Cookies

This page lists everything the site stores in your browser, with links to the code that sets it. You can inspect it yourself in your browser's DevTools (Application → Storage → Local Storage).

In your browser (always)

The following are saved to localStorage by this site. They are not sent anywhere.

  • language — Your preferred display language (el/en/grc/cyp). scripts/language.js:71
  • cookie_consent — Your answer to the consent banner ('accepted' or 'declined'). scripts/analytics.js:3
  • cookie_consent_date — When you answered — after 30 days the banner re-prompts. scripts/analytics.js:2
  • theme — The chosen palette (light or dark). Default: light. scripts/header.js:194
  • collection-view — Where you left off on the Collection page (tab, drawing, position and zoom), so it reopens there. scripts/field.js:1374
  • tsiofto-quiz-recent-targets — Recent taxa shown in the Quiz, so the next round picks different ones. scripts/quiz.js:1358

Visitor counter (always — cookieless)

GoatCounter — a privacy-friendly visitor counter — is loaded on every page. It sets no cookies. Collected: page name, anonymous hashed visitor ID (changes daily), referrer, screen size, browser/OS family, approximate country (via IP geolocation; IP itself is not stored). NOT collected: cookies, IPs, personal data, cross-site tracking.

scripts/analytics.js:32-38 · goatcounter.com

Google Analytics (only with consent)

Loaded ONLY if you give consent. Container ID: G-D9K6HSR7J7. IP anonymisation is enabled. Sees: pages you visit, session duration, anonymised location (city/country), browser/OS/device, referrer. Does NOT see in the current configuration: precise IP, demographics, cross-domain tracking.

Cookies set by Google when consent is given:

  • _ga — _ga — distinguishes users (expires in 2 years)
  • _gid — _gid — distinguishes users (expires in 24 hours)
  • _gat — _gat — throttles requests (expires in 1 minute)

scripts/analytics.js:10-27 · Google Analytics

Manage your consent

You can turn detailed Google Analytics on or off at any time. Default: OFF.

Detailed analytics (Google Analytics):