Cookie Policy
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function correctly and can provide information to the site owner.
Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function. They cannot be disabled.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration | |--------|---------|----------| | Session cookie | Maintains your browsing session and CSRF protection | 120 minutes | | XSRF-TOKEN | Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks | Session | | cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie preferences | 1 year |
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (website security and functionality). These cookies are exempt from consent requirements under PECR.
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
These cookies are only set if you give consent via the cookie banner.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | |--------|----------|---------|----------| | _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years | | ga* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state | 2 years |
Google Analytics (GA4) helps us understand how visitors use the site, which pages are popular, and how people navigate between pages. All data is processed by Google. See Google's privacy policy.
Legal basis: Consent.
Managing Your Preferences
Cookie banner: When you first visit the site, a banner will ask for your consent to analytics cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the site footer.
Browser settings: You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent the site from functioning correctly.
Spam Prevention (Contact Form)
The contact form uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 to prevent automated spam submissions. reCAPTCHA may set cookies and collects information including your IP address to determine whether you are a human visitor. This data is processed by Google. See Google's reCAPTCHA privacy policy and terms of service.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (preventing spam and abuse).
Third-Party Resources
The following external resources are loaded when you visit the site. While these services may set their own cookies or collect your IP address, they are loaded for functionality rather than tracking:
- Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com) - typeface delivery
- Google reCAPTCHA (google.com/recaptcha) - spam prevention on the contact form
- jsDelivr (cdn.jsdelivr.net) - Alpine.js framework
- unpkg (unpkg.com) - HTMX library
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy when we change how we use cookies. Check back periodically or review the "last updated" date below.
Contact
For questions about our use of cookies: contact@stevenlawton.com
Last updated: 27 February 2026