Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. These files contain information that allows websites to recognize you on subsequent visits and remember your preferences. Cookies are essential to modern web functionality, enabling customized user experiences and improving site performance.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Stormforgepanel uses the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality, security, and enabling you to navigate the site and use services. These cookies cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website, which pages are popular, and where users are coming from. This data helps us improve site performance and content.
• Marketing Cookies: Allow us to track your interests and display personalized advertising and content based on your browsing behavior across websites.
• Performance Cookies: Measure website performance metrics including loading times, resource usage, and optimization data to enhance user experience.
• Preference Cookies: Remember your choices, settings, and preferences to personalize future visits to our website.

3. Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are always enabled on our website as they are necessary for core functionality. These cookies enable security features, session management, form submission, and access to protected areas of our website. Without essential cookies, our website cannot function properly. You cannot decline essential cookies, but you can delete them through your browser settings (though this may impact website functionality).

4. Optional Cookies

You have full control over optional cookies (analytics, marketing, performance, and preference cookies). You can accept all optional cookies, reject them, or customize your preferences through our cookie banner displayed on first visit. Your choice is saved in your browser and remembered on subsequent visits for one year.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be set by third-party services, including analytics providers (Google Analytics), advertising networks, and content delivery networks. We do not control these third-party cookies, but we maintain agreements with these providers to ensure they process your information in compliance with privacy regulations. You can control some third-party cookies through your browser settings or opt-out options provided by those services.

6. Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we use other similar technologies including:

• Web Beacons: Tiny transparent images used to count page visits and understand user behavior
• Pixels: Small code snippets that track actions like clicks, form submissions, and conversions
• Local Storage: Browser-based storage that persists data across sessions without expiration
• Session Storage: Temporary browser storage cleared when your session ends

7. How to Control Cookies

You can manage cookie preferences in multiple ways:

• Cookie Banner: Use the cookie preferences banner on our website to customize which cookies you accept
• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being set. Consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions
• Third-Party Opt-Out: Visit www.aboutads.info or www.networkadvertising.org to opt out of behavioral advertising
• Do Not Track: Some browsers include a Do Not Track feature; however, website response to this feature varies

8. Consequences of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable all cookies including essential ones, you may experience reduced functionality on our website. Some features, including contact forms, service requests, and account access, may not work properly. Analytics and marketing cookies can be disabled without affecting core website functionality. We recommend enabling at least essential cookies for the best experience on our website.

9. Cookie Duration

Essential cookies typically remain active for the duration of your session or for short periods (days to weeks). Analytics and marketing cookies may persist longer, sometimes for months or years, to track user patterns over time. Your cookie preference selections are saved for one year. You can clear cookies at any time through your browser settings.

10. International Compliance

Stormforgepanel complies with cookie regulations including the EU Cookie Law (requiring informed consent before non-essential cookies), GDPR cookie requirements, and similar regulations in other jurisdictions. We obtain your consent before setting non-essential cookies and provide easy mechanisms to withdraw consent at any time.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our cookie practices or wish to exercise your rights regarding cookies, please contact us: