Cookie Policy

This cookie statement was last updated on 5 June 2026 and applies to visitors in the European Economic Area. This site is operated from Spain and complies with both the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Spain's Organic Law 3/2018 on Personal Data Protection and Digital Rights (LOPDGDD). Australian visitors' data is handled in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988.

1. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file sent with pages of this website and stored by your browser on your device. The information stored may be returned to my servers or to the servers of third parties during a subsequent visit.

2. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of programme code used to make the website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on my server or on your device.

3. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website used to monitor traffic. Various data about you may be stored using web beacons.

4. Consent

When you visit my website for the first time, a pop-up will explain the cookies in use. By clicking "All cookies", you consent to the use of all cookies and plug-ins described in that notice and in this statement. You may withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your cookies and disabling the relevant settings in your browser.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies are essential for the website to work correctly or to remember your preferences. No consent is required for these cookies.

Name Expiry Function
wordpress_* Session Saves login credentials for the WordPress dashboard
wordpress_logged_in_* Session Indicates whether you are logged in
wp-settings-* 1 year Stores your display preferences
comment_author_* 1 year Saves your name and email if you leave a comment

5.2 Social media cookies

This site includes buttons to share content on social media platforms. These platforms may set cookies when you interact with the buttons, even if you are not logged in to that platform. Please refer to each platform's privacy policy for more information.

5.3 WooCommerce (shop functionality)

This site uses WooCommerce to process orders. WooCommerce sets cookies to track your cart contents and maintain your session during checkout. These cookies are strictly necessary for the shop to function.

Name Expiry Function
woocommerce_cart_hash Session Stores a hash of your cart contents to check whether it has changed
woocommerce_items_in_cart Session Indicates whether your cart contains items
wp_woocommerce_session_* 2 days Contains a unique code for each customer session; links cart data stored in the database
woocommerce_recently_viewed Session Tracks products you have recently viewed
store_notice[notice id] Session Stores whether you have dismissed a store notice

If you create an account or place an order, additional data (name, address, email, order history) is stored in the WordPress database and processed in accordance with the privacy policy.

Instagram

Name Expiry Function
csrftoken 1 year Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery
ds_user_id 1 year Stores your Instagram user ID
sessionid 1 year Identifies your active session

LinkedIn

Name Expiry Function
bcookie 2 years Browser identifier cookie for LinkedIn
lidc 1 day Used for routing and data centre selection
lang Session Stores your language preference

Pinterest

Name Expiry Function
_pinterest_sess 1 year Stores session data for Pinterest
_auth 1 year Authenticates Pinterest users
_b 1 year Anonymous identifier for Pinterest

X (Twitter)

Name Expiry Function
auth_token 5 years Stores your X login session
ct0 1 year Security token for X
guest_id 2 years Identifies guest users on X

TikTok

Name Expiry Function
tt_webid 1 year Unique identifier for TikTok web users
tt_sessionid Session Maintains your TikTok session
ttwid 1 year Used for tracking and analytics on TikTok

Spotify

Name Expiry Function
sp_t 1 year Spotify tracking cookie for embedded players
sp_landing 1 day Records the landing page for Spotify sessions

6. Your rights

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

  • The right to access the personal data held about you
  • The right to rectification if that data is inaccurate or incomplete
  • The right to erasure of your personal data
  • The right to restrict or object to the processing of your personal data
  • The right to data portability

To exercise these rights, please use the contact details below. If you believe your data is not being handled lawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish data protection authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD).

7. Managing cookies

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Links to instructions for common browsers:

Please note that disabling cookies may affect how the website functions. If you delete cookies, they will be set again upon your next visit if you consent.

8. Embedded content

Pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos or images from external sources. Embedded content behaves as if you had visited that external website directly. Those sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

9. Data retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognised and approved automatically. For registered users, personal information is stored in the user profile and can be seen, edited, or deleted at any time (except the username). Administrators can also see and edit this information.

10. Contact

Órla Larkin: orlalarkin.studio/contact

Last updated: 5 June 2026