Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are used to make websites function properly and to provide information to site owners.
Cookies Used on This Site
This website uses strictly necessary (technical) cookies and local storage for essential functions, plus optional analytics cookies loaded only after your consent.
Cookies
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID |
Maintains your session (CSRF protection, rate limiting) | Browser session | Strictly necessary |
lang_pref |
Remembers your language choice (EN/IT) | 1 year | Strictly necessary (functional) |
__cf_bm |
Cloudflare bot management (Turnstile CAPTCHA) | 30 minutes | Strictly necessary (security) |
cf_clearance |
Cloudflare security clearance | 30 minutes | Strictly necessary (security) |
is_unique |
Histats.com — distinguishes unique visitors for anonymous traffic statistics | 1 day | Analytics (requires consent) |
Local Storage (Browser)
This site also uses your browser's local storage (functionally equivalent to cookies under the ePrivacy Directive) for the following purposes:
| Key | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
cookie_consent_accepted |
Stores your cookie/analytics consent choice (accepted or rejected) | Persistent (until cleared) | Strictly necessary |
theme_pref |
Remembers your dark/light theme preference | Persistent (until cleared) | Strictly necessary (functional) |
style_pref |
Remembers your visual style preference (classic/neon) | Persistent (until cleared) | Strictly necessary (functional) |
Third-Party Cookies & Analytics
This website uses Histats.com for anonymous traffic statistics (page views, unique visitors). Histats is loaded only after you explicitly accept analytics via the cookie banner. If you reject analytics, no Histats cookies or scripts are loaded. No personal data is collected or shared. For more information, see Histats Privacy Policy.
This website does not use:
- Advertising or profiling cookies
- Social media tracking cookies
Cloudflare Turnstile, used for spam protection on the contact form, may set security cookies as listed above. For more information, see Cloudflare's Cookie Policy.
How to Manage Cookies
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of this website.
Data Controller
Christian Tirel
Via Umberto Felluga 108, 34142 Trieste, Italy
Email: christian@tirel.it
For more information about how we process your data, see our Privacy Policy.