Elarovan Letters 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. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies this website places on your device, and how you can control them.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, to improve efficiency, and to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies are not executable programs and cannot carry viruses or install software on your device. They contain only text data. Each cookie is unique to your web browser and stores anonymous information such as session identifiers, preference settings, and browsing behaviour within a website.
Under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR, we are required to inform you about the cookies we use and, where those cookies are not strictly necessary for the functioning of the website, to obtain your consent before placing them.
2. How We Use Cookies
Elarovan Letters uses cookies for the following purposes:
- —To ensure the correct technical functioning of this website
- —To remember your cookie consent preferences
- —To analyse aggregate patterns of website usage and improve editorial content presentation
- —To enable embedded third-party content such as maps
Elarovan Letters does not use cookies for advertising or behavioural tracking purposes, and does not sell cookie data to third parties.
3. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for this website to function correctly. They do not require consent under PECR as they are strictly necessary for the provision of the service you have requested. You cannot opt out of essential cookies without affecting website functionality.
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
| el_consent |
Stores your cookie consent preference so the banner does not reappear on every page visit. |
12 months |
| PHPSESSID |
Standard PHP session identifier used to maintain session continuity when navigating between pages. |
Session |
| el_cf_clearance |
Security cookie used to verify that the visitor is not a bot, supporting infrastructure-level protection. |
30 minutes |
4. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies allow us to understand how visitors interact with this website by collecting and reporting aggregate usage data. This information helps the editorial team understand which content is of most interest to readers and how to improve the structure of the publication. Analytics cookies are only placed if you have given consent.
| Cookie Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Duration |
| _ga |
Google Analytics |
Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on visitor behaviour. Data is aggregated and anonymous. |
2 years |
| _ga_* |
Google Analytics |
Used to persist session state across page requests for the Google Analytics 4 measurement service. |
2 years |
| _gid |
Google Analytics |
Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
24 hours |
Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google's data processing terms. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
5. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality on this website, such as remembering display preferences or enabling interactive features. These cookies are placed only with your consent.
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
| el_display_pref |
Remembers reader display preferences such as reading mode and navigation state between visits. |
6 months |
| el_read_progress |
Stores a record of articles read during the current session to support related content suggestions. |
Session |
6. Third-Party Cookies
Certain pages on this website embed content from third-party services. When such content is loaded, those services may place their own cookies on your device. Elarovan Letters does not control these third-party cookies and recommends you review the respective privacy policies of these services.
Google Maps
The contact page embeds a Google Maps iframe to display the editorial office location. Google may set cookies related to the Maps service when this embed is loaded. These cookies are subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
Affected page: contact.php
Fontshare & Google Fonts
This website loads typefaces via the Fontshare API and Google Fonts. These services may log requests including your IP address in accordance with their respective data policies. No persistent tracking cookies are set by font services on this website.
Affected pages: All pages
CDN-Hosted Libraries
Certain JavaScript and CSS libraries are loaded via third-party CDN providers (jsDelivr, unpkg, Cloudflare, jQuery CDN). These providers may log access requests for performance and security purposes. No user-tracking cookies are placed by these services.
Affected pages: All pages
7. Managing Your Preferences
When you visit Elarovan Letters for the first time, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of the screen. This banner offers three options:
Accept All
Accepts all cookie categories, including analytics and functional cookies, in addition to essential cookies.
Accept Selected
Accepts the cookie categories you have individually selected in the preference panel.
Essential Only
Accepts only the essential cookies required for the website to function. No analytics or functional cookies will be placed.
You may change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking Cookie Settings in the footer of any page on this website. The consent banner will reappear and you may update your selection.
8. Browser-Level Cookie Controls
In addition to the consent banner on this website, all major web browsers provide settings that allow you to view, manage, block, and delete cookies. The following links provide guidance for commonly used browsers:
Please note that blocking all cookies using browser settings may affect the correct functioning of this website, including the display of navigation and the retention of your preference settings.