Cookie Policy.

1. Scope of this document

This Cookie Policy explains which cookies and similar storage technologies are used on the Oranel website, why each one exists, how long it is kept, and what choices a reader has in relation to it. It applies to every public page of oranel.info, including the homepage, articles, the about and methodology pages, and the contact page with its embedded map. It should be read alongside the separate Privacy Policy, which explains in more detail how any personal data connected with these technologies is handled once collected.

Oranel keeps the number of cookies used on this site deliberately small, because the publication does not operate a reader account system, a shopping basket, or a personalised advertising network. The categories described below cover everything that can currently be set when a reader visits the site, and any future addition of a new cookie or similar technology will be reflected here and in the cookie banner before it becomes active, consistent with the change-log commitment in Section 10.

2. What a cookie is

A cookie is a small text record that a website asks a browser to store on a visitor's device, so that the site can recognise the same browser on a later request. Cookies can be strictly necessary for a site to function, or optional and used to remember a preference, measure aggregate usage, or support an embedded third-party feature. They cannot themselves read information already stored on a device by other applications, and a well-behaved cookie such as those used on this site contains only the minimal reference needed for its stated purpose rather than a reader's name, address, or message content.

Related technologies, such as local storage used by a browser to hold interface state, work on a similar principle and are treated the same way in this policy wherever they are used. Oranel does not use cookies to build a cross-site advertising profile of a reader, and does not permit third-party advertising networks to place tracking pixels on this site.

3. Essential session cookie

The site sets a strictly necessary session cookie, commonly issued under a name such as PHPSESSID by the underlying server technology, to support temporary page state such as the open or closed condition of the mobile navigation menu and basic protections against certain automated abuse. This cookie is created when a browser first requests a page and is designed to last only for the duration of that browsing session, typically expiring automatically within 24 hours or sooner if the browser is closed. It is not used to build a profile of reading habits and is not shared with any advertising network.

Because this cookie is necessary for the basic technical operation of the site, it is not subject to the optional consent choices in the cookie banner and cannot be individually declined while continuing to use pages that depend on it, although a reader can always block or delete cookies entirely through their browser settings as described in Section 8. Removing this cookie mid-session may require a reader to repeat an interface action, such as reopening the mobile menu, but does not otherwise limit access to any article.

4. Preference cookie

A first-party cookie named oranel-cookie is set once a reader makes a choice in the cookie consent banner, whether that choice is to accept all optional categories, accept a selection, or accept functional cookies only. This cookie stores nothing more than a short code representing the choice made and the date it was recorded, and it is kept for up to 12 months from that date, after which it expires and the banner is shown again on the next visit so the reader can confirm or change their preference.

The oranel-cookie value does not contain a reader's name, email address, IP address, or a record of which specific articles have been read. A reader can remove this cookie manually at any time through their browser's site-data settings, which has the effect of resetting their consent choice and causing the banner to reappear, without affecting access to any published article.

5. Analytics cookie (optional)

Where Oranel enables an aggregate analytics option to understand broad readership patterns, such as which articles are read most and which pages of the site receive the least attention, a measurement cookie with a lifespan of up to 13 months may be set once a reader opts in through the banner. This cookie is designed to record a randomly generated identifier and broad page-view events rather than a reader's name, and the resulting reports are used only in aggregate form for editorial planning purposes such as deciding which topics to cover next.

This category is entirely optional, and a reader who declines it continues to have full access to every public page of the site. If Oranel activates a specific analytics provider, the provider's name, the exact cookie name it sets, and its retention period will be added to this section and to the cookie banner before the cookie is first set, so that the information here always reflects current practice.

6. Functional cookies (optional)

A functional category is offered in the cookie banner for storage that makes a visit more convenient without being strictly required to read the site, such as remembering a display preference within a browsing session. This category is optional, and its scope is intentionally kept narrow because the site does not currently offer reader accounts, saved articles, or other personalised features that would require broader functional storage.

The banner presents a "Functional Only" option specifically so that a reader who wants to avoid the analytics category, described in Section 5, can still allow this narrower functional category if they wish. The precise technical implementation of this category may vary slightly depending on the hosting configuration in place at a given time, and any material change will be reflected in a future revision of this page.

7. Cookies set by embedded third parties

The contact page of this site includes an embedded map, provided through Google Maps, which is operated independently by Google LLC. When that embed loads, Google's own systems may set cookies or similar technologies on the visitor's browser under Google's separate privacy and cookie terms, over which Oranel has no direct control and for which Oranel is not the data controller. A reader who prefers not to trigger this exchange of information can decline to scroll to or interact with the map embed, since the surrounding contact details, including the postal address and telephone number, are also provided as plain text on the same page.

Font files delivered through Google Fonts to render the site's headings and body text may involve a similar minimal technical request to Google's font-delivery infrastructure when a page loads. Oranel selects and configures these third-party components to minimise unnecessary data exposure wherever the underlying platform allows, and will name any additional embedded third-party service here if one is introduced in the future.

8. Managing cookie choices

A reader can manage, withdraw, or change their cookie choice on this site at any time using the "Cookie Settings" link available in the footer of every page, which reopens the consent banner described in Sections 3 to 6. Separately, every common browser allows a visitor to view, delete, and block cookies through its own settings menu, and most browsers also offer a private or incognito mode that avoids storing cookies beyond the current session.

Blocking all cookies at the browser level may affect how smoothly certain interface features behave, such as the mobile navigation menu described in Section 3, but will not prevent a reader from reading any published article on this site. Oranel does not use server-side tracking methods designed to circumvent a browser-level cookie block, and readers who prefer maximum control are encouraged to use their browser's native settings in addition to the on-site banner.

9. Contact and complaints procedure

Questions about this Cookie Policy, or a request for further detail about a specific cookie beyond what is described above, can be sent to [email protected], and Oranel aims to acknowledge such a message within 5 business days and to provide a substantive answer within 30 calendar days. Postal enquiries may be addressed to Oranel at Jalan Panglima Polim No. 56, 12160 Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, and telephone enquiries can be made to +62 21 2184 7209 during office hours of Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00 WIB.

If a reader considers that cookies have been used on this site in a way that is inconsistent with this policy, they may raise the matter through the contact channels above in the first instance, and, if unsatisfied with the response, may subsequently raise the matter with the competent Indonesian supervisory authority for personal data protection under the UU PDP framework described in the Privacy Policy.

10. Revision history

This Cookie Policy is reviewed alongside the Privacy Policy and is updated whenever a new cookie or similar technology is introduced, retired, or has its retention period changed. The version dated 18 August 2026 is the version currently in force.