What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a site stores on your device. They can remember a choice (such as whether you accepted analytics) or help a host see which pages were opened. They are not required for you to read our audits or to send the office form.
Types we use
Essential. The banner records your Accept or Reject choice in localStorage under the key utilitystudiopath_cookie_consent. That record is what stops the banner returning on every page load. It does not identify you to us.
Analytics. Only if you press Accept. These help us see which notes and audit pages are opened, in aggregate. If you press Reject, analytics cookies are not set. The site, the form, and the briefings remain available either way.
We do not use advertising cookies. We do not run a third-party pixel for remarketing.
Cookies table
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| utilitystudiopath_cookie_consent | Stores Accept or Reject so the banner can stay dismissed | Until you clear site data | Utilitystudiopath (this site) |
| _usp_page (if Accept) | Approximate count of page opens for our own notes | 6 months | Utilitystudiopath |
| _usp_ref (if Accept) | Records whether a visit began on /services/ or /blog/ | 24 hours | Utilitystudiopath |
The two _usp_ rows are set only after Accept. On a fresh Reject they are not written. If you accepted earlier and now refuse, clear site data for utilitystudiopath.click or write to us and we will treat future visits as rejected from our side as far as a static host allows.
How to manage or disable cookies
Use Accept or Reject on the banner. You can also block cookies in your browser settings, or use the browser’s site-data controls to delete what is already stored. Disabling all cookies may make the banner reappear because it cannot remember your last choice.
Third-party cookies
The pages load typefaces from Google Fonts. Google may receive your IP address as part of that request. That is a third-party connection, not a cookie we set. We do not load advertising networks.
Impact of disabling
Rejecting analytics does not hide rates, audits, or the contact form. Blocking all cookies and localStorage may show the banner again and will not otherwise stop you reading.
For how we handle the contents of the form itself, see the privacy notice.