Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small files or pieces of information that may be stored on a user's device when visiting a website.

Websites may also use similar technologies, including local storage, pixels or other identifiers.

2. Current approach of StefanoAlcantaraTattoo.com

StefanoAlcantaraTattoo.com aims to minimize the use of non-essential technologies. Analytics technologies are used only after the visitor grants Analytics consent, and advertising technologies are not currently active.

Strictly necessary technologies may be used where required for:

• website security;
• technical operation;
• storing your consent preference;
• prevention of abuse.

Website fonts are served from our own hosting, so no font provider is contacted when you open a page.

3. Your consent preference

On your first visit, a "Your privacy choices" window lets you Accept, Reject or Manage preferences. Accept and Reject are shown together and with the same prominence.

Your choice is stored only in your browser's local storage, under a single entry that records the categories you selected and the date. It is used only to remember your choice and is not used to track you.

The current consent window is our own simple tool. It is not a Google-certified Consent Management Platform and is not part of the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework.

4. Embedded YouTube content

The Empire State Tattoo Expo page contains an official recap video. Before you press Play, only a local preview image is shown and no request is made to YouTube or Google.

When you press Play, the video is loaded from youtube-nocookie.com and Google may process information about your device or interaction in accordance with its own policies.

5. Google Maps

Some studio pages show a location map. Before you press "Load interactive map", only a local preview with the address is shown and no request is made to Google.

When you choose to load the map, or follow the "View on Google Maps" link, content is provided by Google, which may process information in accordance with its own policies.

6. Cookie categories

Necessary

Required for website operation and security, and to remember your consent choice. Always enabled.

Functional / Embedded content

Third-party services you intentionally activate, such as YouTube videos and Google Maps. Even when this category is accepted, these services only load after you click them.

Analytics

Purpose: Measure website usage, understand how visitors interact with the publication and improve content and performance.

Provider: Google Analytics 4, managed through Google Tag Manager. Google Tag Manager is used to manage website measurement tags; the current implementation prevents Google Tag Manager from loading until Analytics consent has been granted.

Activation: Only after the visitor grants Analytics consent. If Analytics is rejected, these technologies are not loaded.

Consent: Required.

You can change or withdraw this choice at any time through "Cookie settings" in the footer.

Advertising

Not in use. No advertising technologies, including Google AdSense, are active.

7. Future advertising — Google AdSense

StefanoAlcantaraTattoo.com may use Google AdSense in the future. It is not active now and no AdSense cookies are currently set.

Before advertising is enabled, the website will install a Google-certified Consent Management Platform compatible with the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework where required, and this Cookie Policy and the Privacy Policy will be updated to list the actual advertising providers and technologies. Advertising technologies will only load in accordance with your choices.

8. Changing or withdrawing consent

You can review, change or withdraw your choice at any time using the "Cookie settings" link in the footer of every page. You can also reject optional technologies after having accepted them.

9. Browser controls

You can also delete or block cookies and local storage through your browser settings. Deleting local storage will remove your saved choice, and the consent window will appear again.

10. Updates

This Cookie Policy may be updated when technologies, embedded services, advertising providers or legal requirements change.