Cookie Policy

sim_auth_guest is an HttpOnly, SameSite=Lax security cookie lasting up to 24 hours for logged-out form protection. When an emailed password link is opened, sim_auth_resetpass keeps its signed setup context in an HttpOnly, SameSite=Lax cookie for up to 30 minutes while the key is removed from the address bar. WordPress login cookies normally last for the browsing session or, when Remember me is selected, up to 14 days. sim_village_consent_v1 keeps Media and Analytics choices in local storage for up to about 180 days. The site does not show an automatic cookie banner; these optional controls are available from Cookie settings in the footer.

sim_person_focal_v4_[video ID] may preserve a crop position calculated by an earlier site version on this device. Current person-aware crop coordinates are prepared by an administrator and delivered as ordinary site data, so public visitors do not run an AI model. Short-lived session values may also remember whether the seasonal menu was dismissed and the direction of a seasonal page transition. These values are not used for advertising or cross-site tracking.

Players remain unloaded until YouTube Media is enabled in Cookie settings. Selecting a blocked video or Short opens those settings without starting playback. Once a player loads, Google/YouTube may use cookies, local storage, IP address and interaction signals. Turning Media off prevents future player loading here; existing Google storage must be removed through browser or Google controls. Preview images are ordinary remote images from i.ytimg.com and can send request data to Google before Media is enabled; they are not controlled by the player setting.

Google Analytics 4 loads only when a valid Measurement ID is configured and Analytics is allowed. Google may then set identifiers such as _ga to distinguish browsers and measure visits. Exact names and lifetimes are controlled by the configured Google property and Google's current service settings.

Advertising is currently unavailable in Cookie settings, so Google AdSense code remains blocked even if placement IDs have been prepared. Before activation, final provider and cookie details must be added and a compliant advertising-consent system must be installed. Where Google requires it for AdSense traffic in the EEA, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, this must include a Google-certified consent management platform integrated with the applicable IAB Transparency and Consent Framework.

Use Cookie settings in the footer to allow or disable Media and Analytics separately. Disabling optional categories does not block text, account security or navigation, but YouTube players remain unavailable. Browser controls may also remove cookies and local storage. No automatic cookie banner is displayed. Saved category choices remain until changed, cleared or approximately 180 days old.