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The short version
We do not set cookies for readers, so there is no cookie banner. We use no advertising, tracking pixels, social media widgets, outside fonts or outside analytics.
How we count visits
We count visits with GoAccess, which reads our own web server’s logs. There is no tracking code and nothing is stored on or read from your device. IP addresses are anonymised in our reports, and the reports are private. Logs are deleted after 30 days. See our Privacy notice.
Because nothing runs in your browser, there is no on/off switch to set. If you do not want your visits counted, email enquiries@abundance.wales with your IP address and the approximate dates, and we will exclude them from our statistics.
Cookies for people who log in
WordPress, which runs our site, sets these cookies only for people who log in to edit it. They are strictly necessary for secure log-in, so they do not need consent.
| Cookie | Purpose | How long | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_test_cookie | Checks the browser accepts cookies on the log-in page | Until the browser is closed | abundance.wales (WordPress) |
| wordpress_sec_[code] | Keeps a logged-in user signed in to the admin area securely | Until the browser is closed, or 14 days if “Remember me” is ticked | abundance.wales (WordPress) |
| wordpress_logged_in_[code] | Shows WordPress that the user is logged in | Until the browser is closed, or 14 days if “Remember me” is ticked | abundance.wales (WordPress) |
| wp-settings-[user number] and wp-settings-time-[user number] | Remember a logged-in user’s admin screen layout | 1 year | abundance.wales (WordPress) |
| wp_lang | Remembers the language of the log-in page after a user logs out | Until the browser is closed | abundance.wales (WordPress) |
The admin area also keeps one small setting in the browser’s session storage (to check emoji support), which is deleted when the browser is closed.
The two-step log-in check and the activity log set no cookies of their own.
Videos
If we add videos, each will show a still image from our own server. Nothing loads from the video provider until you click play. If you click, the provider (for example YouTube) may set its own cookies, and we will say so under each video.
Links to other sites
Our share links and links to our social media accounts are plain links. Nothing loads from those sites until you click. Once you are on another site, its own cookie policy applies.
Managing cookies
You can view and delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking them will not affect reading abundance.wales.
If this changes
If we ever want to use a cookie or similar technology that is not strictly necessary, we will update this page and ask for your consent first.
Questions: enquiries@abundance.wales