What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device — your computer, phone, or tablet — when you visit. They are widely used across the internet to make websites work more efficiently and to give site owners useful information about how their sites are being used.

Cookies are not programs and cannot execute code. They are simply data files that store small pieces of information, such as whether you are logged in, your language preference, or that you have visited the site before.

Some cookies are set directly by the website you are visiting (“first-party cookies”). Others are set by third-party services embedded on the site, such as analytics platforms or payment processors (“third-party cookies”).

How We Use Cookies

Brandmage uses cookies to make our website and platform work reliably, to understand how people are using our site so we can keep improving it, and — where you have given permission — to support our marketing efforts.

We are intentional about the cookies we use. We do not load unnecessary trackers, and we do not use cookies to build profiles of individual users for resale. The categories below explain exactly what we use and why.

Your control: Essential cookies cannot be turned off without breaking the site. All others can be managed through your browser settings. See the section for instructions.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Always Active

These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They handle core features like user authentication, session management, and security tokens (such as CSRF protection). Without them, the site cannot operate.

Examples: Session cookies, authentication tokens, CSRF tokensCan disable: No — required for functionality

Analytics Cookies

Optional

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website — which pages are most visited, how long people spend on each page, and where traffic comes from. This helps us make improvements. All data collected through analytics is aggregated and does not personally identify you.

Examples: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid)Can disable: Yes, via browser settings

Marketing Cookies

Consent Required

Marketing cookies track your activity across websites to help us serve relevant advertising. These are only activated if you have explicitly consented. We do not run aggressive ad retargeting — if these are present, it is because a platform we rely on (such as Google Ads) has set them during a campaign.

Examples: Google Ads conversion tracking, remarketing pixelsCan disable: Yes, via browser settings

Preference Cookies

Optional

These cookies remember your settings so you do not need to reconfigure them every visit. For example, if you have selected dark mode on our site, a preference cookie ensures that setting is remembered on your next visit.

Examples: Theme preference, language selectionCan disable: Yes, via browser settings

Managing Cookies

You have full control over non-essential cookies through your web browser. Most browsers allow you to view, manage, block, and delete cookies through their settings menus. Here is how to access those settings in the most common browsers:

Google Chrome

Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data

View instructions →

Mozilla Firefox

Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

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Apple Safari

Safari > Settings > Privacy > Manage Website Data

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Please be aware that blocking or deleting cookies — particularly essential ones — may affect the functionality of our website. Features like logging in, saving preferences, or completing forms may not work correctly if cookies are disabled.

Third-Party Cookies

Some features of our website rely on third-party services that may set their own cookies on your device. We do not control these cookies directly — each provider operates under their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.

Google Analytics

Website usage analytics and traffic reporting.

View Google AnalyticsPrivacy Policy →

HubSpot CRM

Client relationship management and contact tracking for leads who fill out our forms.

View HubSpot CRMPrivacy Policy →

Stripe

Secure payment processing for subscriptions and invoices. Stripe may set cookies related to fraud prevention and payment flow.

View StripePrivacy Policy →

Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or updates to third-party services we depend on. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

If we make significant changes, we may also notify you via a notice on our website or by email. We encourage you to check this page periodically so you are aware of how we use cookies.

Contact

If you have questions about how we use cookies, or you want to request that we remove any data we have collected about you through analytics or tracking, please get in touch with us directly.

Brandmage LLC

Sarasota, FL

Email: nick@thebrandmage.com

Phone: (941) 312-1045

Website: thebrandmage.com