Cookie Policy
Last updated: 25 February 2026
Essential Cookies
Language Preference
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Cookie Name | i18n_locale |
| Purpose | Stores your language preference (English or Portuguese) |
| Type | First-party, functional cookie |
| Domain | ianlouw.com |
| Expiry | Based on browser settings |
| Legal Basis | Strictly necessary (ePrivacy Directive Art. 5(3)(b)) |
This cookie is strictly necessary to remember your language selection. Under the ePrivacy Directive (Portugal Law 41/2004), consent is not required for cookies strictly necessary for a service you have explicitly requested.
Client Preview Session
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Cookie Name | preview_session |
| Purpose | Authenticates your access to a private client preview page |
| Type | First-party, strictly necessary authentication cookie |
| Domain | [client].ianlouw.com subdomains only, not on ianlouw.com itself |
| Content | A cryptographically signed token containing only the site identifier and expiry time. No personal data. |
| Expiry | 24 hours |
| Legal Basis | Strictly necessary (ePrivacy Directive Art. 5(3)(b)) |
This cookie is only set on client-specific subdomains (e.g., clientname.ianlouw.com) when you access a preview site using an authorised link. It is required to maintain your authenticated session as you browse the preview. Without it, you would need to re-authenticate on every page. It contains no personal data and performs no tracking.
What This Website Does NOT Use
- Analytics or tracking cookies
- Advertising cookies
- Social media cookies
- Third-party cookies of any kind
Your dark/light mode preference is stored in your browser's local storage (not a cookie) and never leaves your device.
Cookie Banner
Because this website only uses strictly necessary cookies, no cookie consent banner is required. This complies with the ePrivacy Directive Article 5(3) exception.
Managing Cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. If you disable the i18n_locale cookie, the website will default to English on each visit. If you disable the preview_session cookie, you will be unable to access client preview pages.
Changes
If additional cookies are implemented, this policy will be updated. The current version is always available here.