Cookies

Last updated: November 21, 2025

This page explains how cookies and similar technologies are used on this website.

The site is operated by:

Controller: Marco Di Marco, photojournalist, photographer, videographer, tour guide
Website: https://marcodimarco.photo
Contact email: info@marcodimarco.photo

For more information on how personal data is handled in general, please see the Privacy Policy.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember certain actions and preferences so that it can function correctly and provide a better experience.

Some cookies are strictly necessary for the site to work. Others are used for statistics, embedded media, or additional services.

Types of cookies used on this site

1. Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function. They are usually set when:

  • You move between pages
  • You use forms or login areas
  • The site checks if your browser accepts cookies

Examples include:

  • WordPress session and login cookies
  • Cookies that remember your cookie preferences

These cookies do not store sensitive personal information and cannot be turned off in the site’s system, although you can block them in your browser. If you do so, some parts of the site may not work properly.

2. Functional and preference cookies

These cookies help remember certain settings or choices, for example:

  • Remembering details in comment forms, if comments are enabled
  • Remembering display preferences

They are used to make the site more convenient to use but are not strictly essential.

3. Embedded media cookies (YouTube)

Some pages include embedded YouTube videos. When you view or interact with an embedded video, YouTube may set its own cookies and track usage according to its own privacy and cookie policies.

These cookies can be used for:

  • Playing and controlling the video
  • Remembering playback settings
  • Measuring performance
  • Personalisation and recommendations on YouTube

You can reduce tracking by adjusting your settings in your Google or YouTube account and by managing cookies in your browser.

A cookie consent tool may block YouTube embeds until you accept certain categories. In that case, a placeholder will appear and the video will only load after you choose to allow it.

4. Analytics cookies

At launch, this site does not use Google Analytics or similar third party analytics services. If I enable analytics in the future, this section will be updated and the cookie banner will be adjusted so you can choose whether to allow those cookies.

If you see a cookie banner when visiting this site:

  • It is used to record your preferences for non essential cookies
  • You can accept all, or choose which categories you allow
  • Your choices are stored in a consent cookie so the banner does not appear on every page load

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by:

  • Using the “Cookie settings” link or button if provided
  • Clearing cookies in your browser and revisiting the site

Strictly necessary cookies may still be set even if you refuse other categories, because they are required for the website to function.

How to control cookies in your browser

You can control or delete cookies at any time using your browser settings. You can:

  • Delete existing cookies from your device
  • Block all cookies
  • Block cookies from specific sites

Each browser has its own controls and documentation. Blocking all cookies may affect how this site and others function.

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time, for example when new services are added, analytics are enabled, or legal requirements change.

The date at the top of this page shows the latest update. Significant changes may be mentioned on the site.

Contact

For questions about cookies or this policy, you can contact:

Marco Di Marco
Email: info@marcodimarco.photo