Some cookies aren't tasty.
Some cookies are useful, others are advertising tracking in disguise. Here's exactly which ones we use and why.
- Essential cookies: yes, we use them. You can't turn them off — without them the site doesn't work.
- Anonymous analytics cookies: yes, if you accept.
- Advertising cookies: none. Period.
- Social media cookies: none. We don't have Facebook buttons that load tracking scripts in the background.
Essential (no consent required)
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
vtb_consent | Remember your cookie choice | 12 months |
vtb_lang | Remember your language preference | 12 months |
These cookies are technically necessary. If you blocked them, the cookie banner would reappear every time you visited, and other small details would stop working. That's why they're exempt from prior consent under the EU ePrivacy directive.
Analytics (consent required)
| Name / Origin | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| [Analytics provider] | Measure anonymised traffic | Variable |
If you accept, we know how many people read an article. We don't know who you are. Your IP is masked before being stored. We don't combine this data with anything else to profile you.
If you decline, that's fine too. The site keeps working.
At any time:
- From our site: the "Cookie preferences" button in the footer.
- From your browser: every browser lets you delete cookies and block future ones. The exact path varies — search "clear cookies [browser name]" and you'll find the official guide.
Some links in our articles lead to third-party sites (bookings, insurance, tools we recommend). We don't control which cookies those third parties drop on your device when you arrive there. Each one has its own policy. If you click an affiliate link, it's worth checking the cookie policy of the site you land on.
More about our affiliate links in Affiliate Disclosure.
Cookies have a bad reputation, sometimes for good reason. That's why we try to use as few as possible. If that ever changes — say, if we add another tool — this page updates first, and if the change affects your prior consent, we'll ask you again.
Nothing new will run in the background without you knowing.