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Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 27, 2026 · Effective date: August 27, 2026
This page explains the cookies and similar technologies used on this website, and how to control them. It should be read together with the Privacy Policy.
What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a website. Similar technologies —
localStorage, pixels, and SDK identifiers — do comparable things and are covered here
under the same name.
How consent works here
When you first arrive, a banner appears. Until you make a choice, no analytics or advertising cookies are set. Only one strictly necessary entry is written, and only once you press a button: a record of the choice itself, so that you are not asked again on every page.
You can change your mind at any time through the cookie settings link in the footer, or by clearing this site's data in your browser.
Categories used
| Category | Example | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | cbl_consent_v1 | Stores your cookie choice | 12 months |
| Analytics (optional) | _ga, _ga_* | Aggregated page views and traffic sources | Up to 24 months |
| Advertising (optional) | _gcl_au, IDE | Advertising measurement and frequency capping | Up to 24 months |
What is actually running today
Only the first row. No Google measurement or advertising identifier is configured on this site, so the optional cookies in the second and third rows are not set at all, whatever you choose in the banner — the tag is never even requested. Those rows describe what would be set if measurement is switched on later, at which point this section will be updated and dated.
Consent Mode
If Google tags are switched on later, they load in Consent Mode v2 with
analytics_storage, ad_storage, ad_user_data and
ad_personalization all defaulting to denied. Those values are updated only when you accept
the matching category, and the tag itself is not requested from Google until you do.
Typefaces
Page text is set in typefaces served by Google Fonts. Delivering a font file is not storage: no cookie is set by it and no consent category covers it. The request does reveal your IP address to Google, which is described in the Privacy Policy.
Controlling cookies in your browser
All major browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking strictly necessary storage means your consent choice cannot be remembered, so the banner will reappear on every visit. Nothing else on this site depends on cookies to function.
Questions
Write to privacy@cleanbootlab.com and you will get an answer from a person.