Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2026 | Last Updated: October 2026
Summary at a Glance
Cole Don Media believes in privacy by design. We use minimal, privacy-first cookies and local storage tokens strictly necessary to maintain server security, preserve your session state (such as interactive project estimations), and measure aggregate technical performance. We never use invasive third-party ad-tracking cookies or sell personal telemetry to third-party data brokers. This policy explains how we utilize cookies in compliance with the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), CCPA/CPRA, and the EU ePrivacy Directive (GDPR).
1. What Are Cookies & Local Storage?
Cookies are small alphanumeric text files placed on your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you visit a website. Local storage (such as HTML5 Web Storage) is a similar client-side technology that stores key-value pairs without transmitting them with every HTTP request. These technologies allow websites to remember user actions, enhance browsing speeds, and safeguard site functionality.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
A. Strictly Necessary & Security Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be disabled. They include:
- Security & DDoS Mitigation: Cloudflare edge tokens (
__cf_bm,cf_clearance) to verify authentic human traffic and block bot attacks. - CSRF & Session Validation: Cryptographic nonces to secure form submissions and prevent cross-site request forgery.
B. Functional & User Experience Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences to deliver an optimized browsing experience:
- Interactive Estimator Cache: Local storage tokens that save your selected build options in our Interactive Project Scope Estimator so you do not lose progress if the page reloads.
- Consent Preferences: Records your privacy choices across visits so you are not repeatedly prompted.
C. Privacy-Friendly Performance Analytics
We collect anonymized, aggregated telemetry to evaluate Core Web Vitals, server response times (TTFB), and navigation path performance. IP addresses are automatically truncated and anonymized. We do not build individual consumer profiles or track your activity across third-party websites.
3. Managing & Disabling Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Most modern web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through their settings:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Third-Party Cookies.
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Prevent Cross-Site Tracking / Block All Cookies.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies.
Global Privacy Control (GPC): Our website recognizes and honors Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals broadcast by supported browsers. When a GPC signal is detected, all non-essential telemetry is automatically disabled.
4. Questions & Inquiries
If you have any questions regarding our use of cookies or privacy practices, please contact us:
- Cole Don Media
- Principal Studio: 10671 Upper Ridge Rd, Longmont, Colorado 80504
- Email: hello@coledonmedia.com
- Phone: (970) 966-5480
