Cookie Policy

VIA-L · Last updated: 30 May 2026

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They are used to remember your preferences, keep you logged in, measure usage, or — in advertising contexts that VIA-L does not engage in — to track you across other sites. This policy explains how VIA-L uses cookies and similar storage on via-l.com and the VIA-L Interpreter.

2. Cookies and similar storage we use

Name / category	Type	Purpose	Duration
selectedLang, vial_lang	localStorage (first-party)	Remember your chosen interface language across visits	Until you clear browser storage
vial_code, vial_name, vial_email	sessionStorage (first-party)	Remember your access code and pre-fill name/email for the wellness-guide request form during the active session	Until you close the tab
vial_history_*	localStorage (first-party)	Store the local history of your Interpreter sessions so you can review past results	Until you clear browser storage
expert_state_*	localStorage (first-party)	Track your remaining Expert / Elite report quota and cooldown timers	Until you clear browser storage
Cloudflare __cf_bm, _cfuvid	HTTP cookie (third-party — Cloudflare)	Bot management and request optimisation at the edge. Strictly necessary; set by the CDN/Worker layer.	30 minutes / per session
GitHub Pages session	HTTP cookie (third-party — GitHub)	Static-site delivery integrity. Strictly necessary.	Per session

VIA-L does not currently set any analytics or advertising cookies. If we add Google Analytics or similar in the future, an opt-in banner will be presented before any non-essential cookie is set.

3. Legal basis (per region)

• EU / EEA / UK — Strictly necessary cookies are set on the legal basis of legitimate interest (no consent required, ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC Art. 5(3) carve-out). Any future analytical or advertising cookies will require prior opt-in consent.
• California (CCPA/CPRA) — VIA-L does not sell or share personal information collected through cookies. The "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link is therefore not displayed.
• Japan (APPI) — Strictly necessary cookies only; equivalent treatment under APPI principles.
• Korea (PIPA / Information & Communications Network Act) — Strictly necessary storage only; any non-essential storage will require notice and consent.
• Brazil (LGPD) — Equivalent treatment under legitimate interest.

4. Managing and withdrawing consent

Because VIA-L only uses strictly necessary first-party storage (plus the Cloudflare/GitHub infrastructure cookies above), no in-page banner is shown. You can still:

• Clear all storage at any time via your browser settings (Privacy / Site data).
• Block third-party cookies in your browser — note that the Interpreter may load more slowly without Cloudflare bot management.
• Use browser-level opt-out signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC); we honour the GPC signal where applicable.

5. Browser-specific instructions

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

6. Updates

This Cookie Policy may be updated when we add or remove cookies. Material changes will be communicated by email and posted at the top of this page.

7. Contact

Questions about our use of cookies: privacy@via-l.com

8. Authoritative Version

This Cookie Policy is published in 12 languages. The English version is the authoritative text. In the event of any discrepancy between translations, the English version prevails.