Cookie Policy
01The short version
This site uses the cookies necessary for it to work, a preference cookie to remember your choices, and, only if you say yes, Google Analytics cookies that help us understand how the site is used. We run no advertising cookies and no other third-party tracking. If you decline, no analytics cookies are set and nothing about your visit is sent to Google. Two further third-party services are loaded: hCaptcha, only on the contact form at /talk-to-us and the billing query form at /charge, solely to block automated abuse; and Google Fonts, which serves the site typeface. Google Fonts sets no cookies, but your browser's request to fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com does disclose your IP address to Google.
03What we actually set
| Name | What it does | How long | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| settld_cookie_choice | Remembers whether you accepted or declined the cookie banner, so we do not show it again on your next visit. | Until you clear browser storage | Preference |
| _ga | Google Analytics. Distinguishes visitors so we can see aggregate usage. Set only after you choose accept. | 2 years from your last visit | Analytics, consent required |
| _ga_G-VJQ6WFCH44 (_ga_*) | Google Analytics. Keeps the state of your visit so page views group into one session for aggregate usage figures. Set only after you choose accept. | 2 years from your last visit | Analytics, consent required |
| hCaptcha (hcaptcha.com) | Loaded only on the contact form at /talk-to-us and the billing query form at /charge to distinguish humans from automated abuse. Sets its own cookies and local storage on hcaptcha.com. Not used for advertising. | See hcaptcha.com/privacy | Abuse prevention |
| Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com, fonts.gstatic.com) | Serves the Inter typeface used across the site. Sets no cookies and stores nothing on your device, but the font request discloses your IP address to Google. | No cookie set; font files cached by your browser | Strictly necessary |
04Consent
Strictly necessary items do not require consent, because the site cannot function without them. Preference items, such as remembering your cookie choice, are set based on your selection in the banner. Analytics cookies are set only after you choose accept in the banner, and never before.
05Managing cookies
You can change your choice at any time using the link in the footer, and you can clear or block cookies through your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary items may stop parts of the site working.
06Changes and contact
If we ever introduce new cookie categories, this policy will change first and the banner will ask before anything new is set. Questions go to privacy@settld.global.