Cookie Policy
Last updated: 16 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains which cookies and similar technologies (such as your browser’s local storage) yourlifeneedsastrategy.com uses, why, and how you can control them. It supplements our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device. “Similar technologies” such as local storage serve the same purpose. They can be necessary (the site cannot work properly without them) or optional (for example when content from other providers is loaded).
2. The short version
We use no analytics, advertising or tracking cookies. The website only remembers your cookie choice. Optional third-party content (YouTube / Spotify / SoundCloud players and Google reCAPTCHA) is loaded only with your consent.
3. What we use
| Name / provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
ylnas_consent (local storage) – this website |
Remembers whether you chose “Accept all” or “Necessary only”. | Necessary | Until you delete your browser data or change your choice |
| WordPress log-in cookies – this website | Only set for the website’s editors after log-in. Visitors do not receive them. | Necessary (staff only) | Session / up to 14 days |
YouTube (Google Ireland Limited) – youtube-nocookie.com |
Plays embedded videos after you press “play”. May set cookies such as YSC or VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE and use local storage. |
Optional – consent / your click | Set by Google; up to about 6 months |
| Spotify / SoundCloud | Plays embedded podcast episodes after you press “play”. Cookies are set by the provider. | Optional – consent / your click | As defined by the provider |
| Google reCAPTCHA v3 (Google Ireland Limited) | Protects the forms against spam and abuse; sets the cookie _GRECAPTCHA and analyses your interaction. Loaded only if you accept “All”. |
Optional – consent | Up to 6 months |
Providers may change their cookie names and durations; their own policies apply: Google (policies.google.com/technologies/cookies), Spotify (spotify.com/legal/cookies-policy), SoundCloud (soundcloud.com/pages/cookies).
4. Your choices
- Cookie banner: on your first visit you can choose “Accept all” or “Necessary only”. Both buttons are equally prominent.
- Change your mind any time: click “Cookie Settings” in the footer of any page. Withdrawing consent does not affect what happened before.
- Per item: if you chose “Necessary only”, we ask before loading each video or podcast player.
- Browser settings: you can also block or delete cookies in your browser; some features (for example embedded videos) may then not work.
5. Legal basis
Necessary storage is permitted without consent (Art. 5(3) ePrivacy Directive and its national implementation). Everything else is based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you can withdraw at any time.
6. Contact
Questions? Write to book@yourlifeneedsastrategy.com.