Cookie Policy
Updated
What cookies and local storage Forward Engineer uses - functional items plus Google Analytics measurement.
What we set
| Item | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookie | Functional | Keeps you logged in; HttpOnly, Secure in production |
| Theme preference | Local storage | Remembers light/dark |
| Analytics | None. Our optional first-party page counting uses no cookies and no local storage. It is currently off; when enabled it records page views (path, locale, referrer host, viewport class, theme) and lesson self-check starts (lesson id, locale) with a daily salted hash as a unique proxy. No identifiers, no fingerprinting. | |
| Google Analytics | Third-party measurement (property G-XKY977LKTS) | Only after you press Accept on the cookie banner: loads googletagmanager.com and sets Google's own cookies to count visits and page views. Data goes to Google under Google's terms. Declining loads nothing and the site works fully. |
What we don't do
No third-party advertising cookies. No cross-site tracking. No fingerprinting. Our own first-party counting sets no cookies, even when enabled; Google Analytics above is the only third-party cookie source.
Managing
Functional cookies are required for the site to work (login). You can clear them via your browser; clearing the session cookie logs you out. To stop Google Analytics measurement, press Decline on the banner, or later use your browser's third-party cookie blocking or Google's opt-out add-on; the rest of the site keeps working.