Cookie Policy
Version 2026-07
This page explains the cookies this site uses and how to change your choice. In short: strictly necessary cookies keep the site working, and a single first-party analytics cookie is set only if you allow it. There are no third-party cookies, no advertising, and no cross-site tracking.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. We use only first-party cookies — set by rel-research.com itself — and group them into two categories: strictly necessary and analytics.
2. Cookies we use
| Name | Category | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
rr_session |
Strictly necessary | Keeps you signed in to your account. Holds a random session identifier only. Set after you sign in. | 30 days |
rr_consent |
Strictly necessary | Remembers your cookie choice so we do not ask again on every visit. | 180 days |
rr_va |
Analytics (optional) | A random first-party visitor identifier used for our own, self-hosted usage statistics. Set only after you opt in. | 180 days |
Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent because the site cannot function without them. The analytics cookie is never set unless you allow it.
3. What analytics collects
When you allow analytics, each page view records the page path, the
referring site's domain, and the random visitor identifier from the
rr_va cookie. We do not store your IP
address, your name, your account, the full URL or query string, or your
user agent, and we never combine this data with any third-party service.
Records are kept for at most 180 days.
4. Managing your choice
You chose your preferences on the banner shown on your first visit. You can change them at any time:
You can also delete cookies through your browser settings
at any time. If you clear the rr_consent cookie, the banner
appears again on your next visit.
5. Legal basis
Strictly necessary cookies rely on the performance of our contract with you and our legitimate interest in a secure service (GDPR Article 6(1)(b) and (f)). The analytics cookie relies on your consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a) and §25(1) TTDSG), which you may withdraw at any time with future effect. For visitors in the United States, we do not sell or share personal information; declining analytics serves as your opt-out. See our Privacy Policy for the full detail.
Version 2026-07