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Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy

Which cookies and similar technologies Taste Trails currently uses, which ones are optional, and how you can manage them.

Last updated: 11 August 2026

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies, such as local storage or pixels, may also store or read information from your browser.

Under data-protection and electronic-communications rules, cookies that are strictly necessary for the service may operate without prior consent. Optional cookies, such as analytics, marketing, or third-party embeds, are activated only where appropriate consent exists.

2. Categories we use

  • Necessary cookies: required for website operation, security, forms, consent preferences, age verification, and basic technical loading.
  • Preference cookies: store choices such as language or specific experience settings.
  • Statistics cookies: Google Analytics is used to understand, in aggregate, how the website is used. It is activated only after consent to statistics cookies.
  • Marketing or third-party embeds: videos, social platforms, or other external embeds may place cookies only when you choose to activate them or give the relevant consent.

3. Known cookies in the current installation

This list is based on the current WordPress installation, Complianz, Google Analytics 4, and the features implemented so far. It will be confirmed again with a Complianz scan whenever analytics, newsletter, or new embeds are added or changed.

Name Provider Purpose Category Retention
tt_language Taste Trails Stores the GR/EN language choice. Preference Up to 12 months
tt_age_verified Taste Trails Remembers that you confirmed you are 18 or over so the same confirmation is not requested repeatedly. Necessary Session or up to 12 months if the choice is saved
tt_age_denied Taste Trails Temporarily remembers that an under-18 answer was given and restricts access to the content. Necessary Session
cmplz_banner-status Complianz Stores whether the cookie banner was shown or completed. Necessary Usually up to 365 days
cmplz_policy_id Complianz Links consent to the relevant policy/banner version. Necessary Usually up to 365 days
cmplz_functional Complianz Stores the choice for functional cookies. Necessary Usually up to 365 days
cmplz_preferences Complianz Stores the choice for preference cookies. Preference Usually up to 365 days
cmplz_statistics Complianz Stores the choice for statistics cookies. Statistics Usually up to 365 days
cmplz_marketing Complianz Stores the choice for marketing cookies or third-party content. Marketing Usually up to 365 days
cmplz_consented_services Complianz Stores which services have been allowed by the visitor. Necessary / Preference Usually up to 365 days
_ga Google Analytics (Google) Distinguishes unique visitors for aggregated website-usage statistics. Statistics Up to 2 years, subject to shorter browser limits
_ga_<container-id> Google Analytics (Google) Persists session state for Google Analytics 4. The final part of the name corresponds to the Google Analytics identifier. Statistics Up to 2 years, subject to shorter browser limits
wordpress_logged_in_* / wordpress_sec_* WordPress Used only for users who log in to WordPress, such as administrators. They are not expected for ordinary visitors. Necessary for login Session or as set by WordPress
YouTube / Google embed cookies and local storage Google / YouTube May be placed only when a related embedded video or service is activated or accepted. Marketing / Statistics Varies by service

4. Age verification and Complianz

Age verification appears before the cookie banner because the website also concerns content related to alcoholic beverages. The age-verification and language cookies are treated as necessary or functional so that the access and language choice can be applied.

Complianz remains responsible for consent to optional cookies, such as statistics, marketing, and third-party embedded content. Age verification does not replace cookie consent and does not by itself activate analytics or marketing services.

5. How to manage cookies

  • You can accept or deny optional cookies from the consent banner when it appears.
  • You can change choices by deleting browser cookies or, once a visible settings link is added, by reopening the cookie choices.
  • You can block or delete cookies from your browser settings. If you block necessary cookies, some functions such as language, age verification, or forms may not work correctly.

6. Services that may be added later

Google Analytics is active as an optional statistics service, according to your consent choice. A possible newsletter connection through Brevo is not currently an active data-collection service. Before it is enabled, this Policy, the consent banner, and the Complianz scan will be updated.

7. Cookie Policy updates

The cookie list will be updated when plugins, 360° tours, embeds, forms, analytics, or newsletter functionality change. Final confirmation should be performed with a real scan on the live domain because some services show cookies only online or only after consent.