Last updated: 2026-09-21
1. Why this page is not only about cookies
This site relies mainly on the browser's localStorage and IndexedDB rather than on traditional cookies. Under EU law (Art. 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive) the same rule applies to any storing of, or access to, information on your device, whatever the technology: consent is required unless it is strictly necessary to provide the service you explicitly requested. So this page covers them together.
2. Strictly necessary (no consent required, cannot be switched off)
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| regretlist_v2 | localStorage | Stores your language, age, life expectancy, people, weekend plan, letters and lists | Persistent until you clear it |
| rl_tool_*, rl_nick, rl_capsules, rl_ritual | localStorage | Stores the values entered in each calculator, your nickname and time capsules | Persistent until you clear it |
| regretlist / photos | IndexedDB | Stores photos you attach to kept promises | Persistent until you clear it |
| rl_consent | localStorage | Records your choice in the consent banner so you are not asked again | Persistent; re-confirmation suggested after 12 months |
All of these are set by this site itself (first party) and their contents never leave your device.
3. Analytics (requires your consent)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors, counts visits and page views | Up to 24 months |
Set only if you tick "Analytics" in the banner. Without it we see only the aggregate traffic figures from our hosting provider.
4. Advertising (requires your consent)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __gads, __gpi | Google AdSense | Ad delivery, frequency capping and measurement | Up to 13 – 24 months |
| IDE, test_cookie | doubleclick.net (Google) | Ad measurement and personalisation | Up to 13 months / 15 minutes |
Set only if you tick "Advertising". We have implemented Google Consent Mode v2: until you choose, ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization and analytics_storage all default to denied.
If you are visiting from the European Economic Area, the UK or Switzerland and see advertising, consent for it is collected through a consent management platform certified under Google's EU user consent policy.
5. How to change your choices
- On this site: click Cookie settings in the footer of any page to change or withdraw your choices at any time.
- Global Privacy Control (GPC): if your browser sends the GPC signal we automatically set advertising and analytics to denied and do not show the banner.
- Browser settings: every major browser can block or delete cookies and site data. Note that deleting this site's data also erases the lists and photos you wrote here.
- On Google's side: personalised advertising can be turned off in Google Ads Settings.
6. Third-party requests
Even if you decline every non-essential category, your browser still requests font files from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com, fonts.gstatic.com). That request sets no cookie but does transmit your IP address and user-agent to Google. See section 6.1 of the Privacy Policy.
7. Changes
If we add a third-party service or a new cookie we will update this page and, where required, ask for consent again.