LEGAL
Last updated August 2026. Data controller: V22 Media.
A cookie is a small text file a website stores on your device. Under the ePrivacy Directive and the GDPR, we may only use cookies that are not strictly necessary for the service if you have given informed consent first. This page explains exactly what we set and why.
These make the site function and cannot be switched off. They store no advertising identifier and are not shared with third parties. No consent is required for them, but you can block them in your browser — parts of the site will then stop working.
| COOKIE | SET BY | WHAT IT DOES | EXPIRES |
|---|---|---|---|
| mdc_consent | MDClassify | Remembers whether you accepted or declined analytics, so we stop asking. | 180 days |
| account_session | MDClassify | Keeps you signed in after you use a sign-in link. | Until sign-out |
| admin_session | MDClassify | Authenticates the site administrator. Never set for ordinary visitors. | Session |
| mdclassify.terms-acceptance | MDClassify (local storage, not a cookie) | Records that you accepted the terms of service, with the date, the version and the email address you gave — so that a return visit shows you that acceptance instead of asking again. Never sent to us: it is read only by this browser, and only when the address you type matches the one stored. Clearing your browser data removes it, and the acceptance box simply comes back. | Until the terms change, or you clear your browser data |
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand which pages are useful and where people abandon the classification questionnaire. It is configured with Google Consent Mode v2 and IP anonymisation: until you accept, all storage types are set to denied and no cookie below is written. If you decline, they are never written at all.
| COOKIE | SET BY | WHAT IT DOES | EXPIRES |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes one visitor from another so visits can be counted rather than page loads. | 2 years |
| _ga_<container-id> | Google Analytics 4 | Maintains the session state used to group page views into a single visit. | 2 years |
Google Analytics is operated by Google Ireland Limited, which may transfer data to servers in the United States. Google relies on the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses for those transfers. We have enabled IP anonymisation, so your full IP address is not stored.
Consent must be as easy to withdraw as it was to give. Use the control below at any time — it reopens the banner so you can switch analytics on or off. You can also delete cookies directly in your browser settings.
See our privacy policy for how we handle the information you submit through the questionnaire, and our terms of service for the limits of the classification result.
