Cookie-Richtlinie

Last updated: September 7, 2026

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files (or similar technologies) that a website may store on your device. They can be technical (needed for the site to work) or analytics/profiling (require consent, except where the law allows otherwise).

2. How we use cookies on this Site

On alessandrofalcone.dev we use:

  • Technical cookies (always on): PHP session, language preference handling, cookie-consent preference, anti-bot verification;
  • Analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4): only if you accept via the banner. Without consent, Consent Mode keeps analytics storage denied.

We do not use third-party advertising/profiling cookies to show ads.

3. Legal basis

  • Technical cookies: legitimate interest / technical necessity (no consent required under Italian cookie rules);
  • Analytics cookies: consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)), given or refused via the banner and changeable at any time.

4. Cookie / technology table

Name Category Purpose Duration Party
PHPSESSID Technical Session (language, human check, form security) Session First-party
cookieConsent Technical Stores banner choice (essential / all) 12 months First-party
_ga, _ga_* Analytics Usage statistics (GA4), consent only Up to ~2 years Google
_gid Analytics User/session distinction (GA), consent only ~24 hours Google

Note: language preference is stored in the server session (not a dedicated “lang” cookie).

5. Google Analytics 4 and consent

The GA4 tag (ID G-DDKWSB780D) loads with Google Consent Mode: by default analytics_storage is denied. Only after “Accept all” (or enabling analytics in preferences) is analytics storage granted.

Google privacy: policies.google.com/privacy.

6. Managing preferences

  • Via the banner on first visit;
  • Via the “Manage cookies” link in the footer;
  • Via your browser settings.

If you refuse analytics cookies, the Site still works; we will not collect consented GA statistics.

7. Third-party resources (fonts and icons)

For presentation the Site loads assets from external CDNs (e.g. Google Fonts, icon libraries). Your IP address may be transmitted to those providers. These are display components; we do not use them for advertising profiling.

8. Updates and contact

This policy may be updated. Questions: contact@alessandrofalcone.dev — Tel. +39 345 8405791.

See also the Privacy Policy.