Cookie Policy — Kirksey House

Effective date: October 31, 2025

1) What cookies are

Cookies are small files placed on your device to store settings and identifiers. EU law requires consent before using cookies that are not strictly necessary.(European Data Protection Supervisor)

2) How we use cookies

  • Strictly necessary cookies to deliver the site and remember basic settings.
  • Analytics cookies to understand site usage with GA4. GA4 sets first-party cookies such as _ga and _ga_* to distinguish users and sessions.(Google Help)
  • Consent cookies set by our banner to remember your preferences under Consent Mode v2.(Google for Developers)

We do not run personalized advertising on this site at this time.

3) Consent and how to change it

Use the Manage Cookies link in the site footer to update your choices at any time. Under Consent Mode v2, tags adapt to your consent status for analytics and ads-related categories.(Google for Developers)

We use Clickio CMP (Site ID 245978) to capture and communicate consent signals. The banner may appear based on your region and prior choices. You can reopen preferences using the Manage Cookies control on this page or in the footer.

4) Cookie list (typical)

Exact names can vary by GA4 updates and your browser. GA4 documentation confirms the use of _ga and related cookies for user and session identification.(Google Help)

CookiePurposeDurationProvider
_gaStores a client ID to distinguish usersup to 2 yearsGoogle Analytics
_ga_*Stores session state for the propertyup to 2 yearsGoogle Analytics
consent_* or CMP-specific nameStores your consent choicesvariableConsent platform

Developers can adjust cookie behavior, including expiration, through Google's tag settings.(Google for Developers)

5) Managing cookies in your browser

You can block, delete, or control cookies using your browser settings. If you block strictly necessary cookies some features may not work.

Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies

Firefox

Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies

Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Edge

Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions

6) Data retention for analytics

GA4 event data retention is 2 or 14 months for standard properties, configurable in Admin.(Google Help)

7) Changes

We will update this Cookie Policy when our cookie use changes.

8) Contact

Questions about cookies: catherine@kirkseyhouse.com.

Consent Management

Update your cookie preferences at any time using the consent management tools.