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Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies we use on altar.gallery, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

Last updated: January 2031 · Version 2.0

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include local storage (data stored directly in your browser) and session storage. These technologies allow websites to remember information about your visit — such as your preferences or login state — across pages or sessions.

Cookies can be set by the website you visit ("first-party") or by third-party services embedded in the site ("third-party"). They can be temporary ("session cookies," deleted when you close your browser) or persistent ("persistent cookies," stored until they expire or you delete them).

2. How We Use Cookies

ALTAR Gallery uses a minimal and privacy-respecting approach to cookies. We categorise our cookies as follows:

Category 1 — Strictly Necessary

These are essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled. No personal data is shared with third parties through these cookies.

NameTypeProviderPurposeDuration
altar_consent Local Storage ALTAR Gallery (first-party) Stores your cookie consent choice (accepted/essential-only) so we do not ask again on every visit. 12 months

Category 2 — Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are visited, how long users stay, and where they come from. This helps us improve the experience. These cookies are only set with your explicit consent. Currently, no analytics cookies are active.

NameTypeProviderPurposeDuration
No analytics cookies are currently deployed. This table will be updated if analytics are added.

Category 3 — Marketing & Advertising Cookies

We do not use any marketing, advertising, or social media tracking cookies on this website.

StatusDetail
Not Used No marketing, retargeting, or social media pixel cookies are deployed on altar.gallery.

3. Third-Party Technologies

Google Fonts

Our website loads typefaces (Playfair Display, DM Sans, Cormorant) from Google Fonts CDN (fonts.googleapis.com). When your browser fetches these font files, your IP address is sent to Google's servers. Google states it does not use this data to build user profiles or serve ads. However, this constitutes a data transfer to Google LLC (United States).

Note: We are in the process of self-hosting all fonts on our own servers to eliminate this third-party request entirely. This page will be updated once complete.

For more information on how Google handles this data: Google Fonts Privacy FAQ.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your preferences at any time:

Via Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our site, a cookie consent banner allows you to choose between accepting all cookies or essential-only cookies. You can change this choice at any time:

Via Your Browser Settings

All major browsers allow you to manage, block, or delete cookies through their settings. Note that blocking certain cookies may affect website functionality:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Apple Safari
  • Microsoft Edge

Opt-Out of Analytics

If analytics cookies are enabled in future, you may opt out at any time using the Cookie Preferences link in the site footer, or via the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

5. Legal Basis

Under the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, as amended) and GDPR:

  • Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent (Recital 25 of the ePrivacy Directive).
  • All other cookies require freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a), Art. 4(11), Art. 7). We obtain this through our cookie banner before any non-essential cookies are set.

6. Updates to This Policy

We will update this Cookie Policy whenever we add new cookies or technologies, or when our practices change. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects when the policy was last revised. If we make material changes, we will re-display the cookie consent banner.

7. Contact

Questions about our use of cookies? Contact us at privacy@altar.gallery or see our full Privacy Policy.

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