Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how VisorVeil ("VisorVeil", "we", "us", or "our"), available at visorveil.com, uses cookies and similar technologies such as localStorage when you visit our sunglasses and eyewear review site. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and the choices you have.
1. What Are Cookies and LocalStorage?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. LocalStorage is a similar browser technology that allows a website to store small amounts of data directly in your browser, without an expiry date, until it is manually cleared. VisorVeil uses both types of technology in a limited and privacy-conscious way, described below.
2. Our Consent Banner and LocalStorage
When you first visit VisorVeil, you will see a cookie consent banner asking whether you accept or decline non-essential cookies, including analytics. Your response is saved using your browser's localStorage under a preference key that records:
- Whether you clicked "Accept" or "Decline"
- The date you made this choice
This localStorage entry is strictly functional: it exists only to remember your preference so we do not show you the banner repeatedly on future visits. It does not track your browsing activity and is not shared with any third party.
3. Analytics Cookies
If you click "Accept" on our consent banner, VisorVeil will load analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use our site — for example, which sunglasses and eyewear reviews are most popular, how visitors navigate between pages, and general traffic patterns such as approximate location, device type, and browser. This information helps us improve our content and site performance.
These analytics cookies are only activated after you give consent. If you click "Decline", no analytics cookies will be set, and only the essential localStorage preference described above will be stored.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Our analytics functionality is provided by a third-party analytics service. When analytics cookies are active (following your consent), this third-party provider may set its own cookies on your device to collect anonymized or pseudonymized usage statistics on our behalf. We do not control these third-party cookies directly, and we encourage you to review the privacy and cookie practices of our analytics provider for further detail on how they handle data.
We do not use third-party advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or cross-site tracking technologies on VisorVeil.
5. Essential Storage
Aside from the consent preference stored in localStorage, VisorVeil does not rely on strictly necessary cookies for core site functionality such as displaying reviews, images, or navigation. Our site is designed to function normally even if all non-essential cookies are declined.
6. How to Withdraw or Change Your Consent
You can withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time by doing any of the following:
- Clear your browser's localStorage and cookies for visorveil.com through your browser settings. This will remove your saved preference, and the consent banner will appear again on your next visit, allowing you to make a new choice.
- Adjust your browser's privacy settings to block or delete cookies automatically, either for all sites or specifically for visorveil.com.
- Use your browser's private or incognito browsing mode, which typically does not retain cookies or localStorage after the session ends.
Instructions for clearing cookies and site data vary by browser. Most browsers provide this option under "Settings", "Privacy", or "Site Data" menus. If you are unsure how to do this, consult your browser's help documentation.
7. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" feature. Because there is no universal standard for interpreting these signals, VisorVeil currently relies on the consent choice you make through our banner rather than automated Do Not Track signals.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use or for legal and regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how VisorVeil handles cookies and localStorage, please contact us through the contact information provided on our website, visorveil.com.