Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2026. This policy explains how frienddashbreeze.site uses cookies and local browser storage to manage your reading experience and interface preferences.
1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, eliminating the need to re-enter them whenever you return or browse between pages.
In modern web development, "Local Storage" (HTML5 Web Storage) works similarly to cookies but allows data to be stored securely within your browser without sending it back and forth to web servers on every single page request. On frienddashbreeze.site, we use local storage to record your cookie consent choice.
2. Categories of Cookies We Utilize
We classify our technical storage into three categories:
| Category | Purpose | Example Identifier | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential (Strictly Necessary) | Enables core website operations, ensures stable navigation, and saves your cookie consent choice. | fdb_cookie_consent |
Persistent (up to 365 days in localStorage) |
| Analytics (Optional) | Gathers anonymous, aggregated usage statistics (such as reading duration) to help us refine upcoming conservation guides. | _fdb_anon_analytics |
Session or up to 30 days |
| Functional (Optional) | Remembers interface preferences, like text size or high-contrast display adjustments. | fdb_ui_theme |
Persistent (up to 180 days) |
3. Why We Prioritize Minimal Cookie Usage
Many websites load dozens of third-party tracking scripts, advertising pixels, and social media beacons that track your browsing across the internet.
frienddashbreeze.site is designed as a calm, independent architectural resource. We do not use behavioral ad networks, remarketing pixels, or third-party tracking cookies. The essential data stored in your browser exists solely to make this site function smoothly.
4. Managing and Disabling Cookies via Your Browser
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. You can delete all cookies already on your computer and set most browsers to block them entirely. However, if you do this, you may need to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit, and some site features may not function as intended.
Here is how to adjust cookie settings in common browsers:
- Mozilla Firefox: Navigate to Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. You can choose "Block cookies and site data" or clear your history.
- Google Chrome: Navigate to Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies. You can choose to block third-party cookies or remove all stored data.
- Apple Safari: Navigate to Preferences → Privacy → Prevent cross-site tracking, or select "Block all cookies".
- Microsoft Edge: Navigate to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.
5. Updating Your Preferences on Our Site
You can change your consent choice at any time. When you select Preferences in our cookie banner or clear your browser's local storage, the consent banner will reappear, allowing you to update your settings.
6. Policy Revisions
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect operational, legal, or technical changes. Any revisions will appear on this page with an updated revision date.