Cookie Notice

What these technologies do

Cookies are small values stored by your browser and returned with requests. Similar technologies include local storage, scripts, pixels, and remotely loaded resources. Not every remote request sets a cookie, but it can still disclose connection data such as an IP address.

Necessary and functional use

Administrative authentication uses Auth.js session, callback, and anti-forgery mechanisms. These can create session-related cookies when you access sign-in features. Cloudflare Turnstile runs on our inquiry forms for spam prevention independently of optional analytics. It processes browser and connection signals and issues a short-lived verification token. Cloudflare may also use security or challenge technologies depending on the features active for a request. Browser caching helps deliver static website files. Blocking required session cookies can prevent sign-in from working.

Analytics and advertising

Optional analytics run only after you choose Accept analytics. Our own database stores aggregate daily page counts without visitor IDs, query strings, form contents, or IP addresses in those records. Google Analytics uses _ga and _ga_5PKES2FWG8 cookies, configured for up to 180 days, to measure visits, traffic sources, and successful inquiry events. It receives browser, usage, and network information. We remove arbitrary query strings and fragments from reported page URLs, allow only restricted campaign labels, and do not send inquiry text or contact details. Advertising pixels and advertising personalization are not enabled. Essential form processing works whether you accept or reject analytics.

When you accept analytics, we also keep limited inquiry attribution in session storage under kre8ivtech-inquiry-attribution-v1 for the active browser tab, expiring after 30 minutes of inactivity. This contains public page paths, restricted campaign labels and a referring hostname, without search queries or contact details. If you submit an inquiry, that context is saved with the inquiry and shown to our team so we can understand which services and traffic sources produce requests. Rejecting analytics or a browser privacy signal prevents this optional collection; essential inquiry processing still works.

Your accepted or declined preference is stored in browser local storage for up to 180 days under kre8ivtech-analytics-choice-v2. This version asks for a new choice because earlier consent covered only our aggregate page counts. Change it at any time using Cookie preferences in the footer. Rejecting optional analytics stops Google Analytics collection and removes its cookies for this site; it does not erase data already collected by Google. We honor Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track signals by disabling optional analytics. Clearing browser storage resets the choice; aggregate counts already collected cannot be linked back to you.

Aggregate page totals may be retained to compare website performance over time. To reduce automated traffic, the analytics endpoint briefly keeps a hashed network address in server memory for rate limiting, for no longer than one minute. Infrastructure providers may separately process network information for delivery and security, as described in the Privacy Policy.

External content

The About page includes illustrative portraits loaded from an external avatar service. When those images load, the image provider receives request information. Other pages may load technology logos from an external image host. External sites reached through links have their own notices. We do not control cookies or storage used by an independent provider.

Your choices

You can review, block, and delete cookies and site data in your browser settings and use content controls to restrict external resources. These settings may affect functionality. Where applicable law requires recognition of an opt-out signal or a specific consent choice, the relevant processing must follow that requirement. Contact info@kre8ivtech.com with questions about website tracking.