Last updated: July 31, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to re-enter them whenever you return or browse from one page to another.
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services displayed on that page ("third-party cookies"). Cookies can be session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent (remaining on your device for a set period).
2. How Etalno Uses Cookies
Etalno uses a minimal set of cookies necessary for the operation of the Site. We do not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Type
First-party / Session
Duration
Session (deleted when browser closes) or up to 14 days for login cookies.
Purpose
Required for the Site to function. These include WordPress session cookies (e.g., wordpress_logged_in_*, PHPSESSID) used to maintain your session and enable form submissions. These cannot be disabled.
Security Cookies
Purpose
WordPress nonce cookies used to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks on forms (contact, newsletter, vote forms).
Preference Cookies
Purpose
If you are logged in as an administrator, WordPress sets cookies to remember your admin preferences.
Google Fonts
Type
Third-party (Google LLC)
Duration
Varies (Google controlled).
Purpose
This Site loads fonts from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com). Google may set cookies or collect data about your IP address and browser. Google Fonts is loaded via a standard browser request and may be subject to Google's privacy policy.
3. Legal Basis for Cookie Use
Under the French CNIL guidelines implementing Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive) and the GDPR:
- Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent, as they are essential for the Site to function.
- Security and nonce cookies are similarly exempt from consent requirements as they directly serve security functions.
- Google Fonts is served via a standard CDN request. If you prefer maximum privacy, you may block this using browser settings or a privacy extension.
We do not use analytical, advertising, or social media tracking cookies that would require your explicit consent.
4. How to Control Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View the cookies that have been set;
- Delete all or specific cookies;
- Block cookies from all or specific websites;
- Set your browser to notify you before a cookie is placed.
Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of this Site (for example, forms may not submit correctly).
For information on managing cookies in your browser: www.aboutcookies.org
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with the updated date shown at the top. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
6. Contact
For any questions about how we use cookies, please contact: hello@etalno.com
You may also lodge a complaint with the French data protection authority (CNIL): www.cnil.fr
