Last updated: May 27, 2026
1. Cookie categories
- Necessary — required for basic website operation (consent storage, session identification, security). Placed without consent.
- Analytics — anonymously measure how visitors use the site (pageviews, click behaviour, session duration). Only placed after your consent.
- Marketing — campaign attribution and ad measurement via Google Ads and remarketing. Only placed after your consent.
2. Overview of cookies & local storage
Our site uses cookies and — for functional/analytics purposes — localStorage and sessionStorage in your browser. Under the ePrivacy directive these are treated as cookies and fall under the same consent regime.
| Name | Category | Purpose | Retention | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gbv_consent | Necessary | Stores your cookie preferences (consent state, version, language). | 180 days | GarratBV (first-party) |
| gbv_sid (sessionStorage) | Necessary | Temporary session ID for in-session event de-duplication. | Session | GarratBV (first-party) |
| gbv_vid (localStorage) | Analytics | Anonymous visitor ID for unique-visitor measurement. Only created after analytics consent. | Persistent until cleared or consent withdrawn | GarratBV (first-party) |
| gbv_attr / gbv_lp_sticky (sessionStorage) | Marketing | Stores UTM parameters, gclid and landing page for campaign attribution. Only after marketing consent. | Session | GarratBV (first-party) |
| _ga, _ga_* | Analytics | Google Analytics 4 — distinguishes visitors and sessions, measures site usage. | Up to 14 months | |
| _gcl_au, _gcl_aw | Marketing | Google Ads — conversion tracking and remarketing. | Up to 90 days |
3. Manage your preferences
You can change or withdraw your cookie choice at any time:
- Click to adjust your settings directly.
- Or use the Cookie preferences link at the bottom of every page.
- You can also delete cookies manually via your browser settings.
When you change your choice our tracking adapts immediately — no page reload required.
4. Third-party processors
- Google (Ads & Analytics 4) — processes data under policies.google.com/privacy. Google Consent Mode v2 is applied: by default all Google categories are denied until you grant consent.
For more on how we process personal data, see our Privacy Policy. Nederlandse versie: Nederlandse versie.