Effective date: October 6, 2026.
What cookies are
Cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage and pixels) are small pieces of data stored on your device when you visit a website. We group them into three categories. Only strictly necessary cookies are used unless you allow the others.
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary (always on)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| abcc-consent | ABCC (local storage) | Remembers your cookie choices | Until you change or clear it |
Analytics (off unless you allow them)
Active, but only after you allow analytics cookies.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Counts visits and shows how pages are used | Up to 2 years |
Marketing (off unless you allow them)
Not active yet. When we add advertising measurement, it will load only after you allow marketing cookies. Planned:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp, fr | Meta (Meta Pixel) | Measures ad performance and shows relevant ads on Meta platforms | Up to 3 months |
This table will be updated whenever a tool is added or removed.
Your choices
When you first visit, a banner lets you accept all, reject all or choose by category. Rejecting is as easy as accepting. You can change your choice at any time with Your Privacy Choices, linked in the footer of every page. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings; strictly necessary cookies are needed for the site to remember your choice.
California and other U.S. state residents: turning off marketing cookies opts you out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information and of targeted advertising on this browser. See our Privacy Policy.
Global Privacy Control
If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, we treat it as a request to opt out of sale and sharing, and marketing cookies stay off on that browser.
Contact
Questions about cookies: info@americanbalkancc.org.