This Cookie Policy explains how Astira Review uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit this website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which covers how we handle personal data more broadly.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work properly, remember your preferences, and provide website operators with information about how their site is used. Cookies do not typically contain information that identifies you directly, though in some cases they may be linked to personal data held by the website operator.
Similar technologies include local storage, session storage and web beacons. This policy refers to all such technologies collectively as "cookies".
2. Cookies We Use
We use cookies in the following categories:
Functional Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled.
Name
Purpose
Duration
ar_cookie_consent
Records your cookie consent preference so you are not shown the banner on every visit.
12 months
ar_session
Maintains your session state as you navigate between pages.
Session
Analytical Cookies (Consent Required)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website. They collect aggregated, anonymised data and are only placed with your consent.
Name
Purpose
Duration
ar_analytics
Tracks page views and session data in aggregated, anonymised form to help us understand reading patterns.
13 months
ar_referrer
Records the source of the visit (e.g., search engine, direct) in anonymised form to help us understand how readers find the publication.
30 days
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some content embedded on this website may be provided by third parties that set their own cookies. We have limited control over these cookies. The third parties involved include:
Google Maps. The contact page includes an embedded Google map. Google may set cookies to enable the embedded content to function. These are subject to Google's own cookie and privacy policies.
Font providers. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts and Fontshare. These providers may log access requests as part of their standard operations. Refer to their respective privacy policies for details.
Script libraries. JavaScript libraries are loaded from third-party content delivery networks (jsDelivr, cdnjs, unpkg). These providers may collect standard access log data.
We do not use advertising networks or social media tracking cookies on this website.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies:
Cookie consent banner. When you first visit this website, a banner allows you to accept all cookies, accept functional cookies only, or set preferences. You can revisit this at any time via the Cookie Settings link in the page footer.
Browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies or be notified when a cookie is being placed. Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions specific to your browser version.
Third-party opt-out tools. For third-party cookies, you may also use opt-out tools provided by relevant organisations such as the Network Advertising Initiative or the Digital Advertising Alliance, where applicable.
Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website and your browsing experience.
5. Consent
Under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR, non-essential cookies require your explicit consent before being placed. We obtain this consent through the cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit. Your preference is stored via a functional cookie for twelve months, after which you will be asked again. You may withdraw or adjust consent at any time via the link in the footer.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as the website evolves or as applicable regulations change. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of the page. Where changes materially affect how we use cookies requiring consent, the consent banner will reappear.
7. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy or our data practices, please contact:
Astira Review
47 Redchurch Street, E2 7DJ London, United Kingdom