1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function more efficiently and to provide information to the website operator. Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information on their own, though they may be combined with other information to identify you.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are used on indarel.info, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we handle personal data.
Indarel Dispatch is an independent editorial publication focused on everyday wellness practices. We use cookies to understand how our readers engage with content and to maintain a consistent reading experience. We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles or to track individuals across other websites.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
The cookies used on indarel.info fall into four categories. Each category serves a different purpose and is subject to different consent requirements under UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
Strictly Necessary
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Consent required: No — always active
Functional
Functional cookies enable the website to remember choices you make, such as your cookie consent preference. This allows us to provide a more personalised reading experience and ensures you are not repeatedly shown the consent banner.
Consent required: Yes — active with functional or full consent
Analytics
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting aggregate information. This includes pages visited, time spent on each page, and how readers arrived at the site. The data is used solely to improve content and site structure.
Consent required: Yes — active with partial or full consent only
Third-Party
Some content or functionality on this site may be delivered by third-party services, such as embedded fonts or analytics platforms. These third parties may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy policies. We select third-party providers carefully and do not permit third parties to use cookies for advertising profiling.
Consent required: Yes — active with full consent only
3. Specific Cookies in Use
The following table lists the specific cookies currently in use on indarel.info, their category, purpose, and maximum retention period.
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| id_cookie_consent | Strictly Necessary | Stores your cookie consent preference to prevent repeated display of the consent banner | 12 months |
| id_session | Strictly Necessary | Maintains session state during your visit to support consistent navigation | Session |
| id_prefs | Functional | Remembers reading preferences such as text size or theme selection where applicable | 6 months |
| _ga | Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users; generates a unique anonymous identifier | 24 months |
| _ga_[ID] | Analytics | Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state | 24 months |
| _gid | Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users on a shorter cycle | 24 hours |
| NID / CONSENT | Third-Party | Set by Google Fonts or Maps embeds; used to support service delivery; no advertising profile is built | 6 months |
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit indarel.info, you are presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to choose your preference. The options available are:
Accept All. Activates strictly necessary, functional, analytics, and third-party cookies.
Partial. Activates strictly necessary and analytics cookies only. Functional and third-party cookies are not set.
Functional Only. Activates strictly necessary and functional cookies only. Analytics and third-party cookies are not set.
You can change your cookie preference at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page on this site. Your preference is stored in the id_cookie_consent cookie for twelve months, after which you will be prompted again.
You may also manage cookies directly in your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, or block cookies. Please refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions. Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the site.
5. Controlling Cookies Through Your Browser
All major browsers provide controls that allow you to manage how cookies are stored and accessed on your device. The following links direct to the relevant help pages for the most commonly used browsers. These links are provided for convenience only and their accuracy is subject to change by the browser providers:
Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data.
Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and Site Data.
Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.
Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
For mobile devices, cookie management is typically found within the browser application settings under Privacy or Site Settings. Clearing cookies from your browser will also clear the stored record of your consent preference on this site, and you will be shown the consent banner again on your next visit.
6. Third-Party Services and External Links
This website may contain links to external sites and may embed content or services from third parties, including Google Fonts and Google Maps. These third-party services have their own cookie and privacy policies, which are independent of this Cookie Policy. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external sites.
Where third-party services are embedded on this site, they may set cookies on your device subject to your consent as described in Section 2. We do not permit third-party services to use any data collected through this site for advertising purposes.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use or in applicable legislation. The date of the most recent update is shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy on each visit. Where changes are material, we will reset your consent preference and present the consent banner on your next visit.
8. Contact
For any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact:
Indarel Dispatch
43 Dorrington Street, London EC1N 7RA, United Kingdom
EC1V 2XT London
United Kingdom
+44 20 7294 6153
[email protected]
Monday — Friday, 09:00 – 18:00