Balvora Gazette
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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 3 March 2026

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites function, to improve performance, and to provide information to the owners of the website.

Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses. They cannot access information stored elsewhere on your device.

2. How We Use Cookies

Balvora Gazette uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Strictly necessary: These cookies are required for the website to function. They include the cookie that stores your consent preferences so that the consent banner does not re-appear on every page.
  • Analytics: We use anonymised analytics to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies collect information such as the number of visitors, the pages they visit, and how long they spend on the site. This data is aggregated and does not identify individuals.
  • Functional: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made (such as your consent preferences) and provide enhanced functionality. They are not used for advertising.

3. Cookie Categories in Detail

Strictly Necessary
Always Active

These cookies cannot be disabled. They are set in response to actions you take, such as submitting a form or setting your privacy preferences.

Cookie Duration Purpose
balvora_consent 12 months Stores your cookie consent preferences
PHPSESSID Session Maintains the session state for form submissions
Analytics Cookies
Requires Consent

These cookies help us understand how readers use the website. All data collected is anonymised before storage.

Cookie Duration Purpose
_ga 2 years Distinguishes unique visitors for analytics
_ga_* 2 years Persists session state for analytics
_gid 24 hours Distinguishes users within a 24-hour window
Functional Cookies
Requires Consent

These cookies remember your preferences and enable enhanced features on the website. They are not used for advertising or cross-site tracking.

Cookie Duration Purpose
balvora_prefs 6 months Remembers reading preferences and layout choices

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some content embedded on this website — including Google Maps on the contact page and JavaScript libraries loaded from CDN providers — may set their own cookies. These third-party cookies are subject to the respective providers' privacy policies, not this Cookie Policy.

Relevant third-party providers include:

  • Google (Maps embed, Fonts): policies.google.com/privacy
  • jsDelivr CDN: jsdelivr.com/privacy
  • unpkg CDN: unpkg.com (operated by Cloudflare)

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page on this website. This will reopen the consent banner where you can update your choices.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View the cookies stored on your device
  • Delete individual cookies or all cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies (though this may impair website functionality)

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may prevent you from using certain features of the website, including form submissions.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The revised version will be published on this page with a new "Last updated" date. If the changes are material, we will display a notice on the website.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

7. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or about the use of cookies on this website, please contact the editorial desk:

Balvora Gazette
68 Compton Street
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