In short
We keep this website deliberately quiet. It sets no advertising or tracking cookies and loads no analytics. The only items stored are those needed to run the site securely and to remember the choices you make here. Optional categories stay off until you turn them on.
What cookies and similar technologies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies, such as local storage, work the same way. We use “cookies” for all of them on this page.
Categories
Strictly necessary — always on
Needed for security, to stop automated abuse of our forms, and to remember your consent choice itself. These cannot be switched off because the website cannot work safely without them. They are allowed without consent under the laws that apply to us.
Preferences — off unless you allow them
Remember your preferred language so the site opens in it next time.
Analytics — off, and currently not in use
We do not measure visits today. The switch exists so your choice is on record before we ever introduce measurement, and we will update this page and ask again first.
Cookie declaration
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Category | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
alqoba_consent | This website | Stores your cookie choices and the policy version you agreed to | Strictly necessary | Local storage | 12 months |
__cf_bm | Cloudflare | Distinguishes people from bots to protect the site | Strictly necessary | HTTP cookie | 30 minutes |
cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Records that a security challenge was passed, if one was shown | Strictly necessary | HTTP cookie | Up to 30 minutes |
Turnstile (cf_chl_*) | Cloudflare (challenges.cloudflare.com) | Runs the privacy-preserving security check on the contact form | Strictly necessary | HTTP cookie / local storage | Session |
alqoba_lang | This website | Remembers your preferred language | Preferences | Local storage | 12 months |
alqoba_lang_redirect | This website | Prevents repeated language redirects during one visit | Strictly necessary | Session storage | Until the tab is closed |
Cloudflare cookies are set only when their security features are active for your request. Details: Cloudflare cookies.
Your control
- Use to change or withdraw your choice at any time. It is linked in the footer of every page.
- “Reject non-essential” is as easy as “Accept all”. Refusing never limits what you can read on this site.
- We honour the Global Privacy Control signal as a refusal of optional cookies.
- You can also delete stored data in your browser settings; you will then be asked again.
We record each choice (a random identifier, the categories, the policy version and the date) to demonstrate consent, and delete these records after 13 months. See the privacy policy.