Cookie policy
The short version: the tools work without cookies. We use Google Analytics cookies to count visits, only after you say yes if you are in Europe, and you can turn them off at any time. There are no advertising cookies.
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Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics, loaded through Google Tag Manager, to count visits and see which pages help. It is off until we add our own analytics container; this section applies once it is on. Its cookies are set on Yolkday's own address, and Google processes the data for us:
| Name | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Tells one visitor's visits apart with a random number, so we can count visitors rather than page loads. | 2 years |
_ga_<id> | Keeps track of the current visit (session) for the same reason. | 2 years |
- In the EEA, the UK and Switzerland these cookies are off until you choose Accept in the cookie bar. Until then Google receives only cookieless signals that cannot tell visitors apart.
- Everywhere else they are on by default. Choose Decline in to turn them off; we also turn them off automatically if your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal.
- Choosing Decline deletes the
_gacookies straight away. You can change your mind at any time with the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page.
We strip anything personal from page addresses before they reach Google: calculator settings in the address are removed. Google's advertising features are switched off for every visitor, so the data is never used for ads. More detail is in the privacy policy.
The editors' cookie
When an editor signs in to the site's editing area, the server sets one strictly necessary cookie. Analytics never loads in the editing area.
| Name | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|
studio_session | Keeps a signed-in editor signed in. Strictly necessary, HttpOnly, sent only over HTTPS. | 30 days, or until sign-out |
Storage in your browser
Some choices are saved in your browser's local storage, on your device only. They are never sent to our server, and they are not cookies, but we list them here so you know what is kept:
| Key | What it remembers | Saved |
|---|---|---|
theme | Your day or night theme choice. | When you use the theme switch |
yolkday-a11y | Your accessibility settings, such as text size or paused animations. | When you change a setting |
yolkday-comment-name | The name you used on a blog comment, to fill it in next time. | When you post a comment |
yolkday-consent | Your Accept or Decline choice for analytics cookies. | When you choose in the cookie bar |
These are needed for features you choose to use, so we do not ask for consent before saving them.
Advertising
There are no ads and no advertising cookies. Affiliate links to Amazon (see the affiliate disclosure) are ordinary links: they set nothing on this site, though Amazon applies its own cookie policy once you are on Amazon.
Clearing it
You can delete all of it at any time by clearing this site's data in your browser settings. Google also offers a browser add-on that blocks Google Analytics on every site. Accessibility settings can also be cleared with Reset all in the accessibility panel. More about what we collect is on the privacy page.
Contact
Questions: hello@yolkday.com.