Cookie policy
This policy explains how Rocky Global (this platform) uses cookies and similar technologies, in line with European ePrivacy rules and good practice elsewhere.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make sites work, keep you signed in, remember preferences, or understand how pages are used.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation and security of the service. Where you give us consent, we also use analytics cookies to aggregate usage statistics. Marketing cookies are only relevant if we use advertising or social tools that require them; you can control them via the cookie banner.
3. Categories
- Strictly necessary — Required for core features: authentication, session, security (e.g. CSRF protection), load balancing, and consent storage.
- Analytics — Help us understand visits and behaviour in aggregate form. We use Google Analytics 4 only if you consent.
- Functional / preferences — Remember choices such as language where applicable.
- Marketing — Used for advertising or remarketing where applicable and only with your consent.
4. Cookies we may set (summary)
| Name / pattern | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session cookie (e.g. Laravel session) | First-party, necessary | Keeps you logged in and maintains server-side session state. | Session |
| XSRF-TOKEN | First-party, necessary | Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery. | Session or short-lived |
| rg_cookie_consent | First-party, necessary (for consent UI) | Stores your cookie choices and policy version. | Up to 180 days |
| _ga, _ga_* (if analytics enabled) | First-party / Google, analytics (with consent) | Google Analytics 4: distinguishes users and sessions for statistics. | As defined by Google (typically up to 2 years for _ga) |
5. Google Analytics
If you accept analytics, we may use Google Analytics 4. Google processes data according to its terms. You can use Google’s browser add-on to opt out. You can also control cookies in your browser settings.
Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
6. Managing and deleting cookies
You can block or delete cookies through your browser. Blocking necessary cookies may prevent parts of the site from working. Independent guides include allaboutcookies.org.
7. Changing your mind
You can reopen the cookie banner and update your choices at any time using the “Cookie settings” link in the site footer, or by clearing the consent cookie and reloading the page.
8. Contact
For questions about this policy, contact us through the contact options provided on the website.
