Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function correctly, remember your preferences, and provide information about how the site is used.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Essential cookies — required for the website to function. These cannot be disabled. They include session management and security cookies.
Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors interact with our site, which pages are most visited, and where visitors come from. We use this data to improve our website. These cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data only.
Preference cookies — remember your settings and choices so you don't have to re-enter them on future visits.
We do not use advertising or tracking cookies and we do not allow third-party advertising networks to place cookies on our site.
3. Cookies We Use
session_id — Essential. Maintains your active session while browsing the site. Expires at the end of your session.
cookie_consent — Essential. Stores your cookie consent preference so you aren't asked again on future visits. Expires after 12 months.
_ga — Analytics. Used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique visitors and track usage patterns across sessions. Expires after 26 months.
_gid — Analytics. Used by Google Analytics to track and store information about how the site is used within a single session. Expires after 24 hours.
4. Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website. Most browsers allow you to:
View cookies currently stored on your device
Block cookies from specific or all websites
Delete cookies when you close your browser
For guidance on managing cookies in your specific browser, visit the browser's help documentation.
5. Third-Party Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand site usage. Google may set their own cookies in connection with this service. For more information, see Google's privacy policy at google.com/policies/privacy.
6. Your Consent
When you first visit our site, you will be asked to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the site.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy as our use of cookies changes. The current version will always be on this page.
8. Contact
For questions about our use of cookies, contact us at hello@halcyon.studio.
