Cookie Policy

Last reviewed on 12 May 2026.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember choices you've made, measure how the site is used, and — together with similar technologies such as local storage and pixels — support advertising. This page explains which cookies and similar technologies are used on touraine.net, and how to turn them off.

This page works alongside our Privacy Policy, which covers data handling more broadly.

Categories in use

Strictly necessary

These cookies are required for the site to load and function. They typically remember whether the navigation menu is open, store consent choices, and support basic security. They are not used for tracking and are loaded regardless of your consent settings, because the site cannot operate without them.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics (measurement ID G-W9KFZF53V8) to understand aggregate traffic to the site — which pages readers reach, which routes they take through the site, and which referrers and search terms bring them here. The cookies typically set are in the _ga and _gid families. IP addresses are processed by Google on our behalf, and we do not attempt to combine analytics data with information that would identify individual readers.

Where required, analytics cookies are loaded only after you have consented.

Advertising

This site displays advertising delivered by Google AdSense and its partners. Google and these partners use cookies and similar identifiers to:

  • Serve advertising relevant to your interests (where you have consented to personalised advertising)
  • Limit how many times you see the same ad
  • Measure the effectiveness of advertising
  • Help detect invalid clicks and fraud

Typical cookies in this category include those in the __gads, __gpi, IDE, and NID families. The complete current list is maintained by Google in its own documentation, since the set of partners and identifiers changes from time to time.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising at any time using the controls below.

Embedded content

Some pages embed third-party content — interactive maps (Leaflet, OpenStreetMap tiles), web fonts (Google Fonts), and similar resources. Loading these resources can result in cookies being set by the third party. We do not control these cookies; the third party's own privacy policy applies.

Managing your choices

Browser settings

All modern browsers let you view, block, and delete cookies. Where relevant, you can also restrict third-party cookies, switch on "Do Not Track," or open a private/incognito window in which most cookies are deleted at the end of the session. Refer to your browser's help pages for current instructions.

Advertising opt-outs

  • Google ad personalisation — open Google Ads Settings to turn off personalised advertising on Google services, including AdSense.
  • Industry-wide opt-out (US) — aboutads.info for the Digital Advertising Alliance's WebChoices tool.
  • Industry-wide opt-out (Europe) — youronlinechoices.eu for the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance's tool.
  • Google's ad policies — described in detail at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

Analytics opt-out

To prevent Google Analytics from processing your visits, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or decline analytics cookies in the consent banner where one is shown.

Consent (EEA/UK/Switzerland)

Where required by law, non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising) are loaded only after you have given consent. You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing cookies for this site in your browser, which will cause the consent prompt to appear again on your next visit.

Consequences of disabling cookies

Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the site from working, including the navigation, map, or remembering your cookie choices. Blocking analytics and advertising cookies will not affect your ability to read the content; you will simply see less relevant advertising and your visit will not be counted in our aggregate analytics.

Changes to this policy

We update this Cookie Policy when the cookies and similar technologies in use change, when the advertising or analytics providers update their own products, or when applicable law changes. The "Last reviewed" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent substantive update.