Cookie Policy

Last updated: 31 July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how terry-mathewson.site (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit this website. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make sites work, remember preferences, and understand how visitors interact with content. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixels.

2. How we use cookies

On this placeholder site we primarily use:

• Essential / functional storage — to remember your cookie consent choice so the banner is not shown on every visit. This preference is stored in your browser’s localStorage under a key such as cookie_consent.
• Hosting or security cookies — which may be set by our hosting or CDN provider to deliver the site securely and reliably.

We do not currently rely on advertising cookies. If we introduce analytics or marketing cookies in the future, we will update this policy and request consent where required.

3. Types of cookies

• Strictly necessary — required for basic site functions and consent management. These do not require consent under most EU rules, though we still offer clear controls where practical.
• Preferences — remember choices you make (for example, accepting or declining cookies).
• Analytics — help us understand traffic and usage (only if enabled and, where required, after consent).

4. Your choices

When you first visit, a cookie banner lets you Accept or Decline. Your choice is saved locally and the banner will not appear again unless you clear site data or we change how consent works.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings — blocking or deleting cookies, or clearing local storage. Note that blocking essential storage may affect site behaviour (for example, the consent banner may reappear).

5. Third-party cookies

This static site does not load third-party advertising or social-media scripts. If third-party services are added later (for example analytics), those providers may set their own cookies subject to their policies. We will list them here when applicable.

6. Retention

Consent stored in localStorage remains until you clear it or choose a new preference after we reset the consent mechanism. Other cookies expire according to their individual lifespan (session or persistent).

7. Updates

We may revise this Cookie Policy when our practices change. The “Last updated” date at the top indicates the latest version.

8. More information

For details on how we handle personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy. Questions about cookies can be sent through the contact method published on terry-mathewson.site when available.