Cookie Policy

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember preferences and understand how pages are used.

2. How we use cookies

Birchhub Analytics uses a minimal set: essential cookies required for cookie consent memory, and optional analytics cookies to measure readership of our field notes. Rejecting analytics cookies does not affect site functionality.

3. Cookie table

Name	Purpose	Duration	Provider
birchhub-analytics-consent	Stores your cookie consent choice (accept or reject)	1 year	Birchhub Analytics
_ga	Distinguishes visitors for aggregated analytics (only if accepted)	2 years	Google Analytics
_ga_*	Maintains session state for analytics (only if accepted)	2 years	Google Analytics

4. Essential vs analytics

Essential: The consent cookie is necessary to remember your banner choice and avoid showing the banner on every visit.

Analytics: Optional cookies help us see which field notes and commission pages are read most. They are loaded only after you click Accept.

5. Managing cookies

You can Accept or Reject analytics cookies via the banner on first visit. To change your choice later, clear site data in your browser or delete the birchhub-analytics-consent key in localStorage — the banner will reappear.

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies in settings. Consult your browser help documentation for instructions.

6. Third-party cookies

Google Analytics may set cookies on our behalf when enabled. Their privacy policy governs those cookies. We do not use advertising or social tracking pixels.

7. Impact of disabling

Blocking essential consent storage means the cookie banner appears each visit. Blocking analytics simply stops usage measurement; all pages remain fully accessible.

8. More information

See our Privacy Policy for broader data handling. Questions: info@desktop-birchhub.click.