Last updated: 2026-06-06
Cookie Policy
This policy explains what cookies or similar storage technologies this site uses, why they are used, and how visitors can control optional analytics.
What counts as cookies or similar storage
This policy uses the term cookies in a broad practical sense. That includes browser cookies, local storage, and similar client-side technologies used to remember settings or measure site interaction.
Some technologies are strictly necessary for a site feature to work. Others are optional and operate only after the visitor has granted the relevant consent.
Current storage used on this site
| Name / pattern | Provider | Category | Purpose | Duration | When set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
site-consent | First-party localStorage | Necessary | Stores the consent choice, analytics status, version, and decision timestamp. | Up to 12 months | After a consent choice |
site_cookie_consent | First-party cookie | Necessary | Stores a lightweight consent state so the site can remember the last privacy choice. | Up to 12 months | After a consent choice |
_ga | Google Analytics | Analytics | Distinguishes users or sessions for aggregate site measurement. | Set by Google Analytics and affected by Google's configuration and service behavior | Only after analytics opt-in |
_ga_* | Google Analytics | Analytics | Persists GA4 property and session state for aggregate measurement. | Set by Google Analytics and affected by Google's configuration and service behavior | Only after analytics opt-in |
_clck | Microsoft Clarity | Analytics | Persists a Clarity user ID and preferences for this site. | Set by Microsoft Clarity and affected by Microsoft's configuration and service behavior | Only after analytics opt-in |
_clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Analytics | Connects multiple page views into a single Clarity session recording. | Set by Microsoft Clarity and affected by Microsoft's configuration and service behavior | Only after analytics opt-in |
CLID, ANONCHK, MR, MUID, SM | Microsoft Clarity / Microsoft | Analytics | Microsoft third-party cookies that may support Clarity measurement and Microsoft service operation. | Set by Microsoft and affected by Microsoft's configuration and service behavior | Only after analytics opt-in where Clarity is enabled |
Necessary storage
Necessary storage is used to remember your privacy choice and keep the site from repeatedly asking the same question on every page view.
This storage is first-party, limited in scope, and not intended for advertising, profiling, or retargeting.
Optional analytics
If the visitor opts in, Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity may use cookies or similar identifiers to measure page views, selected interaction events, traffic patterns, heatmaps, masked session replay, and basic attribution information.
Analytics is optional. If it is rejected, the site does not load analytics from its own measurement layer and does not send analytics events through that setup.
- Analytics is used for site measurement, not for ad personalization by the site operator.
- No newsletter tracking or ad-retargeting tag is active on the site.
- Google and Microsoft may still process data under their own service rules where analytics has been enabled by consent.
Cookie categories shown in preferences
| Category | Status on this site |
|---|---|
| Necessary | Always active. Used only to remember the consent choice and support basic privacy control behavior. |
| Analytics | Optional. Activated only after consent for configured Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity measurement. |
| Embedded third-party media | Currently inactive. Shown in the preferences panel so future media embeds do not appear without a clear category. |
| Marketing | Currently inactive. No advertising or retargeting category is active on the public site. |
How consent works on this site
The cookie banner allows the visitor to accept analytics, reject optional categories, or reopen settings later from the footer.
The consent record is stored locally so the site can remember the visitor's choice. It expires after 12 months. If local storage or cookies are cleared, the site may ask again on a future visit.
Changing your choice
Visitors can reopen Cookie settings from the footer at any time.
If analytics is rejected or later disabled, this site stops sending future analytics events through its own measurement layer and attempts to remove known Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity cookies it can access. Third-party Microsoft cookies may need to be handled through browser controls or Microsoft privacy controls.
Browser and device controls
Most browsers allow visitors to review, delete, block, or limit cookies and similar storage. Device-level privacy settings may also affect how analytics identifiers operate.
If all client-side storage is blocked, the site may not be able to remember whether the privacy prompt has already been answered.
Third-party providers
Where analytics is enabled, Google and Microsoft act as the relevant third-party analytics providers. Their own policies, product settings, and international transfer mechanisms may affect how analytics data is handled after consent has been granted.
Future changes
If new categories such as embedded media, marketing, or other third-party technologies are added later, this policy will be updated before those technologies become part of normal public operation.
The date at the top of this page reflects the latest update point for this policy.