What a cookie is
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store and send back on the next request. It is how a site recognises that two page loads came from the same browser. Cookies set by the site you are visiting are first-party; cookies set by another domain whose code runs on the page are third-party. This site uses one first-party cookie and no third-party cookies.
The full cookie inventory
| Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PHPSESSID |
First party (mariuszduda.md) | Strictly necessary / functional | Links your browser to a server-side session so the contact form’s anti-forgery token and its short rate limit work correctly. | Session — deleted when the browser closes |
The cookie contains a random identifier and nothing else. No name, no email address, no browsing
history and no advertising identifier is stored in it. It is flagged HttpOnly so scripts
cannot read it, SameSite=Lax so it is not sent from other sites, and Secure
when the connection is HTTPS.
Technologies that are not used
For the avoidance of doubt, none of the following are present on the pages served from this domain:
- Analytics or measurement cookies of any provider.
- Advertising, retargeting or conversion-tracking cookies and pixels.
- Social media buttons, share widgets or embedded posts.
- Embedded video or audio players from third-party platforms.
- Fonts, scripts or stylesheets loaded from a third-party CDN.
- Local storage, session storage, IndexedDB or browser fingerprinting.
A strict Content Security Policy is served with every page, which blocks third-party scripts and styles at the browser level. That is a technical guarantee rather than a promise.
Why there is no cookie banner
Under Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive, as implemented across the EU, consent is not required for storage that is strictly necessary to provide a service the user has explicitly requested. A session cookie that exists solely to make a form submission secure falls squarely inside that exemption. Presenting a consent dialogue for it would ask you to agree to something that cannot lawfully be refused without breaking the form, so it is not shown.
Managing cookies yourself
Every browser lets you view, block and delete cookies from its settings, usually under “Privacy” or “Site data”. Blocking cookies for this domain has one consequence and only one: the contact form will report an expired session when you submit it. All articles, guides and legal pages remain fully readable. If you block cookies and still want to reach us, email [email protected] directly.
Future changes
This site is new, and its measurement needs may change. If audience analytics are introduced, the intention is to use a privacy-friendly, cookieless tool that does not track individuals across sites. Should any non-essential cookie or similar technology ever be set — whether for analytics, affiliate attribution or advertising — then before it goes live:
- The table above is updated with the cookie’s name, provider, purpose and duration.
- The privacy policy is updated with the corresponding legal basis and retention period.
- A consent mechanism is added, and the cookie is not set until consent is given.
- The “last updated” date at the top of this page changes, so you can tell at a glance.
Affiliate links, if they are ever used, will be disclosed under the affiliate and sponsorship disclosure. Note that clicking any external link takes you to a site with its own cookie practices, which this policy cannot cover.
Cookie questions
Why is there no cookie banner on this site?
Because the only cookie in use is strictly necessary to deliver the contact form securely. Under the ePrivacy Directive, strictly necessary cookies do not require consent, so showing a banner would be theatre rather than compliance.
Are there any third-party cookies?
No. There are no advertising networks, analytics scripts, social media widgets, embedded videos or web fonts loaded from third-party domains, so no third party can set a cookie through this site.
Can I block the session cookie?
Yes. Every page except the contact form works normally with cookies blocked. Only the form needs it, because the anti-forgery token is stored in the session.
Will analytics be added later?
Possibly, and the preference is for a privacy-friendly, cookieless option. If any non-essential cookie or tracking technology is introduced, this page is updated first and a consent mechanism appears before it is set.