Cookie Policy
Last updated: 1 January 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device on subsequent visits, remember your preferences, and gather information about how the site is used. Cookies are widely used by websites to make them function correctly and to provide useful information to site operators.
Similar technologies — including local storage objects, session tokens, and pixel tags — may also be used for related purposes. References to "cookies" in this policy encompass these technologies where they serve equivalent functions.
2. How We Use Cookies
Olaven Review uses cookies for the following purposes:
- — To ensure the site loads correctly and functions as intended for all visitors.
- — To remember your cookie consent choice so that the consent banner does not appear on every page visit.
- — To gather anonymised, aggregated information about how visitors use the site — such as which pages are visited most frequently and how long visitors spend on them — in order to improve the quality and relevance of our editorial content.
- — To support the performance of embedded content (such as maps) where relevant third-party services require session identifiers.
We do not use cookies for targeted advertising, cross-site tracking, or the sale of data to third parties.
3. Categories of Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the site to function. They include cookies that manage your session, record your consent choices, and enable basic navigation. They cannot be disabled through the consent banner, as without them the site would not operate correctly. No personal information gathered by essential cookies is used for any purpose other than enabling site functionality.
These cookies collect anonymised information about how visitors interact with the site, including which pages are viewed, how long is spent on each page, and where visitors arrive from. The information gathered is used solely to improve the editorial relevance and navigation of the site. It is not used to identify individual visitors or shared with third parties for commercial purposes.
Where the site embeds content from external services — such as map embeds from Google Maps on the contact page — those services may set their own cookies on your device. These cookies are governed by the privacy policies of the respective third parties and are outside our direct control. You may manage these by adjusting your browser settings or by declining consent for this category.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit this site, a cookie consent banner invites you to choose your preferences. You may accept all cookies, accept a partial set (essential and analytics only), or accept functional cookies only (essential only). Your choice is stored and the banner will not reappear during your browsing session.
You may change your preference at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of any page. This will reopen the consent banner and allow you to revise your selection.
You may also manage or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. The procedures for doing so vary by browser. Guidance is available through the settings or help section of your chosen browser application.
Please note that disabling certain cookie categories may affect the functionality of some site features. Essential cookies cannot be disabled through the consent banner without also preventing some basic site functions from working correctly.
5. Cookie Retention Periods
Cookies used by this site are retained for the following periods:
| Cookie | Category | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Consent preference | Essential | 12 months |
| Session identifier | Essential | Session (deleted on browser close) |
| Analytics identifier | Analytics | Up to 24 months |
| Third-party embed cookies | Third-Party | Per third-party provider policy |
6. Updates to This Policy
This Cookie Policy may be revised from time to time. The date shown at the top of the page indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of this site following any revision indicates acceptance of the updated policy. Where changes materially affect how we use cookies, we will present the consent banner again to give you the opportunity to review and revise your choices.
7. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the way cookies are used on this site, please contact us at [email protected] or by post at 18, Rue du Sentier, 75002 Paris, France.