Cookie Policy
Last updated: Aug 27, 2026
This policy explains the cookies and similar technologies used on basefieldstudio.com, and how you control them. For everything else we do with personal information, see the Privacy Policy.
How consent works on this site
This site uses Google Consent Mode v2 with denied defaults. Analytics consent is set to denied before any tag runs, so no analytics cookies are set and no identifiers are created until you choose Accept in the consent banner.
The Google Analytics tag itself does load on every visit, but under denied consent it operates in cookieless mode: it cannot read or write cookies, cannot assign you an identifier, and cannot recognise you across visits or devices. Accepting allows it to use the cookies listed below.
The site behaves identically either way — nothing is gated behind accepting.
Your choice is stored in your browser's localStorage under the key
bf-consent. This is not a cookie and is never sent to our servers; it exists
only so the banner does not ask you again on every page.
Changing your mind
You can change or withdraw your choice at any time — withdrawing is as easy as accepting. Use the button below to reopen the consent banner:
If you withdraw consent, we tell Google Consent Mode immediately and delete the analytics cookies already set. The tag returns to cookieless mode straight away.
You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings, or use Google's opt-out add-on for Analytics.
What gets stored
Always — no consent needed
| Name | Type | Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
bf-consent | localStorage | Basefield Studio | Remembers whether you accepted or declined analytics |
Only after you accept
| Name | Type | Provider | Purpose | Typical lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Cookie | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes returning visitors | 2 years |
_ga_* | Cookie | Google Analytics 4 | Keeps session state for the property | 2 years |
_gid | Cookie | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes visitors within a day | 24 hours |
Lifetimes are set by the providers and may change; the values above are their documented defaults at the time of writing.
What we do not use
We do not use advertising or retargeting cookies, we do not run third-party ad networks on this site, and we do not sell or share what analytics tools collect.
Contact
Questions about cookies: hello@basefieldstudio.com