Effective date: 10 December 2025
This Cookies Notice explains how Elaira Novan (“we”, “us”, “the Operator”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the website https://www.elairanovan.com (the “Website”).
This Notice forms an integral part of our Privacy Policy and should be read together with it.
By continuing to use the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookies Notice.
Where required by applicable law, cookies will be used only with your consent or as otherwise permitted.
1. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website.
They allow a website to recognize your device, remember certain technical information, and function reliably.
In addition to cookies, websites may use similar technologies, such as:
— local storage,
— session storage,
— technical pixels,
— server-side logs.
For clarity, this Notice refers to all such technologies collectively as “cookies”.
2. Why We Use Cookies
The Website uses cookies solely for limited and legitimate purposes, consistent with the philosophical and non-commercial nature of the project.
Cookies may be used to:
— ensure the basic technical operation of the Website;
— maintain security and integrity (e.g., preventing abuse or attacks);
— support error detection and diagnostics;
— understand aggregated usage patterns to improve stability and performance, without identifying individual users.
We do not use cookies to:
— track users across different websites;
— create detailed personal profiles;
— deliver behavioral or targeted advertising;
— sell or share personal data.
3. Categories of Cookies Used on This Website
3.1 Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies
These cookies are required for the Website to function properly and cannot be disabled without impairing core functionality.
They may include cookies or technical storage that:
— enable basic navigation;
— maintain security protections;
— allow the Website to load and display correctly;
— protect against malicious or automated misuse.
Legal basis (where applicable):
— legitimate interests (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f));
— necessity for the operation of the Website.
These cookies do not require consent under most privacy laws.
3.2 Performance and Technical Analytics Cookies (If Implemented)
The Website may, now or in the future, use privacy-respecting analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with the Website in an aggregated and non-intrusive manner.
Such cookies, if implemented, would be used to:
— measure page performance and loading times;
— identify technical errors;
— understand which sections of the Website are most frequently accessed.
Where possible:
— IP addresses are anonymized or aggregated;
— no individual user is identified;
— no cross-site tracking is performed.
Examples of analytics services that may be used include:
— hosting-provider analytics,
— self-hosted or privacy-focused analytics tools.
Legal basis (where applicable):
— your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)), where required;
— legitimate interests, where permitted by law.
If consent is required by law, such cookies will not be activated unless and until consent is provided.
3.3 Third-Party Cookies
Some content on the Website may be embedded from third-party platforms (for example, video or media services).
When you interact with such embedded content:
— third parties may set their own cookies;
— those cookies are governed by the third party’s own privacy and cookies policies.
We do not control third-party cookies and are not responsible for their practices.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you choose to interact with.
4. What We Do Not Do with Cookies
To avoid any ambiguity, we explicitly state that we do not use cookies to:
— track you across unrelated websites or services;
— infer sensitive characteristics or personal traits;
— perform automated decision-making with legal or significant effects;
— manipulate behaviors or emotions;
— monetize personal data.
The use of cookies on this Website is intentionally limited and aligned with the ethical and research-oriented nature of the project.
5. Your Choices and Control Over Cookies
You have several options to manage or control cookies:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to:
— view cookies stored on your device;
— delete existing cookies;
— block all or certain categories of cookies;
— configure alerts before cookies are stored.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of the Website.
Cookie Preferences Tools
If and when a cookie preference banner or management tool is presented:
— you may accept or refuse non-essential cookies;
— your preferences will be respected in accordance with applicable law.
6. Changes to This Cookies Notice
We may update this Cookies Notice from time to time to reflect:
— changes in technology;
— changes in applicable law;
— changes in how the Website operates.
The “Effective date” at the top of this page indicates the most recent version.
Continued use of the Website after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Notice.
7. Relationship to the Privacy Policy
This Cookies Notice supplements our Privacy Policy and explains cookie-related practices in more detail.
For information about:
— how personal data is processed,
— legal bases for processing,
— your rights under GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, or other laws,
please refer to the Privacy Policy.
8. Contact Information
If you have questions about this Cookies Notice or about our use of cookies:
Operator: Elaira Novan
Email: elairanovan@gmail.com