Last updated: 17 May 2026
1. What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies allow the site to remember your actions and preferences (language, authenticated session, etc.) for a period of time, so you don’t have to re-enter them on each visit.
2. Our approach
The vocaarchitects.ro site takes a minimalist approach to cookies: we use only strictly necessary technologies for the site to work correctly. We do not use advertising cookies, profiling cookies, or cross-site tracking. We do not send visitor data to Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other marketing network.
For this reason, under Romanian Law no. 506/2004 and the ePrivacy Directive, this site does not require a cookie consent banner.
3. Cookies used on this site
| Name / category | Purpose | Duration | Consent required? |
|---|---|---|---|
_icl_* (WPML) |
Remembers the selected language (RO / EN) during the visit and on return | 1 year | No — strictly necessary |
wp-settings-*, wordpress_* |
WordPress session cookies, set only for authenticated site administrators. Anonymous visitors do not receive them. | Session or 14 days | No — strictly necessary |
| Contact form CSRF token | Protects the contact form against CSRF attacks | Session | No — strictly necessary for security |
4. Web analytics (cookieless)
To understand how our site is used, we use Matomo, a web analytics system hosted on our own servers (self-hosted, data stays within the European Union). We have configured it as follows:
- It does not set cookies on your device
- It anonymises your IP address before storage (last octet removed)
- It honours the “Do Not Track” header sent by your browser
- It does not track visitors across sites
- Data is aggregated and cannot identify individual visitors
Following guidance from the Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) and the French CNIL, this Matomo configuration qualifies as “first-party measurement” and does not require consent.
5. How to disable or delete cookies
You can manage cookies directly from your browser. Here are the official guides:
Note: if you disable WPML cookies, you will need to select the language on each visit. Core site functionality will not be affected.
6. Changes to this policy
If we add new technologies in the future that require non-strictly-necessary cookies (e.g. YouTube embeds with cookies, Google Analytics, live chat), we will update this policy and display a consent banner before activating them.
7. Contact
For questions about cookies or how we process data, write to us at office@vocaarchitects.ro.