{"id":7,"date":"2026-05-14T10:51:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T10:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/politecookies.org\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:42:52","slug":"elementor-7","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/politecookies.org\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-740ea0ef elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"740ea0ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79e196ee\" data-id=\"79e196ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48acf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48acf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A cookie is a small file created and sent by a web server to be stored on your device by your browser.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f13840a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4f13840a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d75622e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d75622e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cookies were first use by the Prodigy online service in 1989, though the term had not been coined yet. Originally named Trintex after its trio of original partners IBM, Sears and CBS, Prodigy caused a massive outrage when some observant users discovered in their computers bits and pieces of their data in two files: stage.dat and cache.dat.<\/p><p>The public was shocked at the thought that an outsider was writing files to their own computer. Worse, they were doing it surreptitiously!<\/p><p>How attitudes toward privacy and personal property have changed!<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: DejaVu Sans, sans-serif;\">Companies have their way with our digital selves, as represented by their treatment of our personal devices as their own espionage outposts. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: DejaVu Sans, sans-serif;\">And people have resigned themselves to the abuse.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf6bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baf6bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Let\u2019s change that.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d013734\" data-id=\"d013734\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c6210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"02c6210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .pc-visual-stage {\r\n    --pc-ink: #14120f;\r\n    --pc-paper: #fffaf2;\r\n    --pc-cookie: #c98942;\r\n    --pc-cookie-dark: #7a451c;\r\n    --pc-line: rgba(20, 18, 15, 0.12);\r\n\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    min-height: 600px;\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    place-items: center;\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-visual-stage * {\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-browser-card {\r\n    width: min(420px, 100%);\r\n    aspect-ratio: 0.78;\r\n    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);\r\n    border: 1px solid rgba(20, 18, 15, 0.08);\r\n    border-radius: 34px;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 34px 90px rgba(58, 39, 18, 0.16);\r\n    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);\r\n    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);\r\n    padding: 22px;\r\n    transform: rotate(2deg);\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-browser-card::before {\r\n    content: \"\";\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    width: 260px;\r\n    height: 260px;\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    background: rgba(201, 137, 66, 0.13);\r\n    right: -120px;\r\n    top: -110px;\r\n    pointer-events: none;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-browser-top {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    gap: 8px;\r\n    padding-bottom: 18px;\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pc-line);\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    z-index: 2;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-dot {\r\n    width: 11px;\r\n    height: 11px;\r\n    border-radius: 999px;\r\n    background: var(--pc-cookie);\r\n    opacity: 0.65;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-cookie-wrap {\r\n    height: 340px;\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    place-items: center;\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    z-index: 2;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-cookie {\r\n    width: 196px;\r\n    height: 196px;\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    background:\r\n      radial-gradient(circle at 40% 36%, var(--pc-cookie-dark) 0 7px, transparent 8px),\r\n      radial-gradient(circle at 62% 60%, var(--pc-cookie-dark) 0 6px, transparent 7px),\r\n      radial-gradient(circle at 58% 30%, var(--pc-cookie-dark) 0 5px, transparent 6px),\r\n      radial-gradient(circle at 30% 63%, var(--pc-cookie-dark) 0 5px, transparent 6px),\r\n      linear-gradient(145deg, #e7ad65, #b87530);\r\n    box-shadow:\r\n      inset -18px -22px 34px rgba(95, 51, 16, 0.18),\r\n      0 24px 44px rgba(122, 69, 28, 0.18);\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    animation: pcCookiePulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-cookie::before {\r\n    content: \"\";\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    width: 60px;\r\n    height: 60px;\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    background: var(--pc-paper);\r\n    right: -4px;\r\n    top: 20px;\r\n    box-shadow: -10px 22px 0 -16px var(--pc-paper);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-cookie::after {\r\n    content: \"\";\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    inset: -20px;\r\n    border: 1px dashed rgba(122, 69, 28, 0.34);\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    animation: pcRotateRing 14s linear infinite;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes pcCookiePulse {\r\n    0%, 100% {\r\n      transform: translateY(0) rotate(-2deg);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    50% {\r\n      transform: translateY(-14px) rotate(3deg);\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes pcRotateRing {\r\n    to {\r\n      transform: rotate(360deg);\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-chip {\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    width: 86px;\r\n    height: 42px;\r\n    border-radius: 999px;\r\n    background: rgba(255, 250, 242, 0.82);\r\n    border: 1px solid rgba(20, 18, 15, 0.08);\r\n    box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(58, 39, 18, 0.1);\r\n    animation: pcDrift 7s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-chip-one {\r\n    left: 24px;\r\n    top: 120px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-chip-two {\r\n    right: 28px;\r\n    bottom: 142px;\r\n    animation-delay: -2s;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-chip-three {\r\n    left: 78px;\r\n    bottom: 70px;\r\n    animation-delay: -4s;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes pcDrift {\r\n    0%, 100% {\r\n      transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) rotate(0deg);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    50% {\r\n      transform: translate3d(10px, -14px, 0) rotate(5deg);\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-blank-bars {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    gap: 12px;\r\n    margin-top: 8px;\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    z-index: 2;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-blank-bars span {\r\n    display: block;\r\n    height: 14px;\r\n    border-radius: 999px;\r\n    background: linear-gradient(\r\n      90deg,\r\n      rgba(20, 18, 15, 0.1),\r\n      rgba(20, 18, 15, 0.03)\r\n    );\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-blank-bars span:nth-child(1) {\r\n    width: 82%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-blank-bars span:nth-child(2) {\r\n    width: 64%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-blank-bars span:nth-child(3) {\r\n    width: 74%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n    .pc-visual-stage {\r\n      min-height: 460px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 560px) {\r\n    .pc-visual-stage {\r\n      min-height: 420px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pc-browser-card {\r\n      transform: none;\r\n      max-width: 340px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pc-cookie-wrap {\r\n      height: 285px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pc-cookie {\r\n      width: 160px;\r\n      height: 160px;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    .pc-chip {\r\n      width: 70px;\r\n      height: 34px;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"pc-visual-stage\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n  <div class=\"pc-browser-card\">\r\n    <div class=\"pc-browser-top\">\r\n      <span class=\"pc-dot\"><\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"pc-dot\"><\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"pc-dot\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"pc-cookie-wrap\">\r\n      <span class=\"pc-chip pc-chip-one\"><\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"pc-chip pc-chip-two\"><\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"pc-chip pc-chip-three\"><\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"pc-cookie\"><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"pc-blank-bars\">\r\n      <span><\/span>\r\n      <span><\/span>\r\n      <span><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab1b184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ab1b184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c7744fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c7744fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-45 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d03fe50\" data-id=\"7d03fe50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c274421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c274421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cookies are of two types: session cookies and persistent cookies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0353a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0353a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5385369e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5385369e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-55 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39550348\" data-id=\"39550348\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6963967b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6963967b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <b>session cookie<\/b> keeps track of your choices during a visit to a site, providing continuity within your visit before disappearing when you close the browser tab.<br \/>A <b>persistent cookie<\/b> remains in your device after your visit, remembering your preferences, login information, browsing activity and other information, enabling a site to recognize you and personalize its interactions with you. Often, persistent cookies provide information about you to companies other than the owner of the site that placed the cookie.<\/p><p>A <span style=\"color: #8eb013;\"><b>Polite Cookie<\/b><\/span> assures you that information about your visit to a site is used only by your permission, and only by parties to whom you have given that permission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b8a311c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b8a311c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d7f44b2\" data-id=\"7d7f44b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ee46f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75ee46f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What\u2019s the difference between Polite Cookies and the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive regulations governing cookies?<\/strong><br \/>GDPR and ePrivacy let you make cookie choices. But to what extent is the website required to honor your choices? Is there any requirement beyond a simple cookie statement?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e5ab6cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e5ab6cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c58884a\" data-id=\"2c58884a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382bb93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"382bb93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Osmio Polite Cookies Ordinance is a law that binds the site owner to acknowledge that any information you share in a cookie is your personal intellectual property, that its use is strictly by permission from you, and that no persistent cookies will be placed unless you tell the site\u2019s owner that you want to have a relationship with them.<br \/>In addition to, or replacing, other cookie messages and cookies, the following message will appear on a website that uses Polite Cookies:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22b20180\" data-id=\"22b20180\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91dcbf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91dcbf4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c494c5\" data-id=\"0c494c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6cb52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d6cb52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to, or replacing, other cookie messages and cookies, the following message will appear on a website that uses Polite Cookies:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bda784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bda784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We acknowledge that information about you, including information in cookies, is Your\u00a0<b>Personal Intellectual Property.<\/b>\u00a0We use a session cookie only to help make this site useful to you. Persistent cookies help us create a relationship with you, if that\u2019s what you want.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a935d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66a935d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e79bd17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e79bd17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  .pc-choice-section {\r\n    --pc-ink: #221f1a;\r\n    --pc-muted: rgba(34, 31, 26, 0.55);\r\n    --pc-cream: #f6efe4;\r\n    --pc-card: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);\r\n    --pc-border: rgba(34, 31, 26, 0.12);\r\n    --pc-soft-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(95, 64, 28, 0.13);\r\n\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    max-width: 980px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto;\r\n    padding: 52px 44px;\r\n    border-radius: 34px;\r\n    background:\r\n      radial-gradient(circle at 10% 15%, rgba(201, 137, 66, 0.14), transparent 34%),\r\n      linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.72), rgba(246,239,228,0.92));\r\n    box-shadow: var(--pc-soft-shadow);\r\n    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.7);\r\n    font-family: Inter, Arial, sans-serif;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-choice-title {\r\n    margin: 0 0 36px;\r\n    color: var(--pc-ink);\r\n    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 30px);\r\n    line-height: 1.35;\r\n    font-weight: 500;\r\n    letter-spacing: -0.02em;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-choice-box {\r\n    padding: 32px;\r\n    border-radius: 28px;\r\n    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);\r\n    border: 1px solid var(--pc-border);\r\n    box-shadow:\r\n      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.9),\r\n      0 18px 48px rgba(95, 64, 28, 0.08);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-choice-grid {\r\n    display: grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\r\n    gap: 18px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .pc-choice-option 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