The short answer: micropatronage.art uses no advertising, tracking or analytics cookies. The only cookies that may appear are a few strictly necessary ones that keep the website secure and working. That is why you see no cookie banner here: there is nothing to accept or refuse.
This policy is part of our Privacy Policy and follows the EU ePrivacy rules, the GDPR and Latvia's Law on Information Society Services. The website is run by Bruno Mellis, independent visual artist, registration no. 42103112628, Bikernieku iela 22, Riga, LV-1006, Latvia.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website saves in your browser. Similar tools include local storage and tracking pixels. Some are needed for a site to work; others follow people around the internet to build profiles and show advertising. We only accept the first kind.
Cookies we use
Our website is hosted by Cloudflare, which protects it from spam bots and attacks. To do this, Cloudflare may place the following strictly necessary cookies. They do not identify you, are not used for advertising, and are never shared for marketing.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Tells real visitors apart from automated bots | 30 minutes |
| cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Remembers that you passed a security check, so you are not asked again | Usually 30 minutes |
| _cfuvid | Cloudflare | Applies fair limits on requests to protect the website | Until you close your browser |
You may not see all of these; they appear only when the matching protection is active. Because these cookies are strictly necessary, the law does not require your consent for them. Even so, we want you to know they exist.
What we do not use
- No advertising or retargeting cookies.
- No social media tracking pixels (such as Facebook or LinkedIn pixels).
- No Google Analytics and no third-party font services.
- No cookies to build a profile of you or follow you to other websites.
How we count visits
To see how many people visit, we use Cloudflare Web Analytics. It sets no cookies, does not store your IP address and does not follow you across websites. It gives us simple totals, such as page views and countries, and nothing that identifies you.
Signing, subscribing and contact forms
The Manifesto signature form, the subscription form and the contact form do not set any tracking cookies. What you submit is described in our Privacy Policy.
Our emails
If you subscribe to updates, our emails are sent through [email service provider]. Our email service may record whether an email was opened and which links were clicked, only to see what interests our community. We never use this for advertising. If you prefer not to be counted, turn off automatic image loading in your email app, or write to us and we will switch it off for you. Every email has an unsubscribe link.
Links and references to other websites
We link to articles, projects and research about micro-patronage on other websites. When you follow a link, you leave micropatronage.art, and that website's own cookie and privacy policies apply. [If you later embed videos, maps or social media posts on the website, they may set their own cookies; add them here and ask for consent before they load.]
Your choices
You are always in control. You can view, block or delete cookies in your browser settings, for example in Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge under "Privacy" or "Cookies". Blocking the security cookies above will not stop you reading the website, though you may be asked to complete a security check more often.
Changes to this policy
If we ever add a cookie that is not strictly necessary, we will update this page first and ask for your consent before using it. The date at the top shows the latest version.
Questions
Write to hello@micropatronage.art. A real person will answer, within one month at the latest. You can also contact the Data State Inspectorate of Latvia (Datu valsts inspekcija), Elijas iela 17, Riga, LV-1050, www.dvi.gov.lv.