This Cookie Policy describes the cookies and tracking technologies used by the website The Thinking Watermill Society, the purposes for which they are used and how to manage your preferences.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that the websites you visit send to your device, where they are stored and sent back to the same sites on your next visit. Similar technologies (pixels, local storage, SDKs) may also be used to collect information about your device or browsing.
Categories of cookies used
Necessary
Technical cookies essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled.
| Service / Provider | Cookie | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Fonts (privacy notice) | Google LLC | ||
| The Thinking Watermill Society | kcc_consent |
180 days | Stores your cookie choices so the banner is not shown again at every visit |
| WordPress | wordpress_logged_in_* |
Session | Keeps editors signed in to the administration area of the website |
Preferences
Allow the site to remember your choices (e.g. language or region) to provide enhanced features.
| Service / Provider | Cookie | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTranslate / Google | googtrans |
Session | Stores the language you selected with the language switcher, so pages open in that language |
Statistics
Help us understand how visitors interact with the site by collecting information anonymously or in aggregate.
| Service / Provider | Cookie | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics 4 / Universal (privacy notice) | _ga |
2 anni | Distingue un visitatore dall'altro tramite un identificativo casuale. |
_ga_* |
2 anni | Mantiene lo stato della sessione per la specifica proprietà Analytics. | |
_gid |
24 ore | Distingue i visitatori nell'arco della giornata. | |
_gat |
1 minuto | Limita il numero di richieste inviate a Google Analytics. | |
| Google Tag Manager (privacy notice) | _gcl_au |
90 giorni | Collega le conversioni pubblicitarie alle visite (collegamento conversioni di Google). |
Marketing
Used to track visitors across websites in order to display relevant and engaging ads.
| Service / Provider | Cookie | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube (video incorporati) (privacy notice) | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
6 mesi | Statistiche e consigli personalizzati su YouTube. In sostituzione con __Secure-YNID. |
__Secure-YNID |
6 mesi | Preferenze e statistiche YouTube (sostituisce VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE). | |
YSC |
sessione | Sicurezza: verifica che le richieste provengano davvero dall'utente. | |
PREF |
8 mesi | Preferenze di riproduzione (riproduzione automatica, dimensione del player). | |
| WhatsApp (chat / click-to-chat) (privacy notice) | WhatsApp Ireland Ltd. (Meta) | ||
| Vimeo (video incorporati) (privacy notice) | vuid |
2 anni | Raccoglie dati su quali video l'utente ha visto. |
How to manage your preferences
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the button below, which reopens the cookie preferences panel:
Alternatively, you can manage or disable cookies directly in your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may make certain site features unavailable.
List automatically updated on 3 August 2026.
