What this website stores on your device, and how to change your choices. Last updated 14 September 2026.
In short
This site sets one cookie of its own, and it exists only to remember whether you have accepted or refused the others. Two optional services come from Google, and each loads only if you allow it: visit statistics (Google Analytics), and the map on the Contact page. There is no advertising.
Cookies we set
| Name | Purpose | Lifetime | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
ws_consent | Records your cookie choices so the banner does not reappear on every page and the site knows whether it may load analytics and the map. | 6 months | Necessary |
If you sign in to administer the site, WordPress also sets its standard login and session cookies. Ordinary visitors never receive them.
Cookies set by others, with your consent
| Service | What it does | Cookies | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Counts visits and the pages people read, so the Institute can see what is being used. Google holds the data and reports it in aggregate. | _ga and _ga_* from this site’s domain, which give your browser a random identifier for up to two years; see Google’s cookie policy. | Only after you choose “Accept all” or enable “Visit statistics” in the settings. Refusing later deletes these cookies and stops the measurement. |
| Google Maps | Shows the Institute’s location on the Contact page. | Google may set cookies such as NID and CONSENT from google.com; see Google’s cookie policy. | Only after you choose “Accept all”, enable “Embedded maps” in the settings, or press “Load the map”. |
Things that are not cookies but still contact other companies
The site’s body typeface, Public Sans, is served from this website’s own server and contacts nobody. The display typeface, Arboria, is loaded from Adobe Fonts, which sets no cookie but receives your IP address when the font files are requested. This is described in the privacy policy.
Changing your mind
Choose Cookie settings in the footer of any page to reopen the banner. Refusing is one click, exactly like accepting, and your choice takes effect immediately. You can also delete the ws_consent cookie in your browser, which brings the banner back on your next visit.
