Cookie Policy

Last updated: 6 October 2026

This policy explains which cookies renovate-europe.eu uses and how you can choose which ones we may set. Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. Some are needed for the site to work; others are only set if you agree.

Your choice

When you first visit the site, a banner asks which cookies you accept. You can change your choice at any time below. This page is linked at the bottom of every page of the site.

Functional cookies

These cookies remember your cookie choices. They are needed for the site to work and are always on.

Cookie	Purpose	Kept for
`cmplz_banner-status`	Remembers that you have closed the cookie banner	365 days
`cmplz_consented_services`	Remembers the services you accepted	365 days
`cmplz_policy_id`	Records which version of this policy you agreed to	365 days
`cmplz_functional, cmplz_preferences, cmplz_statistics, cmplz_marketing`	Remember your choice for each category of cookies	365 days

Statistics cookies

With your consent, we use Google Analytics to count visits and see which pages are read. Your IP address is anonymised, and Google may not use the data for its own purposes or share it.

Cookie	Purpose	Kept for
`_ga`	Tells visitors apart, to count visits	2 years
`_ga_V7CTNP9J57`	Keeps track of the current visit	2 years

Marketing cookies

Some pages show YouTube videos and posts from X (formerly Twitter). These services set their own cookies when their content loads, and may use them to track you across websites. We only load this content if you accept marketing cookies. Until then, you see a placeholder that lets you accept them for that content.

Cookie	Purpose	Kept for
`YSC, GPS`	YouTube: records which videos you watch and your approximate location	End of the browser session
`VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA`	YouTube: estimates your connection speed and stores your consent choices for YouTube	6 months
`PREF`	YouTube: stores your video player preferences	8 months
`guest_id, personalization_id`	X: identifies your browser and tailors content and advertising	Up to 2 years

For details, see the privacy policies of Google and YouTube and X.

Editors

People who log in to manage the site also get WordPress login cookies. Visitors never receive them.

Changing cookies in your browser

You can also delete cookies, or block them, in your browser settings. If you block functional cookies, the banner will appear again on every visit.

Contact

This website is run by Efficient Buildings Europe ASBL for the Renovate Europe Campaign. For questions about cookies or your data, write to info@renovate-europe.eu. Our privacy policy explains how we handle personal data.