Last updated: 14 February 2025 • Google Consent Mode v2 Integration
Cookies are small text records deposited on your desktop or mobile device when you browse online pages. They allow a platform to remember your navigation choices, retain security states, and measure general readership flow.
We deploy cookies strictly to maintain platform stability, recall your cookie consent state, and evaluate general article readership volumes in a non-identifying manner. We respect user sovereignty over digital tracking.
Our website utilizes Google Consent Mode v2. When you first enter our pages, default parameters block advertising and analytical data storage before you make an explicit selection. Only after you affirmatively click "Accept All" or enable specific toggles in our customized configuration are consent signals transmitted to Google frameworks.
You may inspect, update, or revoke these parameters at any moment via the persistent link present on every page.
| Category | Purpose | Consent Signal | Default Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Core site security and network balance | security_storage, functionality_storage | Granted |
| Analytics | Page engagement and readership telemetry | analytics_storage | Denied |
| Marketing & Ads | Contextual campaign measurement | ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization | Denied |
| Cookie Name | Provider | Function | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| nz_consent_choice | Echoes of Aotearoa (Local) | Preserves your cookie choices | 12 months |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes anonymous visitors (if consented) | 24 months |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare (CDN) | Mitigates malicious bot traffic | 30 minutes |
In addition to our on-site consent banner, all modern browsers allow you to decline or remove cookies entirely via browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge). Note that disabling essential functional storage may prevent forms from functioning properly.
If you have questions regarding our implementation of Google Consent Mode v2 or local cookie storage, contact our technical desk at [email protected].