1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They enable the website to remember information about your visit — such as your preference settings or session state — so that your next visit is more efficient and the site functions correctly.
Cookies may be "session cookies", which expire when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies", which remain on your device for a defined period or until manually removed. Cookies can be set by the site you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services embedded in the site ("third-party cookies").
2. How Oratela Uses Cookies
Oratela uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the oratela.info website, to understand how visitors interact with its content, and to remember your cookie consent preferences. We do not use cookies to track individual users across unrelated websites or to serve personalised advertising.
When you first visit oratela.info, a cookie consent banner is presented. You may choose to accept all cookies, accept only partial categories, or accept functional cookies only. Your preference is stored and applied to subsequent visits.
3. Cookie Categories
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Always ActiveThese cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They enable core features such as page navigation, secure form submission, and session management. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| oratela_consent | Stores your cookie consent preference | 12 months |
| PHPSESSID | Maintains session state during your visit | Session |
Analytics Cookies
Consent RequiredAnalytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with oratela.info. Data is collected in aggregate and anonymised form — no individual user is identified. This information is used to improve site structure, content prioritisation, and navigation design.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique visitors (Google Analytics) | 24 months |
| _ga_* | Stores session state (Google Analytics 4) | 24 months |
| _gid | Distinguishes users within 24-hour window | 24 hours |
Functional Cookies
Consent RequiredFunctional cookies enable enhanced features of the website. They remember choices you make — such as display preferences — and provide improved, personalised features. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these enhanced features may not function correctly.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| oratela_prefs | Stores UI display preferences set during visit | 6 months |
Third-Party Content Distribution Cookies
Consent RequiredOratela's website loads certain resources — fonts, icon libraries, JavaScript frameworks — from external content distribution networks (CDNs) including Google Fonts, jsDelivr, cdnjs, and unpkg. These CDN providers may set their own cookies or log connection metadata. Oratela does not control these third-party cookies. Refer to the privacy documentation of each CDN provider for further detail.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
4.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit oratela.info, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner offering three options: Accept All, Partial (functional and strictly necessary only), or Functional Only. Your selection is stored and applied to all subsequent visits from the same browser.
You may change your preference at any time by clicking Cookie Settings in the website footer. This reopens the consent banner and allows you to update your selection.
4.2 Browser-Level Controls
All major browsers provide controls to manage, block, or delete cookies independently of the website's consent mechanism. The following links provide instructions for the most common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Other Site Data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions > Cookies and Site Data
Note that blocking all cookies may affect website functionality. Strictly necessary cookies are required for the site to operate as intended.
4.3 Opt-Out for Analytics
For Google Analytics specifically, you may opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This add-on prevents data from being sent to Google Analytics for all websites visited.
5. Cookie Retention Periods
Session cookies expire automatically when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for the duration specified in the table above, or until you delete them via your browser settings or the cookie consent banner.
Consent preference cookies are retained for 12 months. After this period, the consent banner will be presented again on your next visit to oratela.info.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
Oratela reserves the right to update this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in the cookies used on the site, changes in applicable law, or changes in how the site operates. When material changes are made, the "Last updated" date will be revised. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
7. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy or your cookie preferences, contact Oratela at: