What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file your browser stores so a website can remember things between visits — like which language you chose, or that you are logged in. Some cookies are essential (the site cannot function without them). Others are optional and can be declined.

The cookies we use

Essential cookies (always on)

• zg_lang — remembers your chosen language (EN / PT / DE). Expires after 12 months. Set by us.
• wordpress_logged_in_* — only set if you log into the studio dashboard (staff only). Expires when you log out.
• __stripe_mid / __stripe_sid — set by Stripe during checkout for fraud prevention. Stripe is our payment processor; without these you cannot pay a deposit. Read Stripe’s cookie policy.
• LiteSpeed Cache — may set short-lived cookies to deliver the right page version. No personal data.

Analytics cookies (anonymous aggregation only)

• _ga, _ga_* — Google Analytics 4. Tells us roughly how many people visit and which pages are popular. Anonymised IP, no personal profiling. Read Google’s privacy practices.

Advertising measurement cookies (only if you accept)

• _gcl_aw: Google Ads conversion measurement. Only set if you arrive from one of our own Google adverts. It lets us see whether that visit led to a booking, so we know which adverts are worth paying for. We do not use it to build a profile of you or to show you adverts on other sites. Read how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

How to control cookies

You can clear or block cookies in your browser at any time:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Edge

If you block essential cookies, parts of the site — particularly the booking flow — will stop working. Blocking analytics or advertising measurement cookies has no effect on functionality.

Do we track you across other sites?

No. We do not use retargeting and we do not build advertising profiles. If you accept cookies, Google Ads conversion measurement tells us whether a visit from one of our own Google adverts led to a booking. That is the only advertising use. We do not share cookie data with social networks.