--- title: Cookies ยท Paxinos A. Urology description: Cookie policy of the practice's website. lang: en source: https://www.paxinosurology.gr/en/cookies/ fetched: '2026-10-02T15:31:49.706Z' --- ## Cookies _Last updated: 2 October 2026_ ## 1\. What applies on this website The website works without cookies. We use no advertising cookies. Statistics cookies (Google Analytics) are set **only if you give your consent** in the cookie message; if you do not, the script is never loaded at all. ## 2\. What is stored on your device - **Your cookie choice:** once you answer the cookie message, your choice is stored locally in your browser (localStorage, key `cookie-consent-v1`) so you are not asked again. It is not sent anywhere. - **Your display preferences** (localStorage, key `a11y-prefs-v1`), only if you change them. They are not sent anywhere. - **Google Analytics cookies** (`_ga`, `_ga_`, lasting up to 2 years): set **only if you accept statistics cookies**. They record aggregate use of the site (pages, visit length, device type) so we can see what is useful. We do not use them for advertising. ## 3\. Third-party services - **Google Analytics 4**, a statistics service of Google Ireland Limited: loads **only after you consent**. To withdraw consent, clear this site's data in your browser and the cookie message will appear again. Data may be processed outside the EEA (USA) under Google's standard contractual clauses. - **OpenStreetMap map**, on the Contact page. **It does not load automatically:** it appears only if you press "Load map" or have accepted the "Map and third-party content" category in the cookie message. Once loaded, OpenStreetMap's servers receive your IP address. - **Cloudflare Turnstile**, on the appointment form: checks that a submission comes from a person. It is not used for tracking. ## 4\. The categories in the cookie message - **Necessary:** storing your choice. Cannot be switched off. - **Analytics:** Google Analytics 4, only if you accept. - **Map and third-party content:** third-party content, meaning the map loading on its own. No advertising cookies are used. For personal data more generally, see the [Privacy](https://www.paxinosurology.gr/en/privacy/).