01Summary
Blackflake (operated by Bennovate sp. z o.o.) does not set tracking cookies. We use Google Analytics 4 in cookieless privacy-preserving mode: no cookies are set by GA4, your IP address is anonymised before being stored, and data is never used for advertising or profiling. We do not embed Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar, Clarity, social-media scripts, or any advertising pixel. All fonts are self-hosted.
localStorage entry called bf:theme that remembers whether you prefer light or dark mode. GA4 is configured with client_storage: 'none' so it sets no cookies and writes nothing to localStorage or sessionStorage.02Cookie basics
A cookie is a small text file that a website can place on your device through your browser. Cookies are sent back to the website on every request. There are two classes commonly referenced in cookie law:
- Strictly necessary — required for a website to function (for example, a session ID to keep you logged in). No user consent is required under ePrivacy rules.
- Non-essential — analytics, advertising, personalisation, or social-media embeds. Consent is required before these are set.
Browser localStorage is a separate mechanism: data is written to your device and retrieved by scripts on pages from the same origin. Unlike cookies, localStorage values are not transmitted to the server with each request.
03What we set
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| bf:theme | localStorage (not a cookie) | Remember your chosen light/dark appearance between visits. Values: "light" or "dark". | Until you clear your browser storage |
| Google Analytics 4 | Network request (no cookie, no local storage) | Anonymised pageview analytics. Configured with client_storage: 'none' (no cookies set), anonymize_ip: true (IP truncated before storage), and allow_ad_personalization_signals: false (never used for advertising). Data sent to Google LLC as data processor under Standard Contractual Clauses. | No browser-side storage. Server-side data retained per Google's retention settings (default 14 months). |
Because GA4 sets no cookies and no local storage, no consent banner is required under ePrivacy Directive rules. The bf:theme value does not identify you and is never transmitted to our server.
04What we don't set
- No Google Analytics cookies — GA4 is configured with
client_storage: 'none'; the_ga,_gid, and_ga_*cookies are never written. - No Google Ads conversion pixels or Floodlight tags.
- No Meta Pixel, Facebook Connect, or Instagram embeds.
- No LinkedIn Insight Tag or LinkedIn social plugins.
- No Hotjar, Clarity, Mixpanel, Segment, Amplitude, Fullstory, or any other session-replay or product-analytics tool.
- No third-party font CDN calls (Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts, Fontshare). Fonts are self-hosted.
- No chat widget scripts (Intercom, Drift, Crisp) and no scheduling widgets (Calendly).
- No consent-management platform. Because we set no non-essential cookies or local storage, no consent banner is required under ePrivacy rules.
05Your control
You can clear the bf:theme value at any time from your browser's developer tools or site-storage settings. Clearing it simply means the site falls back to your system's prefers-color-scheme setting on the next visit.
06Changes
If we introduce cookies, advertising pixels, or session-replay tools, we will update this policy before deployment and implement a compliant consent mechanism. If our GA4 configuration changes in a way that affects data processing, we will update this page before the change goes live. The "Version" and "Effective" dates above will reflect any change.
07Contact
Questions about this cookie policy: legal@blackflake.com.
See also our Privacy Policy for data-processing detail.