Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners.

We also use browser local storage (a similar technology) to remember certain preferences, such as your cookie consent choice.

2. How We Use Cookies

Fests.io uses cookies and local storage for the following purposes:

Essential operation: To maintain your session while you browse, ensuring the site works correctly.
Your preferences: To remember your cookie consent decision so we don't show the cookie banner every time you visit.
Third-party services: External services we load (fonts, icons) may use their own cookies or log request data.

We do not currently use cookies for advertising, behavioural tracking, or analytics.

3. Cookies We Use

Name / Key	Type	Purpose	Duration	Storage
`PHPSESSID`	Essential	PHP session identifier. Required for the server to maintain your session and serve the site correctly. Contains no personal information.	Session (deleted when you close your browser)	Cookie
`fests_cookie_consent`	Essential	Stores your cookie consent choice (accepted / essential-only / declined) so the banner is not shown on every visit.	Until you clear browser data	Local Storage

Essential cookies do not require your consent and cannot be disabled without breaking the site's core functionality.

4. Third-Party Cookies & Resources

When you visit Fests.io, your browser may also connect to external services. These services may set their own cookies or record request data independently of us:

Service	Type	Purpose	Privacy Policy
Google Fonts	Third-party	Loads the Inter typeface from Google's servers. Google may log your IP address and browser headers as part of the CDN request.	Google Privacy Policy
Font Awesome (Cloudflare CDN)	Third-party	Loads icon assets from Cloudflare's CDN. Standard CDN request data (IP, headers) may be processed by Cloudflare.	Cloudflare Privacy Policy
Ticket Vendors	Third-party	When you view or purchase tickets, content from the ticket vendor's platform may be loaded. Those platforms operate under their own cookie policies.	Varies by vendor

If you choose "Essential Only" or "Decline" in the cookie banner, third-party resources that can be blocked without breaking core functionality will not be loaded. Note that some third-party fonts may affect the visual appearance of the site.

5. Your Choices

When you first visit Fests.io, a cookie banner is displayed at the bottom of the screen with the following options:

Accept All: Allows all cookies and third-party resources (including Google Fonts and Font Awesome CDN). Your choice is saved in local storage.
Essential Only: Only strictly necessary cookies (PHP session) will be active. Third-party CDN resources that set cookies will be limited where technically possible.
Decline: Same as "Essential Only" — only the cookies required for the site to function will be used.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or cookies for fests.io. On your next visit, the banner will appear again.

6. How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser

You can control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings. Here are links to instructions for common browsers:

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site and other websites you visit.

You can also opt out of Google's use of cookies for personalised advertising via Google Ads Settings, or visit Your Online Choices (EU) for broader opt-out options.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page whenever you interact with the Site to stay informed about our use of cookies.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Fests.io – Privacy Team
Email: privacy@fests.io
Website: fests.io