Cookie Policy
Oravelin Quarterly is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. The publication is not affiliated with any commercial, governmental, or institutional body. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies oravelin.info uses, and how you can manage your preferences. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on return visits and to store a limited amount of information about your browsing session. Cookies are widely used to make websites function correctly, to remember user preferences, and — where consent is given — to gather information about how visitors interact with a site.
Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot access other files stored on your device. The data stored in a cookie is specific to the website that created it and cannot be read by other websites.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
We use cookies in the following categories. The table below sets out each category, its purpose, and its legal basis under UK GDPR.
| Category | Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | These cookies are essential for the website to function. They include cookies that remember your cookie consent preferences and session continuity. The site cannot function properly without them. | Legitimate interests / Consent not required |
| Functional | Functional cookies remember choices you make — such as your preferred reading layout or language settings — to provide a more consistent experience on return visits. They do not track activity across third-party websites. | Consent |
| Analytics | Analytics cookies collect aggregated, anonymised data about how visitors use the site — including pages visited, time spent on pages, and the source of the visit. This information helps us understand readership patterns and improve editorial content. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics cookies. | Consent |
3. Specific Cookies Used
The following cookies may be placed on your device when you visit oravelin.info:
| Cookie Name | Category | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| oq_cookie_consent | Strictly Necessary | 12 months | Stores your cookie consent preferences so you are not shown the banner on every visit. |
| oq_session | Strictly Necessary | Session | Maintains session continuity during a single visit. Expires when the browser is closed. |
| oq_layout_pref | Functional | 6 months | Remembers user interface preferences set during a previous visit. |
| _ga | Analytics | 2 years | Registers a unique identifier used to generate statistical data on how visitors use the site. |
| _ga_* | Analytics | 2 years | Used by Google Analytics to persist session state. |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some content embedded in our editorial pages — such as map embeds on our contact page — may result in third-party cookies being placed on your device. These are set directly by the third-party service and are not under our direct control. We do not share personally identifiable information with third-party cookie providers. For more information on how Google processes data from embedded services, please refer to Google's privacy documentation.
We do not embed advertising networks, retargeting pixels, or social media tracking scripts. Our third-party integrations are limited to map embeds and, where consent is given, anonymised analytics.
5. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookie preferences:
- Cookie banner: When you first visit oravelin.info, a cookie consent banner is displayed. You may accept all cookies, accept a partial selection (strictly necessary and functional only), or accept functional cookies only. Your choice is stored for 12 months.
- Cookie Settings link: The Cookie Settings link in the footer of every page allows you to revisit and update your preferences at any time. Selecting "Functional Only" will disable analytics cookies on subsequent page loads.
- Browser settings: All major browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. The following links provide browser-specific guidance:
- Opt-out from analytics: You can prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect core website functionality.
6. Consent and Withdrawal
Where we rely on your consent to place cookies (functional and analytics categories), you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to withdrawal. To withdraw consent, use the Cookie Settings link in the footer.
If you clear your browser cookies manually, your consent preference stored in the oq_cookie_consent cookie will be removed. The next time you visit the site, the cookie consent banner will be displayed again.
7. Retention Periods
Cookie retention periods vary by category, as shown in the cookie table in Section 3. Strictly necessary session cookies expire when the browser is closed. Preference and consent cookies are retained for up to 12 months. Analytics cookies are retained in accordance with the terms of the analytics provider, typically 24 months. You may delete any cookie from your browser at any time regardless of its stated retention period.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or in applicable law. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
9. Contact
For any questions about this Cookie Policy or about how we use cookies on oravelin.info, please contact us at:
Oravelin Quarterly
79 Redchurch Street
E2 7DJ, London
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 20 7364 8259
Monday — Friday, 09:00 – 18:00