This Cookie Policy explains which cookies and similar technologies are used when you visit everycode.net, what each one does and how you can control them. We believe a website should work for its visitors without watching them, so our approach is simple: we only use a few small storage items that help the website work for you, and nothing that tracks you.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal data more generally.
1. What cookies and similar technologies are
Cookies are small text files that a website asks your browser to store on your device. They are sent back to the website's server with later requests, which allows the site to remember information such as a login session or a preference. Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called first-party cookies; cookies set by other domains, such as advertising or analytics networks, are called third-party cookies.
Websites can also use similar technologies that store information in your browser:
- localStorage keeps small pieces of data in your browser with no expiry date. The data stays until it is deleted by the website or by you, and it is not sent to the server automatically.
- sessionStorage works in the same way but is limited to a single browser tab and is cleared automatically when you close that tab.
- Tracking pixels, fingerprinting and similar techniques are used by some websites to follow visitors across sites. We do not use any of them.
Privacy laws such as the EU ePrivacy Directive, the GDPR and the UK's Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) treat all of these technologies in a similar way, so this policy covers them all, and we refer to them together as "storage items".
2. Our approach in short
- No advertising cookies. We do not show ads and do not use advertising or retargeting technologies.
- No analytics cookies. We do not use Google Analytics or any other analytics or statistics tool.
- No third-party trackers. Our website is static and self-hosted. All fonts, scripts and styles are served from our own server. We do not load Google Fonts, external content delivery networks, social media widgets or tracking pixels, so no third party learns that you visited us.
- Only three of our own storage items. We use three small browser storage items, described below, and none of them is used to identify or profile you.
3. Storage items we use
The table below lists every storage item set by our website. All of them are first-party, stay in your browser and are not sent to our server.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
ec_cookie_consent | localStorage | Remembers the choice you made on our cookie banner, so the banner is not shown again on every page or visit. | Persistent until you clear your browser's site data |
ec_thanks_name | sessionStorage | Temporarily holds the first name you entered in a form, so the thank-you page can greet you by name after you submit it. | Cleared automatically when you close the browser tab |
ec_planner_draft | localStorage | Optionally autosaves the text you have typed into the project planner but not yet submitted, so you do not lose your brief if you close the page or your browser crashes. | Cleared automatically after a successful submission, or when you clear your browser's site data |
3.1 More about the project planner draft
Writing a good project brief can take time, and our guide on how to write a web project brief encourages you to be detailed. The ec_planner_draft item exists so that this effort is not lost. It is created only when you start typing in the project planner, it stays in your own browser and it is never sent to us until you choose to submit the form. Uploaded files are not stored in the draft. If you are using a shared or public computer, we recommend either submitting the form or clearing your browser's site data for everycode.net when you finish, so the next person using that browser cannot see your draft.
3.2 More about the thank-you name
The ec_thanks_name item contains only the first name you typed into a form. It exists purely so that our thank-you page can say "Thank you, Anna" instead of a generic message. It is deleted when you close the tab. The form data itself is sent to us by e-mail through a server-side script, as explained in our Privacy Policy.
4. Technical cookies from our hosting provider
Our website is served by a hosting provider. Like most hosting infrastructure, the provider's servers may set strictly necessary technical cookies for purposes such as:
- load balancing — making sure your requests are routed to a working server so that pages load reliably;
- security — protecting the website against attacks, bots, spam and abusive traffic, for example by checking that requests come from a real browser;
- performance — delivering content efficiently.
These cookies, where present, are used only to deliver and protect the website. They are not used by us for analytics, advertising or profiling. Their names and lifetimes are set by the hosting provider and may change as it updates its infrastructure, which is why we describe them generically. They are typically session cookies or short-lived cookies.
5. Consent and the cookie banner
Under the ePrivacy rules, storage items that are strictly necessary to provide a service you have requested do not require consent, while other non-essential items do. All of the storage items on our website fall into the first group: they either remember a choice you have made, support a page you have asked to see, or protect the text you are typing into a form. None of them is used for tracking.
Even so, we show a cookie banner to tell you openly what we use. Your choice on the banner is stored in ec_cookie_consent. You can change your mind at any time by clearing your browser's site data for everycode.net, after which the banner will appear again on your next visit.
If we ever decide to introduce any non-essential cookies or third-party tools in the future, we will update this policy first and ask for your consent before setting them.
6. How to manage and delete cookies and site data
You are always in control. You can view, delete or block cookies and site data using your browser settings. Because localStorage and sessionStorage are part of a site's data, clearing "cookies and site data" removes them as well. Blocking all storage for our website will not prevent you from reading it, but the cookie banner may reappear on every page and the project planner will not be able to save a draft.
The exact steps vary slightly between browser versions, but they are usually as follows:
6.1 Google Chrome
- Open the menu (three dots) and choose Settings.
- Go to Privacy and security, then Third-party cookies or Site settings, then See all site data and permissions.
- Search for everycode.net and choose to delete its data, or use Delete browsing data to clear cookies and site data for all websites.
6.2 Mozilla Firefox
- Open the menu (three lines) and choose Settings.
- Select Privacy & Security and scroll to Cookies and Site Data.
- Choose Manage Data, search for everycode.net and remove it, or choose Clear Data to remove all cookies and site data.
6.3 Apple Safari
- On a Mac, open Safari, then Settings (or Preferences), then the Privacy tab.
- Choose Manage Website Data, search for everycode.net and select Remove.
- On iPhone or iPad, go to Settings, then Safari, then Advanced, then Website Data, and swipe to delete the entry.
6.4 Microsoft Edge
- Open the menu (three dots) and choose Settings.
- Go to Cookies and site permissions, then Manage and delete cookies and site data, then See all cookies and site data.
- Search for everycode.net and delete its data, or clear browsing data under Privacy, search, and services.
Using a private or incognito window is another option: storage items created in that window are deleted when you close it.
7. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Some browsers let you send a Do Not Track (DNT) signal or a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal to tell websites that you do not want to be tracked or have your personal information sold or shared. Because our website does not track visitors, does not use advertising or analytics technologies, and does not sell or share personal information, there is no tracking for these signals to switch off. Our website behaves in the same privacy-friendly way whether or not your browser sends them, and we honour a GPC signal as a valid opt-out request wherever the law requires it.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy if we change how our website works, for example if we add, remove or rename a storage item, or if the law changes. The updated version will always be published on this page with a new date. If we ever plan to use non-essential cookies, we will update this policy and ask for your consent before doing so.
9. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the way our website uses storage, please e-mail us at [email protected] or use our contact page. For more information about your privacy rights, see our Privacy Policy.