Cookie Policy

1. What cookies and similar technologies are

Cookies are small text files placed on a device by a website. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, pixels, software development kits and device identifiers. They can support essential functionality, remember choices, measure use or track visitors for advertising.

This website currently uses browser local storage rather than a traditional tracking cookie for the notice preference described below. Cookie rules may apply to cookies and similar terminal-storage technologies.

2. Technologies currently used

The public website currently uses the following first-party essential storage:

• Name: original-biskra-cookie-notice.
• Type: first-party browser local storage.
• Purpose: remembers that the visitor has acknowledged the essential-storage notice so it is not displayed on every page visit.
• Data stored: the acknowledgement status and an expiry timestamp; it does not contain the visitor’s name, email address or enquiry content.
• Retention: up to 12 months unless the visitor clears browser data earlier.

3. Essential technologies

Essential cookies or storage are used only where necessary to provide a function requested by the user, transmit communications, secure the website or remember a basic preference. Because they are necessary for the requested service, they generally do not require optional-cookie consent, although visitors should still receive clear information about them.

The website’s essential-storage notice is therefore an acknowledgement and transparency measure, not a request to accept advertising or analytics tracking.

4. Technologies not currently used

Unless this policy and the consent controls are updated, the website does not intentionally use:

• Google Analytics or other non-essential audience-measurement tools.
• Meta Pixel, advertising cookies or cross-site behavioural tracking.
• Social-media tracking pixels or embedded marketing widgets.
• Personalisation, profiling or remarketing cookies.
• Third-party cookies used to build advertising audiences.

5. Hosting and security technologies

The hosting, content-delivery, security or form-delivery provider used when the site is deployed may process technical request information and may use strictly necessary technologies to deliver pages, balance traffic, prevent attacks or maintain security. The final production configuration must be reviewed so this policy accurately names any provider-set cookies or storage.

Server logs may record information such as IP address, browser type, timestamp and requested page for operational and security purposes. These records are addressed further in the Privacy Policy.

6. If optional analytics or marketing tools are added

Optional analytics, advertising, personalisation or social-media tracking technologies will not be activated before the visitor has been given clear information and, where required, a genuine choice to accept or reject them. Rejecting optional technologies must not prevent access to the basic website.

Before any optional technology is introduced, the website must identify the provider, purpose, data collected, retention period, recipients and international transfers, and must provide a method to withdraw or change consent as easily as it was given.

7. Managing browser storage

Visitors can delete or block cookies and local storage through browser settings. Clearing site data will remove the acknowledgement and cause the storage notice to appear again. Blocking all storage may affect some basic website functions.

Browser instructions vary by provider and device. Visitors should consult their browser’s privacy or site-data settings for current instructions.

8. Third-party links and embedded content

Links to external websites do not by themselves place third-party cookies through this website. When a visitor follows an external link, the destination site may use its own cookies and is responsible for its own notices and choices. If embedded videos, maps, social feeds or similar content are added later, their storage behaviour must be assessed before activation.

9. Updates and contact

This policy will be updated if the website begins using additional cookies or similar technologies, changes provider or changes retention periods. Questions about website storage can be sent to originalbiskradates@gmail.com.