Cookie Policy
Last updated: 22 June 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on a user's device when visiting a website. They help websites operate, remember preferences, improve security and, where consent is given, measure or improve content and communications.
2. Cookies Used on This Website
The website eerabioenergy.eu uses technical cookies and local browser storage required for WordPress, protected areas and consent management. It also uses Google Analytics 4 statistics cookies only after the visitor has given consent through the Complianz cookie banner.
The website does not currently use advertising or behavioural marketing cookies. Google Search Console and the website's technical SEO configuration do not place separate tracking cookies on visitors' devices.
3. Cookie Categories
| Category | Purpose | Consent | Examples / providers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary cookies | Required for WordPress operation, security, page loading, login/session management for administrators or protected areas, and basic website functionality. | Not normally required where cookies are strictly necessary. | WordPress / Elementor technical cookies or local browser data. |
| Preference cookies | Store the choices made in the cookie banner and other interface preferences, where applicable. | Consent, except where storage is required to remember the user's consent or refusal. | Complianz and normal WordPress/Elementor browser storage. |
| Analytics cookies | Measure visits, sessions, traffic sources, pages viewed and interactions in order to produce aggregated reports and improve the website. | Required before activation. | Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID G-0Y5YXEXB94). |
| Marketing cookies | The website does not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. | Not applicable. | None currently used. |
| Third-party content cookies | The website does not currently embed videos or third-party widgets that set cookies on page load. External links and downloads may lead to third-party websites with their own policies. | Not applicable on this website before the user leaves the site. | None currently used on page load. |
4. Detailed Cookie List
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_test_cookie | WordPress | Checks whether the browser accepts cookies. Mainly relevant for login/admin functionality. | Session | Strictly necessary / technical |
| wordpress_logged_in_* / wordpress_sec_* | WordPress | Maintains authenticated sessions for administrators or logged-in users, where login areas are used. | Session / login duration | Strictly necessary / technical |
| wp-settings-* / wp-settings-time-* | WordPress | Stores preferences for logged-in WordPress users, mainly administrators or editors. | Up to 1 year | Technical / preference for logged-in users |
| elementor | Elementor | Stores editor or page builder state in the browser where applicable. This is normally used for website editing rather than public tracking. | Persistent local browser storage, where used | Technical |
| cmplz_functional, cmplz_preferences, cmplz_statistics, cmplz_marketing | Complianz | Stores the visitor's consent choices for each cookie category. | Up to 365 days | Strictly necessary / consent management |
| cmplz_consented_services, cmplz_policy_id, cmplz_banner-status and related cmplz_* cookies | Complianz | Stores accepted services, the applicable policy version and whether the consent banner has been dismissed. | Up to 365 days | Strictly necessary / consent management |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Stores a client identifier used to distinguish users and calculate website usage statistics. | Up to 2 years | Statistics — only after consent |
| _ga_0Y5YXEXB94 | Google Analytics | Persists session state for the EERA Bioenergy Google Analytics 4 property. | Up to 2 years | Statistics — only after consent |
Cookie names and durations may change when a provider updates its technology or when the website configuration changes. The table describes the cookies expected under the current configuration.
5. Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4 is provided in Europe by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. It processes information about the visitor's browser and device, approximate location, traffic source, pages viewed, sessions and interactions to generate aggregated usage reports. Google states that Google Analytics does not log or store individual IP addresses.
Analytics is blocked until the visitor accepts statistics cookies. Information may be processed outside the European Economic Area subject to the safeguards described by Google. For more information, see the Google Privacy Policy, Google's Analytics data safeguards and its international data transfer information.
6. How to Manage or Withdraw Consent
Visitors can accept, refuse or configure optional cookies through the Complianz banner. Their choice can be changed or withdrawn at any time using the Manage Consent control displayed on the website.
Cookies can also be viewed, blocked or deleted through browser settings. Deleting the Complianz cookies will cause the website to request the visitor's preferences again. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect login, administration or protected members-area functionality.
Users may additionally install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
7. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy, contact EERA Bioenergy Secretariat at eerabioenergy@bioplat.org.