Cookies
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Last updated: April 19, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how scopeandsafe.com (“the Site,” “we”) uses cookies and similar technologies. It supplements our Privacy Policy.
What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a site asks your browser to store. They let the site recognize your device on subsequent visits — useful for remembering preferences, keeping you signed in on sites that have accounts, or counting returning visitors for analytics.
“Similar technologies” includes browser localStorage, sessionStorage, and server-side pixels. Everything on this page applies to all of these.
The Cookies This Site Actually Uses
We don’t run accounts, carts, or checkouts, so our cookie use is narrow.
Essential (first-party)
| Purpose | Storage | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Remember “you dismissed this banner” / UI preferences | localStorage | Until you clear your browser storage |
These are set by our own domain and exist only to make the Site work the way you expect. They don’t track you between sites.
Analytics (third-party: Google)
| Cookie / ID | Set by | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes unique visitors for aggregate traffic reporting | 2 years |
_ga_47BEMB1ZYQ | Google Analytics 4 | Holds session state for GA4 property G-47BEMB1ZYQ | 2 years |
Google Analytics is configured with IP anonymization and does not receive any personal identifiers. Traffic reports we see show aggregate counts, not individual visitors. See Google’s privacy policy for how they process this data.
Security / performance (third-party: Cloudflare)
| Cookie | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|
__cf_bm | Cloudflare bot management — tells human traffic from automated bots at the edge | 30 minutes |
_cfuvid | Cloudflare session identifier used for rate-limiting | Session (deleted on tab close) |
These are set by our hosting provider to protect the Site from abuse. They do not track you across sites. See Cloudflare’s privacy policy.
Affiliate attribution (third-party: merchant sites)
When you click an outbound product link, the destination retailer’s site may set its own cookie so any resulting purchase is credited back to the referring site. These cookies are set on the merchant’s domain, not ours. We don’t read them and we don’t control them. See the privacy policy of whichever retailer you land on for details on how they track affiliate clicks.
What We Don’t Use
- ❌ Advertising / retargeting cookies (Facebook Pixel, Google Ads remarketing, etc.)
- ❌ Cross-site tracking pixels
- ❌ Session replay or heatmap tools
- ❌ Social media “like” / “share” buttons that embed third-party trackers
If this ever changes, this page will be updated and the “Last updated” date will reflect the change.
Managing Your Preferences
Browser controls
Every modern browser lets you:
- Block all cookies — the Site will still render, but analytics won’t count your visit
- Block third-party cookies — disables the Google Analytics and Cloudflare bot-management cookies without affecting the Site’s core function
- Delete cookies on exit — clears state at the end of each session
Quick-links to the relevant settings pages:
Opt out of Google Analytics specifically
Install the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This prevents GA from running on any site you visit.
Do Not Track / Global Privacy Control
We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal: if your browser sends Sec-GPC: 1, we treat that as an opt-out of any non-essential data sharing. We don’t sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising today, so the practical effect is the same either way.
Changes to This Policy
If we add, remove, or change a cookie, this page is updated and the “Last updated” date at the top reflects the change. No other notice is required.
Contact
Questions about cookies on this Site? Email info@scopeandsafe.com.