What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies can also store or access information on your device.
Cookies can help a website work, remember your choices, protect forms from spam, and show how people use the site.
How we use cookies
Sitemate Studio uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- run the website safely;
- protect forms from spam and abuse;
- remember your cookie preferences; and
- understand website usage if you accept analytics cookies.
We do not use advertising cookies on this website.
Cookie consent
Non-essential cookies should only be set if you accept them through the cookie banner or cookie settings panel.
Strictly necessary cookies may be set without consent where they are needed to provide the website, remember your privacy choices, or protect the site.
You can change your cookie choices at any time using the cookie settings link or panel on the website.
Cookies we use
The exact cookie names and durations may change as providers update their services. The cookie banner should show the current live list.
Strictly necessary cookies
These are needed for the website to work safely and to remember your choices.
- CookieHub consent cookie — Stores your cookie preferences | Provider: CookieHub | Duration: Usually up to 12 months
- Cloudflare cookies — Security, CDN, bot protection, or Turnstile form protection | Provider: Cloudflare | Duration: Session to 12 months, depending on the cookie
- Vercel / hosting infrastructure — Hosting, routing, performance, or security where required | Provider: Vercel | Duration: Session or short-term
Analytics cookies
These are optional and should only run if you accept analytics.
- _ga — Helps distinguish visitors for analytics reporting | Provider: Google Analytics | Duration: Up to 2 years
- _ga_* — Stores session and campaign information for analytics reporting | Provider: Google Analytics | Duration: Up to 2 years
Google Analytics helps us understand which pages are useful, how visitors find the site, and where the site can be improved. We do not use Google Analytics for advertising on this website.
Form protection
We use Cloudflare Turnstile to protect forms from spam and automated abuse. Turnstile may process technical data about your device, browser, and interaction with the form to decide whether the form submission looks legitimate.
Turnstile is used for security and spam prevention, not advertising.
Third-party providers
The main providers involved in cookies or similar technologies on this website are:
Managing cookies
You can manage cookies in three ways:
- use the website's cookie settings panel;
- change your browser settings to block or delete cookies; or
- use Google's browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics across websites: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
If you block all cookies, some parts of the website may not work correctly.
Consent records
CookieHub may keep a record of your consent choices, including technical information needed to evidence when and how consent was given or changed.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy if the website, providers, or cookies change. The latest version will be posted on this page with the updated date.
Contact
Questions about cookies: hello@sitematestudio.com