This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies Tarkona uses on this website, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. By using this website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy, subject to the choices you make through the Cookie Settings panel.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website operator. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services used on that website ("third-party cookies").
Cookies set by this website do not contain personal information that identifies you by name. Where cookies are used to track behaviour across sessions, this is done using pseudonymous identifiers.
Cookies We Use
This website uses the following categories of cookies:
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| tarkona_cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preference so the banner is not shown on every page visit. | 12 months |
| PHPSESSID | PHP session identifier. Maintains your session state across pages during a single visit. | Session |
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics. Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics. Used to persist session state for Google Analytics 4. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics. Distinguishes users and stores and counts pageviews. | 24 hours |
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| tarkona_prefs | Stores display preferences such as reading mode, font size preference, and expanded accordion states. | 6 months |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit this website, a cookie consent banner is shown. You may choose from three options:
- Accept All: Enables all cookie categories, including performance analytics and functional cookies.
- Accept Partial: Enables strictly necessary cookies and functional cookies, but not performance analytics cookies.
- Functional Only: Enables only strictly necessary cookies. No analytics or preference cookies are set.
You may change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page on this website.
You may also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete cookies that have already been set, and to receive a notification when new cookies are set. Please note that restricting cookies may affect the functionality of this website. Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers are available through each browser's help documentation.
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Third-Party Cookies
This website currently uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use this site. The information generated is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google Analytics has been configured on this website with IP anonymisation enabled, meaning the final octet of your IP address is anonymised before storage.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Alternatively, selecting "Functional Only" in the cookie consent panel on this website will prevent Google Analytics cookies from being set.
Tarkona does not use third-party advertising cookies, social media tracking pixels, or retargeting technologies of any kind. No data collected through cookies on this site is shared with advertising networks.
Contact and Updates
Questions about this Cookie Policy may be directed to the editorial office:
This Cookie Policy was last reviewed and updated on 1 January 2026. Updates to the cookies used on this website will be reflected in this document with an updated revision date.