Cookies · updated 9 September 2026

Cookie Policy

A plain-language guide to the small files and browser storage used by graltov.info.

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored by a browser. They can help a website remember a preference, maintain a session or understand broad technical use. Graltov uses a limited set and does not use cookies to create a detailed profile of readers.

2. Essential session cookies

Essential session items support basic page behaviour and generally expire when the browser closes. They are used because the site cannot reliably provide a requested interaction without them. They do not replace the privacy controls available in a browser.

3. Preference cookie

A consent preference may be retained for up to twelve months so the banner does not appear on every visit. The preference records a choice, not the content of a reader’s correspondence. Deleting browser storage will remove it and the banner may appear again.

4. Analytics

Optional analytics, if enabled, may use an identifier with a lifespan of up to thirteen months. Analytics is configured to focus on aggregate page use. Visitors can reject optional cookies through the banner or their browser settings.

5. Managing choices

Most browsers allow cookies to be blocked, deleted or restricted by site. Blocking essential storage may affect small interface features. The banner provides Accept All, Reject and Cookie Settings controls, and a later request can be made by clearing site data.

6. Third parties

Embedded services, such as the map on the contact page, may set their own storage when loaded. Those providers publish separate notices and may change their technology. Graltov does not control third-party cookies.

7. Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to [email protected] or 22 St Mary Street, Cardiff CF10 1AA. The desk reviews requests during Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM GMT.

8. Updates

Revision history: 1 January 2026, policy published; 9 September 2026, cookie lifespans and banner controls reviewed. A new date will appear when material wording changes.

7. Cookie inventory

The consent banner may use a first-party preference item named graltov_cookie_consent, normally retained for up to twelve months. A temporary session item may be named graltov_session and is generally removed when the browser session ends. If optional analytics is enabled, an analytics identifier may be set by the configured provider with a lifespan of up to thirteen months. These names and lifespans are reviewed when the website configuration changes.

a. Essential items support requested page functions.
b. Preference items remember a consent choice rather than article content.
c. Optional analytics items are not required to read the editorial archive.

8. Embedded content and international providers

The contact page may include an embedded map supplied by Google Maps. Loading that frame can allow the provider to process technical information and set its own storage under its own terms. A visitor can avoid loading embedded content by not opening the relevant page or by using browser controls. Providers may operate infrastructure outside the United Kingdom, and their notices explain their own transfer arrangements.

Graltov does not control third-party cookie names, retention periods or later changes. The presence of an external frame does not mean that Graltov receives every item stored by the provider. Questions about the site’s use of third-party technology can be sent to [email protected].

9. Review and changes

This policy was reviewed on 9 September 2026. A future revision may record changes to cookie names, purposes, lifespans or the services that place them. Material changes will be described on this page with a dated update where reasonably practicable. The banner and browser controls remain available for managing optional storage.

Readers should revisit this page when browser settings, embedded services or site features change. A previous version may be retained in internal records for governance. The version displayed on graltov.info is the applicable version for the current visit.

10. Questions and complaints

Questions about cookies can be sent to [email protected] or to Graltov Health Ltd, 22 St Mary Street, Cardiff CF10 1AA. Please state which page was visited and describe the storage behaviour that prompted the question. We aim to acknowledge correspondence within five working days and respond within twenty working days where practical. A concern about personal data can also be raised with the Information Commissioner’s Office through ico.org.uk.

Browser manufacturers provide their own help pages for cookie controls, and those instructions may vary by device. Graltov cannot guarantee that every browser setting will block every third-party item. The most reliable approach is to reject optional items before loading relevant embedded content and to clear existing site data when needed.

7. Cookie inventory

a. Essential items support requested page functions.
b. Preference items remember a consent choice rather than article content.
c. Optional analytics items are not required to read the editorial archive.

8. Third-party storage and transfers

9. Managing consent and browser settings

Visitors can use the banner to accept optional storage, reject it or open the available settings control. Browser controls can also block, delete or restrict cookies by site, although the location of those controls differs between devices. Clearing site data may remove the consent preference and cause the banner to appear again. Blocking essential storage may affect small interface features without preventing access to all editorial pages.

a. Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge provide site-specific storage controls.
b. Private browsing sessions may remove some storage when the window closes.
c. Device-level settings may affect every website rather than graltov.info alone.

10. Review history and questions

This policy was reviewed on 9 September 2026. A future revision may record changes to cookie names, purposes, lifespans or the services that place them. Material changes will be described on this page with a dated update where reasonably practicable. The version displayed on graltov.info is the applicable version for the current visit.

Questions about cookies can be sent to [email protected] or to Graltov Health Ltd, 22 St Mary Street, Cardiff CF10 1AA. Please state which page was visited and describe the storage behaviour that prompted the question. We aim to acknowledge correspondence within five working days and respond within twenty working days where practical. A concern about personal information can also be raised with the Information Commissioner’s Office through ico.org.uk.