Cookie Policy
Last updated: 9 September 2026.
A cookie is a small file a site stores in your browser. Some are needed for the site to work at all; most are not. This page lists what assetwhisper.com sets, who sets it, and how to refuse it. Our privacy policy covers the wider question of what data we handle.
Strictly necessary
These are set without consent because the site cannot function without them. They carry no advertising or profiling purpose.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
wordpress_*, wordpress_logged_in_* |
WordPress | Keeps an editor signed in. Never set for ordinary readers | Session, or 14 days if “remember me” is used |
comment_author_* |
WordPress | Remembers the name and email you typed, so you need not retype them on your next comment | Up to 1 year |
wp-settings-* |
WordPress | Editor interface preferences. Signed-in users only | 1 year |
| LiteSpeed cache markers | Hosting | Serves the correct cached version of a page | Session |
Analytics
These measure which articles are read. They are not strictly necessary, and where consent is required they should be set only after you give it.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes one visitor from another | 2 years |
_ga_* |
Google Analytics | Maintains the session state for the property | 2 years |
Advertising
Where advertising is displayed, the advertising network sets its own cookies to serve and measure ads and to limit how often you see the same one. These are not necessary either.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
__gads, __gpi |
Google AdSense | Ad delivery, frequency capping and measurement | Up to 13 months |
Cookies on doubleclick.net |
Ad serving and attribution across sites | Varies by cookie |
You can review and change Google’s own advertising settings at My Ad Center, independently of anything you do here.
How to refuse or remove cookies
- In your browser. Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies, and block third-party cookies specifically, in its privacy settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may break parts of the site; blocking the rest will not.
- Analytics opt-out. Google publishes a browser add-on that prevents Google Analytics from measuring your visits to any site.
- Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control. If your browser sends these signals, we do not override them to set more cookies than you have allowed.
A note on consent
Under the EU ePrivacy rules and the Spanish LSSI, non-essential cookies require your consent before they are set, and refusing must be as easy as accepting. If you are reading this before a consent banner is in place on the site, that is a gap we are aware of and closing; in the meantime the browser controls above and the opt-out link give you a working way to refuse analytics and advertising cookies.
Changes
This list is updated when we add or remove a service that sets cookies. The date at the top reflects the last such change.
This page describes our cookie use. It is not legal advice.