Cookie Policy.
Last updated: 1 January 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies Orela Letters places on this website (orela.info), the purpose of each, and how you may manage or withdraw your consent. This policy should be read alongside the Privacy Policy.
1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your preferences and interactions across pages and visits. Cookies are widely used to make websites function, or to function more efficiently, and to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies may be placed by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by third-party services used on that site (third-party cookies). They may be session cookies, which are removed when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period.
2. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for this website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, the website cannot function correctly. Essential cookies are placed automatically and do not require your consent.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| orela_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 12 months |
| PHPSESSID | Maintains your session state while browsing | Session |
3. Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics cookies allow us to understand how readers engage with this website — which articles are most read, how readers navigate between pages, and how long they spend on the site. This information is used in aggregated, anonymised form to inform the publication's editorial planning. No individual reader is identified through this data.
These cookies are non-essential. They are placed only when you consent to their use via the cookie banner on this site. If you decline, no analytics cookies will be placed.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes users for analytics (anonymised) | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Maintains session state for analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Distinguishes users within a session | 24 hours |
4. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your reading preferences or the state of interactive elements on the page. These cookies are non-essential and are placed only with your consent.
If you choose to accept only essential cookies, some interactive features of this site may not function as intended. The editorial content of the publication remains fully accessible regardless of your cookie preferences.
5. Third-Party Cookies
This website embeds a Google Maps iframe on the contact page, which may place third-party cookies from Google when that page is visited. These cookies are subject to Google's own privacy and cookie policies. Orela Letters does not control the content or duration of cookies placed by third-party services.
Third-party content (maps, external fonts) may be loaded from external domains. Where those services place cookies or collect data, they do so under their own policies. Links to the relevant third-party policies:
- Google: policies.google.com/privacy
- Fontshare (Indian Type Foundry): fontshare.com/privacy-policy
6. Managing Your Preferences
You may manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page on this site. The cookie banner will reappear, allowing you to adjust your selections.
You may also manage cookies directly in your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functioning of this website. The following links provide guidance on managing cookies in common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
7. Changes to This Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in the cookies used on this site or in applicable law. The date of the most recent revision is shown at the top of this page. If the cookies used on this site change materially, we will update the cookie banner to request fresh consent where required.
8. Contact
Questions about how cookies are used on this site should be directed to:
Orela Letters
64 Benwell Road, London N7 7BW, United Kingdom
Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 18:00
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