Cookie Policy
This page lists every cookie the SeeWider website can set, what each one does, and how to control them.
Last updated: May 24, 2026
1. What are cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. They let the site remember choices you have made (such as your cookie preferences) and, in some cases, measure how the site is used.
2. Your choices
When you first visit the site, a banner asks you to choose which categories of cookies you allow. Strictly necessary cookies are always on because the site cannot work without them. All other categories are off by default and only turn on if you grant consent.
You can change your choices at any time by reopening the cookie banner from the footer.
3. Categories we use
Strictly necessary — needed for the site to work and to remember your cookie choice. Always on.
Analytics — measure how the site is used, in aggregate, so we can improve it. Off by default; on only with your consent.
4. The cookies we set
The table below lists each cookie that the SeeWider website can set, who sets it, what category it falls under, what it is for, and how long it lasts.
| Name | Set by | Category | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consent preference | SeeWider | Strictly necessary | Remembers your cookie choices so the banner does not reappear on every page. | 12 months |
| Analytics | Google Analytics (loaded via Google Tag Manager) | Analytics | Assigns a pseudonymous identifier used to measure aggregate site usage. Only set after you grant analytics consent. | Up to 13 months |
| Analytics (session) | Google Analytics (loaded via Google Tag Manager) | Analytics | Distinguishes users for a session-level analytics view. Only set after you grant analytics consent. | 24 hours |
| Spam protection | Google reCAPTCHA | Strictly necessary | Distinguishes humans from bots on the contact form. Only set when the contact page is loaded. | 6 months |
5. Third-party cookies
The analytics cookies listed above are set by Google. Google's use of those cookies is governed by its own privacy policy and cookie policy. We have configured Google Tag Manager to load only after you grant consent.
Google reCAPTCHA is also a Google service. Its spam-protection cookie listed in section 4 is set by Google when you load the contact page, so the form can be protected from automated abuse. reCAPTCHA falls under "strictly necessary" because the contact form would otherwise be unusable due to spam.
6. Changes to this policy
When we add or remove a cookie we will update the table in section 4 and bump the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
7. Contact
Questions about cookies? Reach us through the contact form on this site or by writing to [email protected].