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Cookie Policy

Last updated: November 24, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how giovannicordova.com uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

Table of Contents

  1. What Are Cookies?
  2. How We Use Cookies
  3. Essential Cookies
  4. Analytics Cookies
  5. Your Choices
  6. Third-Party Services
  7. Data Retention
  8. Changes to This Policy
  9. Contact Us

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "first-party" cookies (set by the website you're visiting) or "third-party" cookies (set by other services that run content on the page you're viewing).

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for two primary purposes on this website:

  • Essential Functionality: To remember your cookie consent preference so we don't repeatedly ask you to accept or reject cookies on every visit.
  • Analytics (Optional): To understand how visitors interact with our website, which helps us improve your experience. These cookies are only set if you explicitly accept them.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function properly and to remember your privacy preferences.

Cookie Consent Preference

Cookie Name: cookie-consent

Purpose: Stores your cookie consent choice (accept or reject)

Duration: 1 year

Type: First-party, HTTP cookie

Data Stored: A JSON object containing your consent decision and timestamp

We also store your preference in your browser's localStorage as a backup mechanism. This ensures your choice is preserved even if cookies are cleared accidentally.

Important: Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to respect your privacy choices. Without them, we would need to ask for your consent on every single page visit.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. These cookies are only activated if you click "Accept" on the cookie consent banner.

Google Analytics

Service: Google Analytics (GA4)

Cookie Names: _ga, _ga_*

Purpose: Track visitor behavior, page views, session duration, and traffic sources

Duration: Up to 2 years

Type: Third-party cookies

What data is collected:

  • Pages you visit on our website
  • How long you spend on each page
  • What device and browser you're using
  • Approximate geographic location (city/country level)
  • How you arrived at our website (referral source)

Vercel Analytics

Service: Vercel Analytics and Speed Insights

Purpose: Measure website performance, page load times, and Core Web Vitals

Duration: Session-based (cleared when you close your browser)

Type: Third-party cookies

What data is collected:

  • Page load performance metrics
  • Core Web Vitals scores
  • Browser and device information
  • Navigation timing data

No Personal Identification: Analytics data is anonymized and aggregated. We cannot identify individual visitors from this data. No personally identifiable information (such as names, email addresses, or IP addresses in identifiable form) is collected or stored.

Your Choices

You have full control over how we use cookies on this website.

Managing Your Consent

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner at the bottom of the page with two options:

  • Accept: Allows us to use analytics cookies to understand and improve website performance. Essential cookies are always used.
  • Reject: Blocks all analytics cookies. Only essential cookies (for remembering your preference) will be used.

Changing Your Mind

Once you've made a choice, the banner won't appear again. If you want to change your preference later, you have two options:

  1. Clear Browser Data: Delete cookies and site data for giovannicordova.com in your browser settings. The next time you visit, you'll see the consent banner again.
  2. Browser Cookie Settings: Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies. See the "Browser Controls" section below.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies (note: this may break website functionality)
  • Clear cookies when you close your browser

Browser-specific instructions:

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies on your device (only if you accept analytics cookies):

Google LLC

Service: Google Analytics

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Vercel Inc.

Service: Vercel Analytics and Speed Insights

Privacy Policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

Note: Vercel Analytics is privacy-focused and doesn't use cookies to track users across sites.

Important: These third-party services are only loaded and activated on our website if you click "Accept" on the cookie consent banner. If you click "Reject," no third-party analytics services will be loaded or run.

Data Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

  • Cookie Consent Cookie: Stored for 1 year from your last visit. After this period, you'll be asked for consent again.
  • Google Analytics Cookies: Stored for up to 2 years, as per Google's default retention policy.
  • Vercel Analytics Cookies: Session-based cookies that expire when you close your browser.

You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. This will remove all stored cookies immediately, regardless of their intended expiration date.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

If we make significant changes to how we use cookies, we may notify you by displaying a prominent notice on our website or by clearing your existing consent preference so you can make a new choice.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Giovanni Cordova

Audio Engineer

Website: giovannicordova.com

Contact: Contact Form

P.IVA/VAT: 04491040988

For information about how we handle your personal data in general, please see our Terms and Conditions.