Draft — legal review required
Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 20, 2026
Draft — legal review required. Update this page once the analytics provider and its cookie names are confirmed, and have it reviewed by a lawyer.
This page covers cookies and similar technologies, such as browser storage, on the UPVOTEBLUE website. For how we handle personal information in general, see our Privacy Policy.
The short version
- The site needs almost nothing stored on your device to work.
- Our fonts are served from our own server, so no requests go to Google Fonts or similar services.
- No advertising, retargeting or social media tracking cookies.
- Analytics loads only after you say yes.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website saves in your browser. Browser storage such as localStorage does a similar job. On this page we refer to both as “cookies”.
Cookies we use
| Name | Type | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ub-consent | localStorage | Strictly necessary | Remembers whether you accepted or declined analytics, so the banner doesn’t keep reappearing | Until you clear it or change your choice |
| Plausible script | No cookie, no local storage | Analytics (only with consent) | Counts page views anonymously, without identifying you | Not stored on your device |
Strictly necessary
ub-consent is needed for the site to respect your choice, so it is set without asking. It doesn’t contain your name, email or anything else that identifies you directly.
When you submit a form, our form provider may process technical data to filter spam. Our forms are handled by a script on our own hosting: it filters spam with a hidden field and doesn’t set cookies.
Analytics (only with consent)
We plan to use analytics to see which pages people read, where visitors come from and whether our forms work. Analytics runs only after you accept it in the cookie banner. If you decline or ignore the banner, no analytics script loads.
We use Plausible Analytics. It doesn’t use cookies, doesn’t collect personal data or IP addresses, and stores aggregated statistics on servers in the EU. We still load it only after you accept analytics in the banner.
Advertising
We don’t use advertising or marketing cookies. If that ever changes, we’ll update this page and ask for your consent first.
Changing your preferences
- Use the “Cookie preferences” link in the site footer to reopen the banner and accept or decline analytics at any time.
- After you decline, analytics no longer loads. Any analytics cookies already set can be removed in your browser settings.
Browser settings
You can also manage cookies and site data in your browser:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies / Site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Clearing site data also removes ub-consent, so you’ll see the banner again on your next visit.
Global Privacy Control
If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, we treat it as declining analytics.
Contact
Questions about this policy: info@upvote.blue, or use our contact page. See also our Terms of Use.