Cookies and similar storage
Ordinary visitors get no cookies from GulfTalky. This page lists everything we use, so you can check.
What we use
| Name | Type | What it is for | How long | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gt_admin | Cookie | Keeps a GulfTalky editor signed in to the admin area. It is never set for ordinary visitors. | 12 hours, or until sign-out | Essential |
| gt-consent-v1 | Browser storage | Remembers your choice about analytics so we do not ask again on every page. | Until you change it, or until the policy changes | Essential |
| gt-consent-id | Browser storage | A random number (not your name or email) that lets us keep a record of your choice, as the law asks us to. | Until you clear your browser data | Essential |
| gt_stale_reload | Browser storage (this tab only) | Stops a page from reloading in a loop after we update the site. | Until you close the tab | Essential |
Analytics (only if you say yes)
If you accept analytics, we load Plausible, a privacy-focused tool that counts visits. It sets no cookies, and it does not follow you from one website to another. If you say no, or do nothing, it never loads. You can change your mind at any time with “Cookie preferences” in the footer.
When analytics is not switched on for the site, there is nothing to choose and you will not see a cookie card.
Our record of your choice
Once analytics is switched on, each time you make a choice we keep a short record: the random number above, your choice, the time, your country, and a scrambled fingerprint of your network address (not the address itself). We keep these records for 24 months. They contain nothing that says who you are.
Other websites
The news section is run by Ghost on our own server, and it sets no cookies for ordinary readers today. If we add reader accounts or comments there, this page will be updated first. See also our privacy policy.