Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences or actions.

Cookies can be first-party (set by us) or third-party (set by services we use, like analytics or advertising platforms).

We may also use similar technologies, such as pixels, web beacons, and local storage, which work in a similar way to cookies.

We use cookies to:
- Operate the Site: Enable essential functions such as page navigation, secure areas, and load balancing.

- Improve performance: Track how users interact with our Site to help us improve content, navigation, and usability.

- Personalize experience: Remember your preferences, settings, and language choices.

- Measure engagement: Understand traffic patterns, most visited pages, and the effectiveness of our marketing.

- Support marketing efforts: Display relevant ads and measure ad performance through trusted partners.

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information such as passwords, financial data, or health details.

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
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These cookies are essential for the Site to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as logging in or filling out forms.

B. Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect aggregated data on how visitors use our Site (e.g., pages visited, time on page, error messages).

We may use:
• Google Analytics
• Meta Pixel (Facebook)

This information helps us understand and improve our Site and user experience.

C. Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make, such as language preferences or regions, to provide a more personalized experience.

D. Targeting & Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set by third-party advertisers to build a profile of your interests and show relevant ads on other sites.

We may use:
• Google Ads / DoubleClick
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram)
• LinkedIn Insight Tag

These cookies do not store direct personal data but are based on unique identifiers for your browser or device.

Some cookies on our Site are placed by third parties to provide analytics, ad targeting, or embedded content (e.g., videos, social media feeds).

We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy and cookies policies of the third-party services we use, such as:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Meta Privacy Policy
• LinkedIn Privacy Policy

- Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually.
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Retention periods vary depending on the cookie’s purpose and provider.

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies:

• Browser Settings: You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings.
• Opt-Out Tools:
  • Google Analytics Opt-out
  • Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out
  • Your Online Choices (EU)
    

Please note: disabling some cookies may affect the functionality or performance of our Site.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on:
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- Consent for analytics, marketing, and non-essential cookies.
- Legitimate interest for strictly necessary cookies.

You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your cookies or adjusting browser settings.

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, laws, or our practices. Updates will be posted here with a revised “Last updated” date.

For any questions about this Cookies Policy, contact us at:

Clearform Creative LLC

‍info@clearformcreative.com
www.clearformcreative.com

This section supplements the existing Cookie Policy. It governs the current optional tracking controls if earlier language suggests that continued browsing alone gives consent or refers to a different banner. No optional Google Analytics or Goji tracking is activated simply because you continue using the site.

Open privacy choices to reopen the settings window. Select your categories and choose Save choices, Reject optional, or Accept all. If Global Privacy Control is active, company identification remains off and Accept analytics permits only analytics. Closing the window without saving leaves your existing choices unchanged.

• Clearform preferences: the privacy-choice record is stored locally in your browser under clearform-privacy-v1 and expires after 180 days. A separate notice timestamp, clearform-privacy-notice-v1, is stored for up to 30 days to avoid repeatedly showing the banner. This timestamp does not grant permission for optional tracking. Theme and accessibility preferences are stored when requested and remain until changed or browser storage is cleared. These preferences are not advertising identifiers.
• Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager: enabled only when Analytics is allowed. They measure visits and site interactions using online identifiers, browser and device information, page and referral information, and usage events. Google advertising features are disabled in this integration. Google Analytics may use first-party cookies such as _ga and _ga_ followed by a property identifier. Actual cookie expiry is determined by the provider configuration and can be inspected in your browser. See Google’s cookie information.
• Goji (Gojiberry): enabled only when Company identification is allowed and Global Privacy Control is not active. It uses visit, network, browser, device, and page-interaction information for company-level identification and business development. Provider identifiers, storage, and retention are governed by its configuration and privacy information; storage duration varies with the provider’s configuration and the type of identifier.

The current Tag Manager container contains Google Analytics and related interaction tags. The existing references to Meta, LinkedIn, Google advertising, and other possible providers are retained for context and do not establish that those tags are currently active. The inventory and controls must be updated before additional optional providers are activated.

Global Privacy Control keeps company identification disabled. Withdrawing permission stops future optional tracking after the page reloads and removes accessible Google Analytics cookies. Browser settings can also clear existing cookies and storage. A website cannot directly remove another domain’s cookies or erase information already received by a provider. Cookie settings are separate from marketing unsubscribe and requests to delete information already held; see our Privacy Policy for those options.