1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Maison Lanterne Éditions SAS ("we", "us") uses cookies, local storage and similar technologies on lanternssunnyroster.com (the "Site"). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, of which it forms an integral part.
We run a deliberately light publication. There is no advertising network on this Site, no retargeting pixel, no social media tracker and no data broker relationship. The list below is complete.
2. What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store on your device. It allows the site to recognise your browser on subsequent requests. Related technologies include local storage and session storage, which hold data in the browser without transmitting it with each HTTP request, and pixels or web beacons, which are tiny images used to register that a page or email has been opened. This Site uses cookies and local storage only; it uses no tracking pixels.
Cookies may be first-party (set by lanternssunnyroster.com) or third-party (set by another domain whose resources the page loads). They may be session cookies, deleted when you close your browser, or persistent, remaining until their stated expiry or until you delete them.
3. The cookies and storage items we use
3.1 Strictly essential
These are required for the Site to function and to respect your choices. Under Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive they are exempt from consent, and they cannot be disabled through our banner.
| Name | Type | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Local storage | lanternssunnyroster.com | Records that you have made a cookie choice so the banner is not shown again | Until cleared |
| cookieConsentChoice | Local storage | lanternssunnyroster.com | Stores which choice you made (accept all / reject non-essential / custom) | Until cleared |
| cookieConsentDetail | Local storage | lanternssunnyroster.com | Stores your per-category preferences | Until cleared |
| cookieConsentDate | Local storage | lanternssunnyroster.com | Timestamp of consent, used to prompt renewal after 12 months | Until cleared |
| __lsr_session | Session cookie | lanternssunnyroster.com | Maintains page state and protects against request forgery | Session |
| __cf_bm | HTTP cookie | CDN / security provider | Distinguishes human visitors from automated traffic | 30 minutes |
3.2 Analytics
Set only if you consent. Used to understand which guides are read, how far people scroll and which devices are used, so we can commission better editorial. Data is aggregated and never used to build advertising profiles.
| Name | Type | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _lsr_ga | HTTP cookie | Privacy-focused EU analytics | Distinguishes unique browsers for visit counting | 13 months |
| _lsr_gid | HTTP cookie | Privacy-focused EU analytics | Groups page views into a single session | 24 hours |
| _lsr_depth | Local storage | lanternssunnyroster.com | Records scroll depth on long articles to measure reading completion | 30 days |
| _lsr_ref | Session cookie | lanternssunnyroster.com | Records the referring source for a single session | Session |
3.3 Functional
Set only if you consent. These improve convenience but the Site works fully without them.
| Name | Type | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _lsr_currency | Local storage | lanternssunnyroster.com | Remembers whether you prefer rates displayed in EUR, GBP or USD | 12 months |
| _lsr_reading | Local storage | lanternssunnyroster.com | Restores your position in a long article on return | 90 days |
| _lsr_notice | Local storage | lanternssunnyroster.com | Remembers which editorial notices you have dismissed | 6 months |
3.4 Third-party resource requests
Some third parties do not set cookies on this Site but do receive your IP address when your browser requests a file from them. These requests are technically necessary to render the page.
| Provider | Resource | Cookies set | Privacy information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Fonts | Typefaces (Playfair Display, Cormorant Garamond, Jost) | None | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Unsplash | Editorial photography | None on this Site | unsplash.com/privacy |
| OpenStreetMap | Map tiles on the Contact page | None on this Site | osmfoundation.org privacy policy |
4. Managing your consent on this Site
When you first visit, a banner appears at the foot of the screen with three choices: Accept All, Reject Non-Essential and Preferences. Your decision is stored in local storage and the banner will not reappear on subsequent pages or visits.
To change your decision, clear the site data for lanternssunnyroster.com in your browser (instructions below) and reload the page; the banner will reappear and you can choose again. We also prompt for renewed consent automatically twelve months after your last choice.
5. Browser-by-browser opt-out instructions
Google Chrome (desktop)
Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies, to choose a blocking level; or Settings → Privacy and security → Delete browsing data → Cookies and other site data. For this site only: click the icon to the left of the address bar → Cookies and site data → Manage on-device site data → Delete.
Mozilla Firefox
Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection (choose Standard, Strict or Custom); and Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data to remove entries for lanternssunnyroster.com.
Apple Safari (macOS)
Safari → Settings → Privacy → Block all cookies, or Manage Website Data → select lanternssunnyroster.com → Remove. Safari applies Intelligent Tracking Prevention by default.
Safari (iOS / iPadOS)
Settings app → Safari → Block All Cookies, or Advanced → Website Data → Edit → remove the entry for this domain.
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data → See all cookies and site data, then search for lanternssunnyroster.com and delete.
Opera
Settings → Privacy & security → Cookies and other site data → See all cookies and site data.
Brave
Settings → Shields → Cookie blocking, or the Shields panel in the address bar for per-site control.
Android Chrome
Chrome menu → Settings → Site settings → Cookies, or → Privacy and security → Clear browsing data.
6. Global privacy signals
We honour the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal and the legacy Do Not Track header. If either is detected, non-essential cookies are not set, regardless of banner state, and the choice is treated as an opt-out for CCPA/CPRA purposes.
7. Consequences of refusing cookies
Rejecting non-essential cookies has no effect on your ability to read any part of this Site. Every article, hotel review and comparison table remains fully available. You will simply lose currency preference memory and reading-position restoration, and your visit will not contribute to our aggregated audience statistics.
Blocking strictly essential items — by disabling all cookies and local storage at browser level — will cause the consent banner to reappear on every page load, as we will have no way to record your prior choice.
8. Changes to this policy
We audit the Site's cookie inventory every quarter. Where a new cookie is introduced or an existing one changes purpose or duration, this page is updated and the version number incremented before the change takes effect. Material changes reset stored consent and re-display the banner.
9. Questions
Write to our Data Protection Officer at [email protected], or by post to Maison Lanterne Éditions SAS, 27 Rue des Archives, 75004 Paris, France. You may also lodge a complaint with the CNIL, 3 Place de Fontenoy, TSA 80715, 75334 Paris Cedex 07, France.