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Cookies
A plain account of what this studio site stores in your browser, how to refuse it, and what breaks if you do. Refusing does not lock programmes, essays, or the enquiry form.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a site can store on your device, or similar storage such as localStorage. They can remember a choice, keep a session, or help a publisher see which pages were read. They are not a back door into your product’s telemetry, and they are not required for you to read about Signal Architecture.
Last updated: 18 August 2026. Related: Privacy notice.
Types we use
Essential preference storage. When you Accept or Reject the banner, we write a brand-prefixed key in localStorage so the banner does not return on every page load. That storage is used only to remember the choice. It is not a tracking pixel.
Analytics (optional). Only if you Accept may we load a lightweight page-count script in a future revision of this static site. Today the banner still asks, so that a later enablement does not surprise you. Rejecting leaves every route usable. We will not smuggle analytics into the essential key.
Cookies table
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| controlpacketgrid_cookie_consent | Stores whether you accepted or rejected optional cookies so the banner can stay dismissed. | Until you clear site data (localStorage; no sliding server expiry) | Controlpacketgrid (first party) |
| cpg_page_hint (reserved) | If analytics are later enabled after Accept, a first-party hint of last programme path viewed, used only to see which teaching pages are read. | 13 months (if activated) | Controlpacketgrid (first party) |
| fonts.googleapis.com / fonts.gstatic.com | May set cookies or use other storage according to Google’s font hosting. Needed only to fetch the serif and UI faces; you may block third-party cookies and still read the site with fallback fonts. | As set by Google Fonts | Google (third party) |
| images.unsplash.com | Image requests for course, journal, and hero photographs. The host may log the request. We do not set an Unsplash cookie ourselves. | As set by Unsplash, if any | Unsplash (third party) |
How to manage or disable cookies
Use Reject on the banner. You can also clear cookies and site data for controlpacketgrid.digital in your browser settings, or use a tracking-protection mode. After clearing, the banner will appear again because we will no longer know your choice.
Most desktop browsers let you block third-party cookies globally. You can also use the browser’s site-information panel to remove localStorage for this origin. There is no separate “cookie wall” account.
Third-party cookies
Font and image hosts are third parties. We do not control their full cookie inventories. If you block them, photographs or webfonts may fail to load; the HTML, fees, and form still work. We do not embed advertising networks or social pixels on this site.
Impact of disabling
Rejecting optional cookies does not hide programmes, legal pages, or the enquiry form. You may see the banner again after clearing storage. If we later enable analytics for those who Accept, Rejecting simply means we will not count your page views. Teaching content does not depend on being counted.
Blocking all third-party requests may change how images and fonts appear. That is a visual change, not a loss of a seat or a message.
Changes
If we add a new cookie, we will update this table and, where the law expects a fresh choice, reset the banner. Questions: info@controlpacketgrid.digital.