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Cookie Policy
This policy explains what cookies are, which cookies and similar technologies are used on Blue Regions, and how you can control them.
What are cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and report on site activity.
How we use cookies
Blue Regions uses a small number of first-party cookies that are necessary for the site to function securely. We also give you control over optional categories so you can choose whether to allow additional functionality, analytics, advertising, and third-party embeds.
Essential cookies
These cookies are always active because they are necessary for the website to operate.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| sessionid | Maintains your session state while using the site, including features such as book ratings and click tracking. | Session / browser close |
| csrftoken | Protects against cross-site request forgery on form submissions. | Session / browser close |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie and privacy preferences between visits. | 1 year |
Functional cookies
These technologies support optional functionality and enhanced features, such as remembering your preferences and enabling improved site behavior. They are not required for the site to work.
Analytics cookies
Analytics technologies help us understand how visitors use Blue Regions, such as which pages are visited, how visitors navigate the site, and how the website performs. This information helps us improve the experience.
Advertising cookies
Advertising technologies may be used to measure advertising performance, understand campaign effectiveness, and deliver or evaluate relevant advertising.
Third-party embeds
When enabled, this category allows embedded content from third-party services such as YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, and Google Maps. These services may set their own cookies. We do not control those cookies.
Third-party services
The site includes resources from external providers that may set cookies or process information on their own servers. Current external resources include Google Fonts for typography and Unsplash for placeholder images. Embedded media providers such as YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, and Google Maps may set cookies only if you enable third-party embeds.
Managing your preferences
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking Cookie Settings in the website footer. This will reopen the preferences interface where you can enable or disable categories.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.
Updates to this policy
We may update this policy when we add or change technologies on the site. The consent interface will reflect the current state of the site.