Last updated: 8 September 2026
This Cookie Policy describes the use of cookies and other storage and tracking technologies used by the website kirilcholakov.com (hereinafter, the “Site”), operated by Kiril Cholakov.
This information is provided pursuant to the applicable legislation on the protection of personal data, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), as well as Article 122 of Legislative Decree 196/2003 and the Guidelines of the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) concerning cookies and other tracking technologies.
1. What are cookies
Cookies are small text files that websites visited by the user may store on the device used for browsing.
Cookies may be used to ensure the proper functioning of a website, store user preferences, provide certain services or, in some cases, collect information about browsing activity and user preferences.
Cookies may be installed directly by the website being visited (first-party cookies) or by third parties (third-party cookies).
2. Cookies used by the Site
The technical check carried out on the Site currently shows the presence of first-party technical cookies and cookies associated with third-party Google services, as well as cookies used by the multilingual translation functionality.
The following list reflects the situation identified during the technical check and may be updated if changes are made to the Site configuration.
2.1 Technical cookies of the Site
| Cookie | Domain | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_test_cookie | kirilcholakov.com | Technical | Checks whether cookies can be used by the browser | Session |
| wp_lang | kirilcholakov.com | Technical / functional | Stores the user’s language preference | Session |
These cookies are related to the operation of the WordPress website and/or the management of its relevant functionalities.
Cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the website do not require the user’s prior consent, without prejudice to the obligation to provide adequate information.
3. Cookies related to the translation of the Site
The Site uses GTranslate, a service that allows the website content to be displayed in different languages.
During the technical check, two cookies named:
| Cookie | Domain | Detected value | Detected duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| googtrans | kirilcholakov.com | /en/it | Session |
| googtrans | .kirilcholakov.com | /en/it | Session |
The detected value (/en/it) is consistent with the management of the translation preference from English to Italian.
These cookies are used to maintain the user’s language preference while browsing.
Technical note: the definitive classification of these cookies as technical/functional cookies should remain under review in relation to the actual configuration of GTranslate and the way the service operates on the Site.
4. Google Cookies
During the technical check, cookies belonging to the following domains were detected:
- .google.com
- www.google.com
Among those detected are, among others:
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__Secure-1PSID
__Secure-1PSIDCC
__Secure-1PSIDTS
__Secure-3PAPISID
__Secure-3PSID
__Secure-3PSIDCC
__Secure-3PSIDTS
__Secure-BUCKET
__Secure-STRP
AEC
APISID
DV
HSID
NID
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SAPISID
SEARCH_SAMESITE
SID
SIDCC
These cookies appear to belong to Google infrastructure and were detected in connection with the loading of services present on the Site.
Their specific purpose and classification must be assessed according to the Google service actually accessed by the Site.
In particular, since the Site uses GTranslate, the connection between the translation service and requests made to Google servers must be taken into consideration.
The Site does not use these cookies for its own advertising or profiling purposes.
If a third-party service uses cookies or other tracking technologies for purposes that are not strictly technical, their use must be subject to the user’s consent in accordance with applicable legislation.
5. Profiling and advertising cookies
The Site is not intended for the sale of products or services through online advertising activities and does not use its own profiling cookies for advertising purposes.
Based on the technical check carried out, tools such as Google Analytics or Meta Pixel intended for advertising monitoring of user behaviour do not appear to be installed.
Any third-party cookies present for the operation of external services are handled in accordance with the respective privacy policies and applicable legislation.
6. Third-party cookies
Some functionalities of the Site may use services provided by third parties.
In particular, the Site uses the GTranslate/Google Translate service to enable the translation of its content.
The use of third-party services may involve the transfer of information to their respective servers and the installation of cookies belonging to the entities providing such services.
For information on how such entities process data, please refer to their respective privacy policies.
7. User consent
Cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the Site may be used without the user’s prior consent, provided that they are effectively limited to the technical purposes permitted by applicable legislation.
For any cookies or other tracking technologies serving purposes beyond those that are technical, the Site must obtain the user’s consent before their activation, in accordance with the procedures established by applicable legislation.
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) states that, upon first access, cookies other than technical cookies must not be installed before the user’s consent, where required.
8. Managing cookies through the browser
The user may manage, restrict or delete cookies through the settings of their browser.
However, disabling cookies that are strictly necessary may affect the proper functioning of certain functionalities of the Site.
9. Data Controller
Kiril Cholakov
Via San Giuliano 21
47921 Rimini (RN) – Italy
E-mail: kirilcholakov@gmail.com
For information concerning the processing of personal data and the exercise of the rights granted by the GDPR, please refer to the Site’s Privacy Policy.
10. Data Subject Rights
With regard to any personal data processed through cookies and other tracking technologies, the data subject may exercise the rights provided for under Articles 15–22 of the GDPR, within the limits and under the conditions established by applicable legislation.
The data subject also has the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali).
11. Updates to the Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy may be amended in the event of changes to the cookies, services used by the Site or applicable legislation.
The updated version will be published on the Site, indicating the date of the update.