Flanore Compendium is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. This Cookie Policy explains how our website uses cookies and similar browser-based storage mechanisms when you visit flanore.info. By continuing to browse this site after reviewing this notice, you acknowledge its contents.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They allow the website to recognise your browser on subsequent visits, remember preferences, and gather aggregated analytics data. Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot access other files on your device.
Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and browser fingerprinting. Where this policy refers to "cookies," it encompasses all such browser-based mechanisms unless otherwise specified.
Cookies are either first-party (set by Flanore Compendium directly) or third-party (set by external services embedded in our pages). They may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (remaining on your device for a set period).
Categories of Cookies We Use
These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They include cookies that remember your consent preferences and session identifiers used to serve pages consistently. Without them, certain features of the website cannot be provided.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| fc_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 12 months |
| fc_session | Maintains session continuity across pages | Session |
| PHPSESSID | Standard PHP session identifier | Session |
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our editorial content. Data collected is aggregated and anonymised — no personally identifiable information is retained. These cookies allow us to identify which articles attract sustained reading and how readers navigate between sections.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics — visitor identifier | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics — session tracking | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics — daily session identifier | 24 hours |
Functional cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience — such as your preferred reading mode or whether you have dismissed certain interface elements. Declining these cookies will not prevent access to any editorial content.
Our contact page includes an embedded map provided by Google Maps. When this map loads, Google may set its own cookies subject to Google's Privacy Policy. We do not control these third-party cookies. You may prevent the map from loading by declining optional cookies in our consent banner.
Managing and Withdrawing Consent
When you first visit Flanore Compendium, a consent banner appears at the base of the screen. You may accept all cookies, accept only strictly necessary and functional cookies, or limit consent to strictly necessary cookies only. Your selection is stored in the fc_consent cookie for twelve months.
To revisit your preferences at any time, click the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page. This reopens the consent banner and allows you to modify your selection.
You may also manage cookies directly through your browser settings. The following links provide guidance for the most common browsers:
- ■ Google Chrome — Cookie Settings
- ■ Mozilla Firefox — Cookie Settings
- ■ Safari — Cookie Settings
- ■ Microsoft Edge — Cookie Settings
Blocking all cookies via your browser may affect your ability to use certain features of this website. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be refused via our banner because doing so would impair site functionality.
Opting Out of Analytics
If you wish to opt out of Google Analytics across all websites, Google provides the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Installing this extension prevents your visit data from being sent to Google Analytics regardless of cookie consent settings.
Flanore Compendium operates IP anonymisation on all Google Analytics configurations. This means the final octet of your IP address is masked before any data is stored by Google, and no personally identifiable location data is retained in our analytics account.
Retention and Policy Updates
We review this Cookie Policy periodically and update it when we introduce new cookies or change how existing ones are used. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Where changes are substantive, we will display a notice on the site and, where appropriate, request fresh consent via the consent banner.
Persistent cookies set by Flanore Compendium are retained for no longer than the periods specified in the table above. Session cookies are automatically removed when you close your browser. If you clear your browser storage manually, any preference cookies will be deleted and the consent banner will reappear on your next visit.
Questions About This Policy
If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise any rights under applicable data protection legislation, please contact us using the details below. We endeavour to respond to all enquiries within five working days.
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