Cookie Policy
What cookies we use and why
Effective date: 24 October 2026
1. What this covers
Cookies are small text files a website asks your browser to store. Local storage is a similar browser feature: the data stays in your browser and is not sent to our servers with each request. This page lists everything bluenotelogic.com stores in your browser, and the analytics it uses.
2. Cookies
| Name | Set when | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
site_lang | Only after you choose a language with a ?lang= link | Loads pages in the language you chose | 30 days | Functional |
PHPSESSID | Only when you sign in to the client portal or a staff area | Keeps you signed in | Until you close your browser | Strictly necessary |
Reading our public pages without choosing a language or signing in sets no cookies.
3. Local storage
| Key | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
bnl-theme | Remembers your light or dark theme choice | Until you clear your browser data |
4. Analytics
Our pages load OpenPanel, an analytics tool we run on our own server (analytics.bluenotelogic.com). It records page views, clicks on links that leave the site, and clicks on navigation links, together with the page address, the referring page, and your browser and device type. It does not set cookies or store anything in your browser, and we do not use it for advertising.
We use no advertising pixels. Apart from the social media posts you choose to show (section 5), no third-party service sets cookies through our pages.
5. Social media posts
Our social media page can show posts from YouTube, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Facebook and Bluesky. Each post loads only when you click its button to show it. Until then the page loads nothing from that platform. Once you show a post, the platform’s own content runs on the page and may set cookies or store data in your browser under that platform’s privacy policy. YouTube videos play from youtube-nocookie.com, YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode. Every post also links to the original on the platform.
6. Why there is no cookie banner
The cookies and local storage above serve things you ask for: a language, a theme, or signing in. Our analytics stores nothing on your device, and a social media post loads only when you click to show it. We therefore do not ask for cookie consent up front, and the site does not show a cookie banner.
7. Managing cookies and storage
You can delete cookies and local storage in your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies
The site works without them: pages default to English and to the light or dark setting of your device.
8. Changes to this policy
If we add a cookie, a storage key, an analytics tool or an embedded service, or change how we use one, we will update this page and the effective date above.
9. Contact
Questions about our cookie practices? Email info@bluenotelogic.com.
See also our Privacy Policy for how we handle personal data.