Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Iglisi Watch (watch.al) uses cookies and similar storage technologies when you visit our website. We believe in minimal, transparent data practices — this website is designed from the ground up to respect your privacy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit it. They are stored by your web browser and allow the website to recognise your device on return visits or remember certain preferences.
Cookies serve a variety of purposes — some are strictly necessary for a website to function, others enable the website owner to collect anonymised analytics, and others are used for advertising or cross-site tracking. This website uses only the first two categories, and our analytics tool is specifically designed not to use cookies at all.
localStorage is a related browser-side storage mechanism that works similarly to cookies but stores data locally on your device only — it is never transmitted to a server as part of an HTTP request. We use localStorage for one purpose: storing your cookie consent preferences.
2. How We Use Cookies
We have built this website with a privacy-first approach. Most of our functionality is completely cookie-free:
- Our Cloudflare Web Analytics integration does not use any cookies or persistent storage on your device.
- Our fonts, icons, and layout are served entirely from our own domain with no third-party calls on page load.
- We do not run advertising networks, social media tracking pixels, or remarketing scripts.
- We do not use session cookies for user authentication, as this website has no login system.
The only storage item we set ourselves is a localStorage entry to remember your cookie consent choice. The only cookies that may be set on this website come from Google Maps, and only if you actively click to load the map.
3. Cookies & Storage Items We Use
The following table provides a complete inventory of the cookies and browser storage items that may be set when you use this website.
| Name / Identifier | Type | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
iglisi_consent |
Functional (localStorage — not a cookie) | Stores your cookie consent preferences so the consent banner does not reappear on every visit. This item is stored entirely in your browser's localStorage and is never transmitted to our servers. | 1 year (or until you clear browser storage) | watch.al |
| Cloudflare Web Analytics beacon | Analytics | Sends a single, cookieless HTTP request per page view to Cloudflare's analytics endpoint. Collects aggregate, anonymised traffic statistics (page views, approximate location, device type, referrer). Does not use cookies, does not store personal data, and does not track individual users. | Session (no persistent storage) | Cloudflare, Inc. |
| Google Maps embed cookies (various) | Third-party / Consent-gated | Interactive map functionality allowing you to view our workshop location, get directions, and interact with the map. These cookies are set by Google LLC and are used by Google for analytics, personalisation, and advertising purposes in accordance with Google's own privacy policy. This embed only loads if you click "Click to load map". | Session and persistent (varies; up to 2 years for some Google cookies) | Google LLC |
Note on the Google Maps embed: Until you click the "Click to load map" button, no connection is made to Google's servers from our website, and Google sets no cookies on your device. The map placeholder is rendered locally. Your choice to load the map constitutes consent for Google to process data in accordance with its privacy policy.
4. Cookie Consent & Your Choices
When you first visit watch.al, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of the page. The banner explains what storage we use and gives you the following options:
- Accept all: You consent to the use of the Cloudflare Web Analytics beacon and, if you choose to load it, Google Maps cookies.
- Reject / Decline: The Cloudflare analytics beacon will not be loaded. The Google Maps embed will remain hidden until you explicitly click to load it (at which point Google's cookies may be set regardless of your analytics preference).
- Cookie Settings / Customise: You can granularly choose which categories of non-essential cookies you accept.
Your preference is saved in localStorage under the key iglisi_consent. This is technically not a cookie — it lives only on your device and is never sent to our servers. It is used solely so we do not show you the consent banner on every page load.
You may change your preferences at any time (see Section 6 below).
5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can control, restrict, or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Note that if you delete or block certain cookies, some parts of the website (such as the Google Maps embed) may not function as expected.
Google Chrome
Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. You can block all third-party cookies, clear existing cookies, or manage exceptions per site. Chrome cookie help.
Mozilla Firefox
Go to Settings → Privacy & Security. Under "Cookies and Site Data" you can clear data, set Enhanced Tracking Protection, or manage exceptions. Firefox cookie help.
Apple Safari
Go to Safari → Settings (or Preferences) → Privacy. You can block all cookies or manage website data individually. Safari cookie help.
Microsoft Edge
Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and data stored. You can block third-party cookies and manage individual site permissions. Edge cookie help.
Clearing localStorage
To clear our iglisi_consent localStorage entry manually, open your browser's Developer Tools (usually by pressing F12), navigate to the Application (Chrome/Edge) or Storage (Firefox) tab, select Local Storage → https://watch.al, and delete the iglisi_consent entry. This will cause the consent banner to reappear on your next visit.
6. Withdrawing Consent
You can withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing that took place before withdrawal. To do so:
- Click the cookie settings icon (typically a shield or cookie icon) displayed at the bottom-left corner of any page on watch.al, or
- Click the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of any page.
This will reopen the cookie preference panel, allowing you to review and update your choices. Your new preferences will be saved immediately and the iglisi_consent entry in localStorage will be updated accordingly.
You may also withdraw consent for Google Maps at any time by simply not clicking the "Click to load map" button on pages that feature the map. If you have already loaded the map in a previous session, you can clear Google's cookies using your browser settings as described in Section 5.
7. Cloudflare Web Analytics — A Privacy-First Note
We want to be transparent about our choice of analytics tool. Many websites use Google Analytics or similar services that track individual users across sessions and sites using persistent cookies. We have deliberately chosen Cloudflare Web Analytics instead, for the following reasons:
- No cookies: Cloudflare Web Analytics is entirely cookieless. It does not place any identifier on your device.
- No cross-site tracking: It cannot follow you across different websites or build a profile of your browsing habits.
- No personal data: IP addresses are not logged by the analytics system. Device data is used only to generate aggregate counts (e.g., "30% of visitors use mobile devices") and is not stored as personal data.
- Aggregate data only: We see only high-level statistics such as total page views, top pages, referrer sources, and approximate geographic distribution. We never see data about individual visitors.
- Privacy by design: This tool was specifically designed to be compliant with privacy regulations without requiring cookie consent banners for analytics purposes.
For full details on how Cloudflare processes data, please review Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
8. Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: iglisi@watch.al
- Phone: +355 67 636 0510
- Address: Rruga Aleksander Goga, Durrës 2001, Albania
You may also refer to our full Privacy Policy for more information on how we handle personal data more broadly.