Last updated: 2024-06-01
This Cookie Policy explains how Quill Pier ("we", "us", "our"), operating at quillpier.com, uses cookies, localStorage, and similar technologies when you visit our website. Quill Pier is a stationery and planner review site, and we aim to keep our use of tracking technologies as minimal and transparent as possible.
What Are Cookies and localStorage?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. localStorage is a similar browser technology that allows a website to store small amounts of data directly in your browser, without that data being sent to our servers automatically with every request. We use both types of technology on quillpier.com, as described below.
Our Consent Banner
When you first visit quillpier.com, you will see a cookie consent banner asking whether you accept or decline optional analytics cookies. Your choice (either "accepted" or "declined") is saved using your browser's localStorage. This allows us to remember your preference so that the banner does not reappear on every page you visit.
- Strictly necessary storage: The consent preference itself is stored in localStorage and is essential for the site to remember your cookie choice. This is not a tracking cookie and contains no personal information beyond your accept/decline selection.
- Analytics cookies (optional): These are only set if you click "Accept" on the consent banner. If you click "Decline" or close the banner without accepting, no analytics cookies will be placed on your device, and your browsing activity on Quill Pier will not be tracked by our analytics provider.
Analytics Cookies We Use
If you consent to analytics cookies, we use a third-party analytics service to help us understand how visitors use our site — for example, which planner reviews or stationery comparison articles are most popular, how long visitors stay on a page, and which pages lead to the most engagement. This information helps us improve our reviews, buying guides, and overall site experience.
- These analytics cookies may collect information such as your approximate location (at a country or city level), browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on our site.
- Analytics data is processed by our third-party provider in accordance with their own privacy and cookie practices. We do not control the cookies set by third-party analytics services directly, though we configure them to minimize data collection where possible.
- No analytics cookies are placed on your device unless you have actively accepted them through our consent banner.
Third-Party Cookies
Aside from our analytics provider, Quill Pier does not knowingly embed third-party advertising cookies or social media tracking pixels. Some pages may include links to external retailers or brands when we reference products in our stationery and planner reviews; if you click through to those sites, their own cookie and privacy policies will apply, and we encourage you to review them separately.
How Long Do These Cookies and Storage Items Last?
- Consent preference (localStorage): Persists until you clear your browser storage or manually change your cookie preference.
- Analytics cookies: Typically expire after a set period (commonly ranging from 24 hours up to 2 years, depending on the specific cookie type set by our analytics provider), or until you clear your cookies.
How to Withdraw or Change Your Consent
You can withdraw your consent to analytics cookies at any time. Since your preference is stored in your browser's localStorage rather than through a centralized account system, the most reliable way to change or withdraw your consent is to clear your browser's local storage and cookies for quillpier.com. This will reset your preference, and the consent banner will appear again on your next visit, allowing you to make a new choice.
To clear your browser storage:
- Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Clear Browsing Data, select "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files," then clear data for quillpier.com or all sites.
- Firefox: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data > Clear Data.
- Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data, search for quillpier.com, and remove it.
- Edge: Go to Settings > Privacy, Search, and Services > Clear Browsing Data, and select cookies and site data.
You can also typically adjust your browser settings to block all cookies or to alert you whenever a cookie is being set. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of other websites you visit, though Quill Pier will continue to function normally even without analytics cookies.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting. Because there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals, Quill Pier currently relies on the explicit accept/decline choice made through our consent banner rather than automatically detecting DNT browser signals.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use or for legal and regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how Quill Pier uses cookies and localStorage, please reach out to us through the contact page on quillpier.com.