1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website saves in your browser when you visit it. They help the site remember things, like the choice you made about cookies. Some websites use similar technologies, such as your browser’s storage. In this policy, we call all of them cookies.
2. Our cookies and other people’s
First-party cookies are set by our own website. Third-party cookies are set by another company whose service we use, such as Google. We only use third-party services we need, and we explain each one below.
3. The cookies we use
We use three types of cookies:
- Necessary cookies keep the site working and safe. They can’t be switched off, because without them the site wouldn’t work properly. They don’t need your consent.
- Analytics cookies show us which pages people visit, so we can make the site more helpful. They only run if you accept them.
- Functional cookies are set by YouTube and Instagram when we show you one of our videos or Instagram posts. They only run if you accept them. Until you do, you’ll see a placeholder instead of the video or post.
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | How long it lasts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookiepal-consent | CookiePal | Remembers your cookie choice, so we don’t ask you on every page. | 12 months | Necessary |
| sb_reader | silviabuet.com | Remembers that you asked for one of the guides, so you can open its phone version. | 12 months | Necessary |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Checks that messages and sign-ups sent through the contact form and the sign-up forms come from a person, not a spam program. Set only when you open one of these forms. | Up to 6 months | Necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Tells one visit from another, so we can count visitors. It doesn’t tell us who you are. | About 1 year | Analytics |
| _ga_QKNSKN63TR | Google Analytics | Keeps track of the pages viewed during one visit. | About 1 year | Analytics |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | YouTube (Google) | Stores your privacy and player choices for embedded videos. | 1 year | Functional |
| YSC | YouTube (Google) | Counts views of embedded videos. | Until you close your browser | Functional |
| __Secure-BUCKET | YouTube (Google) | Helps the video player work smoothly. | 6 months | Functional |
| __Secure-YEC | YouTube (Google) | Protects how data is sent between your browser and YouTube. | 1 year | Functional |
| __Secure-YENID | YouTube (Google) | Lets the video player work. | 1 year | Functional |
| SOCS | YouTube (Google) | Stores your cookie choices for YouTube. | 1 year | Functional |
| OTZ | YouTube (Google) | Used by Google to measure visits to its services. | 1 month | Functional |
| csrftoken | Instagram (Meta) | Protects against fake requests when an Instagram post is shown. | 1 year | Functional |
| mid | Instagram (Meta) | Lets embedded Instagram posts work securely. | 1 year | Functional |
| ig_did | Instagram (Meta) | Lets embedded Instagram posts work. | 1 year | Functional |
| datr | Instagram (Meta) | Identifies the browser for security and to prevent fraud. | 1 year | Functional |
| sb | Facebook (Meta) | Used by Meta for security. | 1 year | Functional |
| wd | Facebook (Meta) | Remembers your browser window size so posts display properly. | 6 days | Functional |
The quizzes may also use a small necessary cookie to keep your answers together while you complete them.
4. Cookies we don’t use
We don’t use advertising cookies. We don’t show you ads, and we don’t build a profile about you. We don’t use performance cookies either. YouTube and Instagram have their own policies for how they use the information they collect: see Google’s Privacy Policy and Instagram’s Privacy Policy.
5. Your choice, and how to change it
When you first visit, a banner asks what you’d like to do. You can accept all cookies, reject them, or choose which types to allow.
You can change your mind at any time. Click Cookie settings at the bottom of any page, and the same choices will open again. If you reject analytics cookies, the site works just the same. If you reject functional cookies, you can still watch our videos on YouTube and see our posts on Instagram.
6. Managing cookies in your browser
You can also see and delete cookies in your browser’s settings. Here’s how in the most common browsers:
If you block all cookies in your browser, some parts of the site, like the contact form, may not work.
7. Our other websites
This policy also covers quizzes.silviabuet.com. Your cookie choice is shared between both sites, so you only need to choose once.
8. Changes to this policy
If we start using a new cookie, we’ll add it to this page and, if it needs your consent, ask you again. The date at the top shows the latest version. To learn how we handle your personal information more generally, read our Privacy Policy.
9. Contact us
Dr. Silvia Buet González
Contact: the contact form