Cookie Policy (EU)

1. What browser storage means

Cookies are small values saved by a website or service in your browser. Matino also uses local storage and session storage for limited reader settings. Some storage lasts only for the current session; other values remain until their stated duration, replacement, or deletion.

2. Essential storage

Essential storage supports security, navigation, requested features, and your privacy choice. It is not used to create an advertising profile. Current examples include:

• matino_privacy records the version of the privacy choice for up to 365 days.
• wp_consent_functional records that essential functionality is available. wp_consent_preferences, wp_consent_statistics, and wp_consent_marketing record allow or deny choices for up to 365 days.
• WordPress security or signed-in session cookies may be set when you log in or use a protected account feature.
• Short-lived technical values may prevent abuse, balance requests, or preserve an action you requested.

3. Preferences

If you allow Preferences, Matino may remember optional presentation choices such as language, light or dark appearance, reading size, and personalization settings. Some reading settings are session-only. You can use the site without allowing this category, but optional choices may need to be selected again.

4. Analytics

If you allow Analytics, Matino loads its Google Analytics integration. Google Analytics can set first-party measurement cookies such as _ga and property-specific _ga_* values and receive measurement events. These events can include the page URL, page title, referrer, general device and language details, and interaction events. Analytics remains blocked when consent is denied.

5. Advertising

If you allow Advertising, Matino may load Google advertising scripts. Google can set or read advertising cookies and process the page URL, IP address, device information, and ad interactions to deliver, secure, and measure advertising. Advertising remains blocked when consent is denied.

6. External video

Published articles may include YouTube or another supported external player. Matino shows a local placeholder first and does not contact the provider until you allow Advertising. YouTube then loads through its privacy-enhanced domain, but Google can still receive your IP address, page context, and browser or device information. The provider link lets you leave Matino and watch under that provider's own privacy terms.

7. Current choice and withdrawal

Use the button below to review or change optional categories. Withdrawing a category blocks future loading, clears known first-party Analytics or Advertising cookies where possible, and reloads the page when needed. You can also clear site data through your browser.

Review privacy choices

If Global Privacy Control is active, Advertising remains off. If legacy Do Not Track is active, Analytics and Advertising remain off. Disable the browser signal before making a different explicit choice.

8. Third-party controls

Google applies its own privacy and retention practices to information it receives. Your Google account, browser, and device may provide additional advertising or Analytics controls. Private-browsing mode and browser cookie blocking can limit local storage but do not replace Matino's consent control.

9. Changes and contact

This list is updated when Matino's real storage or services change. Questions can be sent through the contact page.