RHL

Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 27, 2026

A cookie is a small text file a website asks your browser to store. We keep our use of cookies to a minimum. We also use a cookieless analytics tool (Umami, self-hosted) that does not identify you and does not require consent. Any third-party analytics that does use cookies is only loaded after you explicitly allow it.

Strictly necessary (no consent required)

These cookies are required for the site to function and are exempt from consent under Romanian Law 506/2004 and the EU ePrivacy Directive.

  • payload-token - first-party, session-length. Keeps an admin user logged into the /admin area. Not set for ordinary readers.
  • theme- first-party, ~1 year. Remembers whether you chose light or dark mode so the site doesn't flash on every page load.
  • rhl-cookie-consent- first-party, ~1 year. Records your answer to the cookie banner (accepted, declined, or dismissed) so we don't ask again on every page.

Cookieless analytics (no consent required)

We run a self-hosted instance of Umami to count page views. Umami does not use cookies, does not create a persistent visitor ID, and does not collect personal data - it's exempt from the consent requirement under Romanian Law 506/2004 / EU ePrivacy. The data lives in our own database, not a third party's.

Optional analytics (only after you accept)

If you accept analytics in the cookie banner, we load Google Analytics 4. GA sets the following cookies:

  • _ga - third-party (Google), 2 years. Distinguishes unique visitors.
  • _ga_<ID> - third-party (Google), 2 years. Maintains the analytics session state.

GA is configured with IP anonymisation and the data retention is set to the GA-platform minimums (2 months for events, 14 months for user-scoped data). We do not enable Google's advertising features.

How to withdraw or change consent

You can change your mind any time. Click Cookie settings in the site footer (or use the button below) to re-open the banner. Declining clears the GA cookies on your next page load.

You can also block or delete cookies directly in your browser settings:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security
  • Safari: Settings → Privacy

Questions

Email privacy@restoreherlegacy.com. See also our Privacy Policy.

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