Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Indaro Compendium uses cookies and similar technologies when readers visit indaro.info. It describes the categories of cookies in use, the purpose served by each category, and the options available to readers who wish to limit or withdraw consent.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on a reader's device when they visit. They allow the website to recognise the device on subsequent visits and to recall certain preferences or session states. Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot, by themselves, access other data stored on a reader's device.
Similar technologies — such as web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage objects — may function alongside cookies to support the same purposes. Where this policy refers to "cookies", it encompasses these related technologies unless a distinction is specifically noted.
Indaro Compendium is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday nutrition practices and weight awareness. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. Cookies on this site are used to support its functioning and to understand how editorial content is read — not for advertising or commercial profiling.
Cookie Categories
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are required for the website to function correctly. They enable core features such as page navigation, consent preference storage, and secure form submission. Without these cookies, services that the reader has requested — such as remembering cookie consent — cannot be provided.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| ic_consent | Stores the reader's cookie consent choice so the banner is not shown repeatedly | 12 months |
| ic_session | Maintains the current browsing session for the site to function correctly | Session |
| ic_pref | Remembers basic display preferences set during the current visit | 30 days |
These cookies cannot be disabled. They are set in response to actions the reader takes, such as indicating a consent preference.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies allow Indaro Compendium to count visits and observe how readers move through the site. This information is used in aggregate form to improve the organisation and accessibility of editorial content. IP addresses are anonymised before any data is recorded.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique visitors for aggregate session counting | 24 months | |
| _ga_* | Persists session state for Google Analytics 4 measurement | 24 months | |
| _gid | Distinguishes unique visitors within a 24-hour period | 24 hours |
These cookies are placed only when a reader has accepted analytics cookies via the consent banner or the Cookie Settings link in the footer.
Third-Party Embedded Cookies
Certain pages on this website embed content from third-party services — in particular, the Google Maps widget on the contact page. When such content is loaded, the third-party provider may set cookies on the reader's device according to their own policies. Indaro Compendium does not have control over these cookies and cannot modify their duration or behaviour.
The relevant third-party providers for this site are: Google LLC (Maps). Readers who wish to understand how Google uses data from embedded services should consult Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
Embedded content is loaded only when the reader's browser fetches the relevant page. No embedded third-party content is pre-loaded across the full site.
Managing Your Preferences
On a reader's first visit to indaro.info, a consent banner is presented at the bottom of the screen. The banner offers three options: Accept All, Accept Selected, and Essential Only. The choice made is stored in the essential cookie ic_consent for a period of twelve months, after which fresh consent is requested on the next visit.
Consent preferences can be revised at any time by selecting the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page on this website. This re-opens the consent interface and allows the reader to change their selection.
Use the button below to open the consent interface and update your cookie preferences at any time.
Open Cookie SettingsBrowser-Level Cookie Controls
In addition to the in-site consent interface, readers may manage or delete cookies through their web browser settings. Most modern browsers allow readers to view stored cookies, block cookies from specific domains, and clear all cookies at any time. Note that disabling essential cookies via browser settings may affect the functioning of this website.
Guidance on managing cookies in common browsers can be found at the browser provider's own help pages. The ICO also maintains a general guide to browser cookie controls at ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies.
Opting Out and Further Information
Opting Out of Analytics
Readers who wish to prevent their browsing data from being included in aggregate analytics reports may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This add-on instructs the Google Analytics JavaScript not to share visit information with Google Analytics, regardless of the consent state stored on the device.
Policy Updates
This Cookie Policy is reviewed periodically and updated when the cookies in use on indaro.info change. The date of the most recent update is shown at the top of this page. Continued use of the website following an update to this policy constitutes acceptance of the revised terms, subject to the consent preferences previously indicated by the reader.
Contact
Questions or requests relating to this Cookie Policy should be directed to the editorial team at [email protected] or in writing to: