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Cookie Policy
Substrate Co · Last updated: 14 May 2025
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit — such as whether you have already accepted the cookie notice — so the site works as expected on subsequent visits.
Cookies are not programs and cannot access files on your device. They are used widely across the web to provide consistent, functional experiences.
2. Cookie Categories We Use
Essential Cookies
Always active
Required for the website to function. These include the cookie preference record itself and basic session management. They cannot be disabled.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Stores your cookie preferences | Until cleared |
Analytics Cookies
Optional
Help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are visited, how long sessions last, and where traffic comes from. This information is aggregated and not linked to identifiable individuals.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics visitor ID | 2 years |
| _ga_* | GA4 session state | 2 years |
Marketing Cookies
Optional
Used to understand whether visitors arrive from particular referral sources and, where applicable, to support retargeting through advertising platforms. We do not run active advertising campaigns at this time; these are included for completeness.
Preference Cookies
Optional
Remember settings you have chosen, such as interface preferences. These improve convenience on return visits without affecting site functionality if disabled.
3. Manage Your Preferences
Use the toggles above to set your preferences, then save below. You can return to this page at any time to review or update your choices.
4. Cookie Duration
- Session cookies exist only while your browser is open and are deleted automatically when you close it.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device until their expiry date or until you delete them. The cookieConsent preference record persists until you clear it manually.
- Analytics cookies from Google Analytics typically expire after 2 years from the date they are set or last updated.
5. Third-Party Cookies
If analytics cookies are enabled, Google Analytics may set cookies in your browser. Google's privacy practices are described at policies.google.com/privacy. We do not control third-party cookies and recommend reviewing those policies directly.
We do not currently use social media pixels or advertising network cookies.
6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can delete or block cookies directly in your browser settings. Note that blocking all cookies may affect how this and other sites function.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top right corner.
- Select Settings, then Privacy and security.
- Click Cookies and other site data.
- Choose your preferred setting, or click See all site data and permissions to manage individual sites.
- To delete existing cookies, click Delete all cookies or remove specific sites.
Mozilla Firefox
- Click the hamburger menu (three horizontal lines) in the top right.
- Select Settings, then Privacy & Security.
- Under Cookies and Site Data, click Manage Data to view or delete cookies.
- To block cookies, adjust the Enhanced Tracking Protection or choose Custom to fine-tune.
Apple Safari
- Open Safari and click Safari in the menu bar, then Preferences (or Settings on macOS Ventura and later).
- Click the Privacy tab.
- To manage individual cookies, click Manage Website Data.
- Select sites and click Remove or Remove All.
- On iOS/iPadOS, go to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data.
Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot menu in the top right and select Settings.
- Go to Cookies and site permissions.
- Click Cookies and site data.
- Toggle Block third-party cookies as needed, or click See all cookies and site data to manage individual entries.
On mobile browsers, cookie management is typically found under Settings > Privacy within the browser application. The exact location varies by device and browser version.
7. Your Rights
- You may withdraw consent to optional cookies at any time by returning to this page and updating your preferences.
- Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that took place before withdrawal.
- Disabling analytics cookies means we receive no data about your session beyond server logs. It does not prevent you from using the site.
- For questions about cookies or data handling, contact us at [email protected].