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1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit them. They are widely used to make websites work, work more efficiently, or provide reporting information to the site owner.
2. Our approach: minimal cookie use
Cognitive Wars takes a privacy-first approach to cookies. This site does not use:
- Advertising cookies (no AdSense, no programmatic networks)
- Analytics cookies (no Google Analytics, no Plausible, no Fathom)
- Tracking pixels (no Facebook, no LinkedIn, no TikTok)
- Remarketing or retargeting cookies
- Social media embed cookies (we use static links rather than embeds where possible)
The only cookies used are strictly necessary technical cookies set by WordPress core itself, in the limited scenarios described below.
3. Cookies used on this site
| Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Duration | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
wordpress_test_cookie | Detects whether your browser accepts cookies (only set if you try to log in) | Technical / strictly necessary | Session | Yes (login only) |
wordpress_logged_in_* | Authentication for logged-in users (administrator only) | Technical / strictly necessary | 15 days (or session) | Yes (admin only) |
wp-settings-* | Administrator screen preferences in the WordPress dashboard | Technical / strictly necessary | 1 year | Yes (admin only) |
comment_author_*comment_author_email_*comment_author_url_* | If you post a comment, these remember your name, email, and URL so you don’t have to re-enter them next time | Functional / strictly necessary | 1 year | Yes (only if you comment) |
Note for regular visitors: if you only read articles and do not log in or post comments, no cookies are set on your device.
4. Why no consent banner?
Under Article 22.2 of the Spanish Law 34/2002 (LSSI-CE) and the European ePrivacy Directive, prior consent is not required for cookies that are:
- Strictly necessary for the operation of the service requested by the user (e.g., login authentication)
- Solely for the purpose of enabling or facilitating communication over an electronic network
Since all cookies on this site fall into one of these exempted categories, no consent banner is shown. This complies with guidance issued by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB).
5. Server-side analytics: Google Search Console
This site is registered with Google Search Console, which provides aggregated, anonymized statistics about how the site appears in Google search results. Search Console operates entirely server-side via DNS or HTML file verification — it does not place any cookies in your browser and does not track individual visitors.
6. Third-party links and embedded content
Articles on this site may contain links to external websites or, occasionally, embedded media (e.g., YouTube videos, code repositories, social media posts). When you interact with such content, the third-party service may set its own cookies and collect data according to their privacy policy, which is beyond our control.
If you have concerns about a specific third-party embed, you can:
- Use a browser extension to block third-party cookies (uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger)
- Use a privacy-focused browser (Firefox, Brave, Safari with cross-site tracking prevention)
- Configure your browser to prompt before accepting third-party cookies
7. How to control cookies in your browser
You can configure your browser to block all cookies, accept only specific ones, or delete cookies after each session. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent certain features (like logging in or posting comments) from working.
Configuration guides for major browsers:
8. Updates to this policy
If we ever add features that require additional cookies (e.g., advertising, analytics, or third-party integrations), we will update this policy and deploy a proper consent banner with granular controls before activating those features. Until then, the simplified setup described above applies.
9. Contact
Questions about this Cookie Policy:
Email: octavio@kerchak.com
Postal address: Concilios de Toledo 2, portal 7 – 4B, 45005 – Toledo, Spain