Cookie Policy
Effective: 19 November 2025
This policy explains the cookies and similar storage used on pioneerunionmaldives.com. Read it alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What a cookie is
A small text file a website asks your browser to keep. localStorage works similarly but stays in your browser rather than being sent back with each request. We call all of it "cookies" here.
2. Our approach
This is a static website with no user accounts, no online payment, and no advertising. We use the minimum cookies needed to serve the Site and keep it secure, plus one that remembers your language choice.
We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles, and we do not sell the data they generate.
3. Inventory
Strictly necessary — always active.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
__cf_bm | Cloudflare (hosting and security) | Tells human traffic from bots; protects the Site from abuse | Cookie | 30 minutes |
cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Records a passed security check so it is not repeated | Cookie | Up to 1 year (only if a check is issued) |
_cfuvid | Cloudflare | Applies rate limits correctly per visitor | Cookie | Session |
Functional — set only by your action.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
pnu-lang | pioneerunionmaldives.com | Remembers whether you chose English, 中文 (or Dhivehi when available) | localStorage | Until you clear browser storage |
Analytics. None.
Advertising and tracking. None.
4. Third-party embeds
We do not currently embed maps, chat widgets, social feeds, or video players that set cookies. If Fonts, scripts and stylesheets are self-hosted on our own domain through Cloudflare — nothing here loads from a third-party service, so no third party sees your IP address when you open a page. If we add an embed in future, it will be listed here and, where it sets non-essential cookies, it will not load until you agree.
5. Your controls
- Language: change it with the language toggle, or clear site data for pioneerunionmaldives.com in your browser.
- All cookies: any browser can block or clear cookies under Settings → Privacy.
- Mobile data note: blocking Cloudflare's security cookies may cause repeated security checks on slower or shared connections, which costs you time and data. We mention it because it is a real cost here, not a theoretical one.
6. Review
We check this page whenever the Site's front-end changes and at least annually.
