Use of cookies
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website can store in your browser. They can be used to keep a session open, remember a preference, protect a login or measure how a page is used. Technologies such as local storage can perform similar functions without using a traditional cookie.
Technical cookies that may be used
In its current configuration AstriOnLine uses the technical features of WordPress needed to manage and secure the site. For visitors who are not logged in, there are no advertising or profiling cookies managed directly by AstriOnLine.
| Category | Purpose | Approximate duration |
|---|---|---|
| Test cookies | Check whether the browser accepts cookies in the login area. | Session |
| Authentication cookies | Keep authorised administrators and authors logged in. | Session or chosen period |
| WordPress preferences | Remember interface settings for logged-in users. | Up to one year |
| Security and load balancing | May be set by the hosting provider for protection and service continuity. | Variable |
Third-party services
If videos, maps, analytics systems or other external services capable of setting non-essential cookies are embedded, they must be disclosed and, where required, blocked until the user makes a choice. This page will be updated before any such technologies are activated.
Simple links to external websites do not automatically install the destination site’s cookies; this may happen after you open the link, according to that site’s own policy.