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Cookie Policy

How cookies and similar technologies support security, preferences, analytics, payments, and site functionality.

REVISED SEPTEMBER 6, 2026

01 • What Cookies Are

Cookies and similar technologies are small files, identifiers, local-storage entries, pixels, or scripts that can help websites remember settings, maintain sessions, protect forms and accounts, measure performance, and support integrated services.

02 • Categories We May Use

  • Strictly necessary: security, authentication, fraud prevention, consent records, forms, checkout functionality, and core site operation.
  • Functional: remember preferences and improve usability.
  • Analytics/performance: understand general traffic, page performance, and how visitors use the site.
  • Marketing/advertising: may support promotional measurement or relevant advertising when such tools are enabled and consent or opt-out rights are handled as required.

03 • Third-Party Technologies

Third-party services integrated into kvinc.org may place or read cookies or similar technologies when you interact with them. These may include payment and commerce providers such as PayPal or Payhip, embedded media and streaming services, social platforms, analytics, security, email, and other operational services.

Third parties control their own technologies and privacy practices. Visiting an external site or using an embedded third-party service may cause that provider’s privacy and cookie terms to apply.

04 • Consent & Preference Controls

Where consent is required, non-essential cookies should be activated only after the applicable choice is made through the site’s consent-management tools. You may revisit available choices through the Opt-Out Preferences page.

Disabling non-essential cookies may reduce personalization or affect some embedded features, but essential functions may still use necessary technologies where permitted.

05 • Browser & Device Controls

Most browsers allow you to block, delete, or restrict cookies. Device and browser privacy settings may also limit tracking. Where legally required and technically supported by KVI’s consent tools, recognized browser-based opt-out signals may be honored.

06 • Cookie Retention

Cookie duration varies. Some technologies expire when you close the browser, while others remain for a defined period or until deleted. The site’s consent or cookie statement may provide more specific information about active cookies and their duration.

07 • Current Cookie & Service Details

The table below is generated by KVI’s active consent-management system and is intended to reflect cookie categories and services detected or configured on the site.

Essential

Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.

NameDescriptionDuration
wpconsent_preferencesThis cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences.30 days

Comments

These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.

NameDescriptionDuration
comment_authorUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.Session
comment_author_emailUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.Session
comment_author_urlUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.Session

Login

These cookies are used for managing login functionality on this website.

NameDescriptionDuration
wordpress_logged_inUsed to store logged-in users.Persistent
wordpress_secUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.15 days
wordpress_test_cookieUsed to determine if cookies are enabled.Session

Statistics

Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.

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NameDescriptionDuration
__utmzContains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server6 months after last activity
__utmvContains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.2 years after last activity
__utmxUsed to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.18 months
_gaID used to identify users2 years
_galiUsed by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked30 seconds
_ga_ID used to identify users2 years
_gidID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity24 hours
_gatUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager1 minute
_gac_Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.90 days
__utmaID used to identify users and sessions2 years after last activity
__utmtUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests10 minutes
__utmbUsed to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.30 minutes after last activity
__utmcUsed only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.End of session (browser)

08 • Relationship to the Privacy Policy

For more information about the categories of personal information KVI collects, the purposes for using it, disclosures, retention, and privacy rights, review the Privacy Policy.

09 • Updates & Questions

KVI may update this Cookie Policy as site tools or legal requirements change. Questions can be sent to info@kvinc.org.