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Cookie Policy

Last revised: January 2026 — Revision 01-A

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About Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow websites to recognise your browser across multiple pages within the same session, or across multiple visits over time. Cookies are widely used to make websites function efficiently and to provide information to site operators.

The braken.info website uses a limited set of cookies. This document describes each cookie category, its specific purpose, retention period, and how you can manage or opt out. We have structured our cookie use to be minimal and purposeful — no advertising or cross-site tracking cookies are set by Braken.

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Cookies We Use

CATEGORY 01

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Always Active

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core site functionality. They do not store any personally identifiable information and are not used for tracking or profiling purposes.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
braken_session Maintains session state across page navigations Session
braken_consent Records your cookie consent preferences 12 months
csrf_token Security token preventing cross-site request forgery on forms Session
CATEGORY 02

Functional Cookies

Optional

Functional cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience. They do not track you across external websites and are not used for advertising. Disabling these cookies means some personalisation features will not be available.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
braken_ui_prefs Stores UI preference settings such as navigation state 6 months
braken_scroll Remembers scroll position for returning visitors Session
CATEGORY 03

Analytics Cookies

Optional

Analytics cookies collect aggregate, anonymised data about how visitors use the website. This data is used to improve content structure and navigation. Individual visitors are not identified from this data. IP addresses are anonymised before storage.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_analytics_id Anonymised visitor identifier for aggregate session counting 24 months
_page_view Records pages visited within a session for navigation analysis Session
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How to Manage Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the following methods:

  • Cookie banner controls — When you first visit the site, the cookie banner allows you to accept all cookies, accept partial categories, or accept functional cookies only. Your selection is stored in the braken_consent cookie.
  • Cookie Settings link — Click "Cookie Settings" in the footer at any time to re-open the preference panel and update your selection.
  • Browser settings — All modern browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menus. Blocking all cookies may affect website functionality. Instructions vary by browser: consult your browser's help documentation for specific steps.
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Third-Party Services

This website loads resources from the following third-party services, which may set their own cookies. These cookies are governed by the respective third-party privacy policies:

  • Google Fonts — Typeface assets are loaded from fonts.googleapis.com. Google may log the request for service-quality purposes. No advertising cookies are set.
  • Google Maps — The contact page embeds a Google Maps iframe to display our location. Google may set cookies in connection with this embed. Refer to Google's privacy documentation for details.
  • CDN-served libraries — JavaScript and CSS libraries (jQuery, Swiper, GSAP, AOS, Chart.js, etc.) are loaded from cdn.jsdelivr.net, cdnjs.cloudflare.com, and unpkg.com. These CDN providers may log request data for network performance purposes. No user-targeting cookies are set by these services.
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Updates to This Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in cookie usage or applicable regulations. When material changes are made, the revision date at the top of this document will be updated. Continued use of the website following the publication of a revised policy constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

For questions regarding cookie use on this website, contact us at [email protected] or by post to 73 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10007, United States.