Cookie Policy
Last updated: 1 January 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and store certain information about your preferences or browsing behaviour. Cookies are widely used to make websites function correctly, to improve their efficiency, and to provide information to the website operator.
2. How We Use Cookies
Darlova Almanac uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Functional cookies: These are necessary for the website to operate correctly. They include cookies that remember your cookie consent preference so that the consent banner does not re-appear on every page visit.
- Analytics cookies: We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use this website — for example, which pages are visited most frequently and how visitors navigate between pages. This information helps us improve the editorial content and technical performance of the site. Analytics data is collected in aggregate and is not linked to individually identifiable information unless you have provided it separately.
We do not use cookies for advertising, remarketing, or behavioural profiling purposes.
3. Cookies We Set
The following cookies may be set when you visit this website:
| Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| da_cookie_consent | Functional | 12 months | Records your cookie consent preference (accepted all, partial, or functional only). |
| da_session | Functional | Session | Maintains basic session state during your visit. Deleted when you close your browser. |
| _da_analytics | Analytics | 13 months | Distinguishes returning visitors for aggregate analytics. Set only with your consent. |
4. Third-Party Cookies
This website does not set third-party advertising or social media tracking cookies. The website uses a Google Maps embed on the Contact page. If you interact with the map, Google may set cookies on your device in accordance with Google's own privacy and cookie policies. These cookies are set by Google's domain, not by Darlova Almanac.
We use externally hosted font and JavaScript libraries (delivered via CDN). These requests may result in your IP address being transmitted to the respective service providers. Please refer to the privacy policies of these providers for their data practices.
5. Your Choices
When you first visit this website, you are presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies: Functional and analytics cookies will be set.
- Accept selected: You may choose which non-functional cookies to accept.
- Functional only: Only cookies strictly necessary for site operation will be set.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of any page on this website.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Please note that disabling functional cookies may affect the normal operation of the website. The following links provide guidance on managing cookies in commonly used browsers:
- Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Safari: support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge
6. Legal Basis
Under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (UK PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), strictly necessary (functional) cookies may be placed without consent. All other cookies require your informed consent, which we obtain via the cookie consent banner on your first visit.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact
For questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or by post at Darlova Almanac, 58 Redchurch Street, E2 7DP London, United Kingdom.