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1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work and, with your permission, help us understand how it is used and measure our advertising. Similar technologies (such as pixels and local storage) are covered by this policy too.
2. Your choice
When you first visit, we ask whether you accept analytics and marketing cookies. Nothing except essential cookies is used until you accept. You can accept all, reject all, or choose per category, and change your mind at any time:
You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings; blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the site from working.
3. Cookies we use
Essential (always on)
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| pm_consent | This website | Remembers your cookie choices | 6 months |
Analytics (only with your consent)
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes visitors to produce anonymous usage statistics | 2 years |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics 4 | Keeps track of the current session | 2 years |
Marketing (only with your consent)
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook / Instagram) | Identifies browsers to measure and improve our ads | 3 months |
| _fbc | Meta (Facebook / Instagram) | Stores the ad click that brought you to the site | 3 months |
| fr [VERIFY] | Meta (set on facebook.com) | Ad delivery and measurement | 3 months |
Third-party content
The map on our pages loads from Google Maps only when you click "Show map". Google may then set its own cookies (such as NID). If you contact us through WhatsApp or Viber, those services apply their own cookie and privacy policies.
4. Google Consent Mode
We use Google Consent Mode v2. Until you accept analytics cookies, Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are not loaded at all. If you accept, they respect the categories you chose.
5. More information
For how we handle personal data in general, see our Privacy Policy. Questions? Email info@soteriou.com.cy.