manage settings button below (the button may not work if you enabled content blocking in your web browser). You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.
Alternatively, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.