Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 22, 2026
This page lists every cookie and every storage technology used on gabrieledifazio.com, what each one does and how to change your choice.
The short version
The site works without any profiling cookie. Audience measurement is first-party and cookie-free. Google Analytics 4 is loaded only if you accept statistics cookies, and no advertising cookie is currently in use.
Always active — technical
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| gdf_consent | localStorage | Stores your cookie choice so it is not asked again | 12 months |
| gdf_bio_lang | localStorage | Remembers the language you chose for the biography | Until cleared |
| PHPSESSID | Cookie | Back-office session. Set only when the site owner logs in | Session |
These do not require consent: without them the site could not honour your own choices or keep the administration area secure.
Statistics — only with your consent
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Ireland Ltd | Distinguishes users in Google Analytics 4 | 13 months |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Ireland Ltd | Keeps the session state in GA4 | 13 months |
GA4 is configured with IP anonymisation and Google Consent Mode v2: until you accept, the tag is not even downloaded. Google privacy policy.
Cookie-free measurement
Independently of GA4, the site records page views, reading depth, clicks and shares on its own server. This system writes nothing to your device and does not store your IP address: it is turned into an irreversible daily hash used only to count unique visitors in aggregate. Because nothing is stored on or read from your device, this measurement does not require consent under Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive.
Marketing
None in use. Should advertising or retargeting tools be introduced, this page will be updated, the policy version raised and your consent requested again.
Changing your choice
Use the “Manage cookies” link in the footer of any page, at any time. You can also delete cookies from your browser settings: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge.
How the resulting data is handled is described in the Privacy Policy.