Cookie Policy

The short version: This site uses a couple of first-party cookies to keep it working, plus Google Analytics to measure traffic. No ad cookies, no pixel, no cross-site tracking. Analytics only runs with your permission.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Some are needed for the site to work; others help us understand how the site is used. We keep our list short.

What we don't use

No advertising cookies. No retargeting. No Meta/Facebook pixel, no third-party ad networks, and no data brokers. We don't sell or share your data. The only non-essential cookies on this site are Google Analytics, and those only run with your permission.

The cookies we use

• tuscan_consent (first-party, functional, ~1 year) — remembers your cookie choice so we don't ask again.
• tuscan_geo (first-party, functional, ~6 hours) — stores a rough region (EU vs. rest of world) so the banner shows the right consent options. It does not track you across sites.
• _ga, _ga_* (Google Analytics, analytics, up to 2 years) — tells repeat visits apart and measures site usage. Only set once analytics is allowed.

How we ask for consent

We use a geo-aware banner with Google Consent Mode v2:

• EU, EEA, UK, and Switzerland: analytics stays off until you choose "Accept." Nothing non-essential runs before that.
• Everywhere else: we show a short notice. Analytics runs by default, and you can decline at any time.
• Global Privacy Control: if your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as an automatic opt-out and don't show a banner.

Even when analytics is declined, Consent Mode lets us see anonymous, modeled traffic totals — never your individual activity.

How to manage cookies

• Use the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer to reopen the banner and change your choice whenever you want.
• Block or delete cookies in your browser settings (every major browser lets you do this).
• Install Google's Analytics opt-out browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics everywhere.

Changes and contact

If our cookies change, we'll update this page and the date at the top. Questions? Email [email protected].