Cookie Policy
This policy explains what cookies defenceukraine.com sets, why we use them, and how you can control them.
Last updated: 24 August 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to the site operators. Some cookies are essential; others are only set with your consent.
2. How we use cookies
defenceukraine.com uses a small number of cookies. We classify them into the categories below. You can manage your preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page.
3. Cookie categories
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the site to function. They cannot be disabled.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
cc_consent |
defenceukraine.com | Stores your cookie consent preferences (which categories you have accepted or rejected). | 365 days |
cc_geo |
defenceukraine.com | Stores your country code (detected from your IP by Cloudflare) so the consent banner can show the correct options for your region. | 1 day |
__cf_bm |
Cloudflare | Bot management – helps Cloudflare distinguish human visitors from automated traffic. | 30 minutes |
Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. Whether they are set before you make a choice depends on where you are visiting from — see Consent requirement below. Where your consent is required, no analytics cookies or identifiers are stored until you click "Accept all" or enable "Analytics" in the preferences modal. See the Google Consent Mode v2 note below for details on what anonymous, cookieless signals are sent before consent.
We use Google Tag Manager (GTM) to manage analytics tags. GTM itself does not set cookies, but the tags it loads (such as Google Analytics 4) may set the following cookies:
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | 2 years |
_ga_* |
Google Analytics | Maintains session state for Google Analytics 4. | 2 years |
Google Consent Mode v2: We use Google Consent Mode in advanced mode. This means GTM loads on every page, but tags start in a restricted state – no cookies are set, and only anonymous, cookieless pings are sent to support statistical modelling. Full tracking and cookies are enabled only once consent is in place, either because you granted it or, in regions where analytics may run by default, because you have not opted out.
4. How to manage your cookies
You have several ways to control cookies on defenceukraine.com:
- Cookie Settings: Click the Cookie Settings link in the footer (or here) to open the preferences modal at any time. You can change your choices and save new preferences.
- Browser settings: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Note that blocking all cookies may affect how the site works.
- Google Analytics opt-out: You can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data across all sites you visit.
5. Consent requirement
The consent options we show you depend on your country, which we detect from your IP address via Cloudflare and store in the cc_geo cookie. If we cannot determine your location, we apply the strictest option below.
- European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Brazil — opt-in. Non-essential cookies (such as analytics) are blocked until you explicitly accept them. Nothing is set unless you choose to accept.
- United States — opt-out. Analytics may run by default. You can disable it at any time through the banner or the preferences modal. In states with consumer privacy laws we present an explicit "Do Not Sell or Share" choice, and we honour the Global Privacy Control browser signal automatically.
- Rest of the world — notice. Analytics may run by default. We tell you it is happening and you can disable it at any time through the banner or the preferences modal.
Wherever analytics has not been enabled — because you declined, opted out, or have not yet accepted in an opt-in region — Google tags operate in Consent Mode v2 restricted state: no cookies or identifiers are set, and only anonymous, cookieless pings are transmitted. Strictly necessary cookies (such as the consent preference cookie itself) do not require consent and cannot be disabled.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time – for example, when we add or remove analytics tools. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be noted on the site.
7. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact [email protected].
8. Related policies
For information about how we collect, use, and protect personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy.