Cookie Policy

Effective: February 1, 2025 • Last updated: February 1, 2025

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit, such as your language preference or login status. Cookies are used widely across the web to make sites work more efficiently and to provide site operators with basic information about visitor behavior.

On seologbook.com, we also use localStorage (a browser-side storage mechanism) for certain preferences, including your cookie consent choice. localStorage works similarly to cookies but is stored locally and is not automatically sent to our servers with each request.

2. Cookies We Use

2.1 Strictly Necessary

These are required for the site to function and operate correctly. They do not require your consent under applicable standards.

  • slb_cookie_ok (localStorage): stores whether you have accepted or declined non-essential cookies. Retained until you clear your browser's site data or reset via the cookie banner.
  • PHP session cookies: temporary identifiers used by our server to maintain state during your browsing session, including during checkout. These are deleted automatically when you close your browser tab or window.

2.2 Analytics Cookies (Consent Required)

If you click "Accept" on our cookie banner, we may use analytics tools to understand how visitors navigate the site. This helps us identify pages that could be improved, navigation flows that cause drop-off, and content that is working well.

  • Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized. It is not linked to your personal identity.
  • We do not use analytics for advertising or remarketing purposes.
  • We do not enable Google Analytics advertising features or cross-device tracking.
  • If you click "Decline," no analytics cookies are set and no analytics tracking occurs.

2.3 Stripe Cookies (Third-Party)

When you proceed to our checkout and are redirected to Stripe's secure payment page (checkout.stripe.com), Stripe may set cookies on your device. These cookies are used by Stripe for fraud prevention, transaction security, and session management. They are governed by Stripe's Cookie Policy (stripe.com/cookie-settings) and are outside our control.

3. What We Do Not Use Cookies For

We do not use cookies to:

  • Track you across other websites
  • Build advertising profiles
  • Sell or share behavioral data with third parties
  • Show you retargeted ads on other platforms

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

4.1 Cookie Banner

On your first visit to seologbook.com, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of your screen. You can choose to Accept or Decline. Your choice is stored in localStorage under the key "slb_cookie_ok" and applied on all subsequent visits from the same browser.

4.2 Changing Your Preference

To change your cookie choice after your initial decision:

  • Open your browser's Developer Tools (F12 in most browsers)
  • Go to Application > Local Storage > https://seologbook.com
  • Find and delete the key "slb_cookie_ok"
  • Refresh the page to see the consent banner again

Alternatively, clear site data for seologbook.com in your browser settings under Privacy / Site Settings.

4.3 Browser Controls

All modern browsers let you block or delete cookies via Settings. Blocking all cookies may affect checkout functionality. To manage cookies in your browser, search "manage cookies" plus your browser name in any search engine for step-by-step instructions specific to your browser version.

5. Third-Party Services That May Load Resources

  • Google Fonts: fonts are loaded from fonts.googleapis.com. This involves a brief connection to Google's CDN and may result in Google logging your IP address. If this is a concern, contact us and we can discuss self-hosted alternatives.
  • Stripe: as described above, applies when you initiate checkout

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal to websites. We do not currently change our data collection practices based on DNT signals, but our analytics use is limited and non-advertising in nature regardless.

7. Policy Updates

We will update this policy as our cookie use changes or as legal requirements evolve. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the current version.

8. Contact

Questions about our cookie practices: hello@seologbook.com • SEO Logbook, 15461 Arbory Way, Laurel, MD 20707