What is set
| Name | Purpose | Set when | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
btl_consent | Remembers your choice | After you click Allow or Decline | 180 days |
btl_id | Random id so repeat visits are not counted as new readers | Only if you click Allow | 180 days |
Both are first-party. They are not shared, not synced and not used for advertising. There is no Google Analytics, no pixel, no fingerprinting.
What is measured
A page view event carries: the path, the referring domain (not the full URL), a rounded screen width, and the first eight characters of the random id. No IP address is stored by us, no keystrokes, no scroll depth, no session recording.
Declining
If you decline, btl_consent=0 is stored so the banner stays away. That cookie is strictly necessary to honour your choice. Nothing else is set and no measurement event is sent.
Withdrawing
Clear the cookies for this site in your browser and the banner appears again. Choose Decline and you are done.
Legal basis
Consent under Art. 5(3) ePrivacy Directive and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR. The consent record is the cookie itself; there is no server-side profile of you.
Delivery network
The site runs behind Cloudflare. During an attack or bot challenge Cloudflare may set a strictly necessary security cookie (__cf_bm) that expires within minutes and carries no profile.
More on data handling: privacy.