Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Last updated: 19.5.2025

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile device) when you visit our website. Cookies help the website recognize your device and store information about your visit, such as your language preference or other settings.

Cookies enhance your user experience and help us understand how our site is used, allowing us to continuously improve it.

How Do We Use Cookies?

On Metatavu’s website, we use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary to enable the basic functions of the website, such as secure login and site navigation.
  • Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website, for example, which pages you visit most often. The data helps us improve the site’s functionality.
  • Functional Cookies: These cookies store your choices, such as language selection, to ensure the site works as you prefer.

Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website’s operation and cannot be turned off in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions that constitute a service request, such as setting privacy preferences or filling out forms.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
PHPSESSID Maintaining WordPress session Session
wordpress_* Maintaining login Session / 14 days
wp-settings-* WordPress interface settings 1 year
cookie-consent Storing cookie consent 1 year

2. Functional Cookies

These cookies enable better functionality and personalization of the website.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
wpml_* Storing language selection (WPML) 1 day
_icl_* Managing multilingualism 1 day

3. Analytics and Performance Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site. This helps us improve content and user experience.

Cookie/Service Purpose Duration Provider
_ga Google Analytics – user differentiation 2 years Google LLC
_ga_* Google Analytics – session state storage 2 years Google LLC
_gid Google Analytics – user differentiation 24 hours Google LLC
_gat Google Analytics – request limiting 1 minute Google LLC

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze site usage. Google Analytics stores information anonymously. For more information on Google Analytics’ privacy policy, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Third-Party Cookies

Some pages on our website may contain content from third parties, such as YouTube videos or social media embeds. These third parties may set their own cookies. We have no control over the placement or use of these cookies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these services:

How Can You Manage Cookies?

You can manage and delete cookies as you wish. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can change your browser settings to block cookies or delete cookies that have already been stored.

Browser Settings

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Instructions for managing cookies in different browsers:

Cookie Settings

You can also use our site’s cookie settings to accept or reject different types of cookies. Note that essential cookies are always enabled to ensure the site functions correctly.

Note: If you disable cookies, some functions of our website may not work properly, and your user experience may be impaired.

Changes to the Cookie Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page, and the updated version will include a new update date at the top of the page. We recommend checking this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this cookie policy, you can contact us:

Metatavu Oy
Business ID: 2771822-3
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 010 579 3710
Address: Hallituskatu 7 A 21, 50100 Mikkeli

Data Protection Officer:
Email: [email protected]

More Information on Privacy

For more information on the processing of your personal data, please see our privacy policy.


This cookie policy is drafted to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.