Last updated: January 2026. This policy describes the cookies used on draloven.info, the purpose of each, and the choices available to visitors regarding their use.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, to remember visitor preferences, and to gather anonymised information about how a site is used.
Cookies are not executable programs and cannot carry viruses or install software on your device. They are read only by the site that placed them, with the exception of third-party cookies placed by external services integrated into a page.
Draloven uses cookies to support the technical functioning of the site and to understand aggregate patterns of how visitors engage with journal content. No cookies on this site are used to build individual visitor profiles for advertising purposes.
Draloven uses cookies for the following general purposes:
Draloven does not use cookies for targeted advertising, behavioural profiling, or the sale of visitor data to third parties.
Cookies used on draloven.info fall into three categories, corresponding to the options presented in the consent banner displayed on your first visit to the site:
Required for core site function. Cannot be declined without impairing site functioning. No consent required.
Collect anonymised usage data to improve site performance. Activated only with visitor consent.
Remember preferences and settings to improve the browsing experience. Activated only with visitor consent.
Strictly necessary cookies are set automatically when you visit draloven.info. They are essential for the site to function and cannot be declined. These cookies do not collect personal data for tracking or advertising purposes.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| draloven_consent | Records visitor cookie consent preference to prevent the banner appearing on subsequent visits | 12 months |
| PHPSESSID | Standard PHP session identifier required for server-side page handling | Session |
| draloven_lang | Stores language preference selected by the visitor | 6 months |
Analytical cookies are set only when a visitor has consented to their use via the cookie banner. These cookies collect anonymised information about how visitors interact with draloven.info — including pages visited, time spent on each page, and the source of the visit — to help the editorial team improve content and site performance.
Data collected through analytical cookies is processed in aggregate form and is not associated with any individual visitor identity.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors using an anonymised identifier. Used for aggregate traffic analysis only. | 24 months |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state for Google Analytics 4 measurement | 24 months |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users across sessions for aggregate analysis | 24 hours |
Google Analytics data is handled in accordance with Google's privacy documentation. IP anonymisation is enabled on all analytics implementations on draloven.info.
Functional cookies are set only when a visitor has consented to their use. These cookies remember choices made by the visitor — such as display settings or content preferences — to improve the browsing experience on return visits. They do not track activity across external websites.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| draloven_display | Stores visitor display preferences such as reading mode or font size adjustments | 6 months |
| draloven_nav | Records last-visited section to improve navigation continuity on return visits | 3 months |
Visitors may adjust cookie preferences at any time. The following options are available:
The Cookie Settings link in the site footer reopens the consent banner, allowing preferences to be updated or withdrawn at any time. Withdrawing consent stops non-essential cookies from being set on future page loads. Cookies already placed before withdrawal are not automatically deleted from your device.
All major browsers allow cookies to be viewed, deleted, or blocked at a device level. Blocking all cookies will impair the functionality of most websites, including draloven.info. Guidance on browser-level cookie management is available in your browser's help documentation.
Visitors wishing to opt out of Google Analytics data collection across all websites may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available from the Google Analytics support documentation. This prevents data from being sent to Google Analytics regardless of cookie preferences set on individual sites.
To reopen the cookie preferences panel directly, use the link below:
Certain pages on draloven.info embed third-party content — including maps from Google Maps — which may set their own cookies. These cookies are governed by the privacy policies of the respective third-party services, not by this Cookie Policy.
Third-party services currently integrated into draloven.info that may set cookies:
Draloven has no control over the cookies set by third-party services. Visitors wishing to restrict third-party cookies should use browser-level controls or appropriate browser extensions.
Questions about this Cookie Policy or about cookie handling on draloven.info may be directed to the editorial team:
This Cookie Policy may be revised periodically to reflect changes in site functionality or applicable regulations. The date of the most recent revision appears at the top of this page.
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