Cookie Policy
What cookies we use and how to manage them
LAST UPDATED
April 11, 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device on subsequent visits, remember your preferences, and collect information about how you interact with the site.
Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to improve user experience, and to provide analytical data to website owners. They do not contain executable code and cannot carry viruses or malware.
Cookies are not the only tracking technology we may use. We may also use web beacons, pixels, and local storage for similar purposes. This policy covers all such technologies collectively referred to as ‘cookies.’
Where applicable, the use of cookies is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection laws.
Types of Cookies We Use
We categorise cookies by their function and the level of consent required:
Strictly Necessary Cookies · Always Active
Essential for the Website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation, form submission, and security. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled without breaking the site.
Analytics Cookies · Consent Required
Help us understand how visitors interact with the Website — which pages are visited most, where traffic comes from, and how long users stay. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
Preference Cookies · Consent Required
Allow the Website to remember choices you make — such as your cookie consent status or language preferences — to provide a more personalised experience on return visits.
Marketing Cookies · Consent Required
May be used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertising and measure campaign effectiveness. We may use Meta Pixel or similar tools for this purpose.
Cookies Used on This Website
The tables below list the specific cookies currently in use on nastyrodent.com.
STRICTLY NECESSARY
| COOKIE NAME | PROVIDER | PURPOSE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | nastyrodent.com | Stores the user’s cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| PHPSESSID | nastyrodent.com | Maintains user session state across page requests | Session |
| wp-settings-* | nastyrodent.com | WordPress interface settings for logged-in users | 1 year |
ANALYTICS COOKIES
| COOKIE NAME | PROVIDER | PURPOSE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a random client ID | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state across page requests (GA4) | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users; refreshes daily | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate to Google Analytics | 1 minute |
PREFERENCE COOKIES
| COOKIE NAME | PROVIDER | PURPOSE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| nr_cookie_prefs | nastyrodent.com | Remembers the user’s chosen cookie category preferences | 6 months |
MARKETING COOKIES
| COOKIE NAME | PROVIDER | PURPOSE | DURATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Used by Meta to deliver and measure advertising campaigns | 3 months |
| fr | Meta (Facebook) | Enables ad delivery and measurement on Meta platforms | 3 months |
The cookies listed above reflect our current usage. As the Website evolves, this list may be updated. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Website are placed by third-party services. These providers have their own privacy and cookie policies:
- Google Analytics — visitor behaviour analysis. Google may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) under appropriate safeguards. See policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Tag Manager — manages the loading of tracking scripts. See policies.google.com/privacy. Google Tag Manager does not set cookies itself but is used to manage the loading of scripts that may set cookies.
- Meta Pixel — advertising performance tracking. Meta may process data outside the EEA in accordance with its data policy. See facebook.com/privacy/policy
We do not have full control over third-party cookies and recommend reviewing their respective policies.
Your Consent
When you first visit nastyrodent.com, a cookie banner is displayed giving you the choice to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Strictly Necessary cookies are active regardless of your choice, as they are required for the Website to operate.
By clicking ‘Accept All’ on our cookie banner, you consent to the use of all cookie categories described in this policy. By clicking ‘Reject’, only Strictly Necessary cookies will be active.
Non-essential cookies (including analytics and marketing cookies) are only activated after you provide explicit consent.
How to Manage Cookies
VIA OUR COOKIE BANNER
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the website footer or by clearing our preference cookie and reloading the page.
VIA YOUR BROWSER SETTINGS
All major browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings:
- Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Firefox: support.mozilla.org — search ‘cookies’
- Safari: support.apple.com — search ‘cookies safari’
- Edge: support.microsoft.com — search ‘manage cookies edge’
- Opera: help.opera.com — Web Preferences > Cookies
Disabling or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of nastyrodent.com. Certain features may not work correctly if cookies are blocked.
OPT OUT OF ANALYTICS
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
OPT OUT OF META ADVERTISING
You can manage your advertising preferences for Meta platforms via your Facebook Ad Preferences or through the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool at youradchoices.com
Cookie Duration
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that exist only while your browser is open. Automatically deleted when you close your browser. Used for maintaining session state.
- Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (as listed in Section 3) or until you manually delete them. Used for remembering preferences and analytics tracking.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. When we do, we will update the ‘Last updated’ date at the top of this document.
Contact Us
- Company: Nasty Rodent OÜ (registry code 17075077)
- Email: business@nastyrodent.com
- Website: nastyrodent.com
- Working hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
For broader questions about how we handle your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
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