Last updated: June 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how Vane Vial ("we", "us", "our"), accessible at vanevial.com, uses cookies and similar technologies such as localStorage when you visit our weather station review site. By using our site, you have the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies via the consent banner presented on your first visit.
What Are Cookies and LocalStorage?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. LocalStorage is a similar browser technology that allows websites to store data locally on your device, often used as an alternative or complement to cookies for storing preferences that do not need to be sent back to a server with every request.
How Vane Vial Uses Cookies and LocalStorage
- Consent Preference (localStorage): When you visit Vane Vial, a consent banner appears asking whether you accept or decline optional analytics cookies. Your choice is stored directly in your browser's localStorage. This entry does not get transmitted to our servers and exists solely so the banner does not reappear on every page load. No personal information is contained in this record beyond a simple accepted/declined flag and the date of your choice.
- Essential Functionality: We do not use cookies that are strictly required for login systems, shopping carts, or payment processing, since Vane Vial does not offer accounts or transactions. The only storage mechanism used regardless of consent is the localStorage entry described above, which is necessary to remember your cookie preference itself.
- Analytics Cookies (only if accepted): If you click "Accept" on the consent banner, we load a privacy-conscious analytics script that uses cookies to help us understand aggregate traffic patterns, such as which weather station reviews are most popular, how visitors navigate between buying guides, and which pages may need improvement. These cookies do not identify you personally. If you click "Decline" or take no action, the analytics script is never loaded and no analytics cookies are set.
Third-Party Cookies
When analytics are enabled through your acceptance of the consent banner, our analytics provider may set its own cookies in your browser to track session duration, referral sources, and page views across visits. These third-party cookies are governed by the respective analytics provider's own privacy and cookie policies, in addition to this policy. We select analytics partners that emphasize aggregated, non-invasive reporting and avoid cross-site tracking or ad-targeting cookies.
We do not use third-party advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or social media tracking widgets on Vane Vial.
How to Withdraw or Change Your Consent
You can change your mind about analytics cookies at any time. Because your preference is stored in your browser's localStorage rather than through a persistent cookie tied to an account, the simplest way to withdraw consent is to clear your browser's site data for vanevial.com. This will remove the stored preference and, on your next visit, the consent banner will appear again so you can make a fresh choice.
- Chrome: Open Settings > Privacy and Security > Clear browsing data, select "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files", and choose vanevial.com or clear for all sites.
- Firefox: Open Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data > Clear Data, or manage data for vanevial.com specifically under "Manage Data".
- Safari: Open Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data, search for vanevial.com, and remove it.
- Edge: Open Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear browsing data, and select cookies and site data.
Alternatively, most browsers allow you to block cookies and localStorage entirely through their privacy settings, though this may affect your ability to interact with the consent banner, which relies on localStorage to function.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. Because our analytics only load after explicit acceptance through the consent banner, we treat your declined choice as the primary mechanism for opting out, and we do not currently process DNT signals separately. Declining the banner ensures no analytics cookies are set regardless of your browser's DNT configuration.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect changes in the technologies we use or for legal and regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how Vane Vial handles cookies and localStorage, please reach out to us through the contact information available on our website.