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Cookie policy
Cookies are small files a website saves on your device. Some are needed for a site to work, others remember your choices or count visits. This page lists everything Brad Does Tech stores on your device, why, and how long it stays. It is generated from the site itself, so it matches what the site really does. See also the privacy policy.
Your choices
You can allow or refuse anything that is not strictly necessary, and change your mind at any time. Saying no never stops the site from working.
Right now: you have not made a choice yet, so the statistics cookies below are on until you say no.
What is stored on your device
Strictly necessary
| Name | What it is | Why | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
bdt_consent | Cookie · this website | Remembers the cookie choices you make here. | 12 months |
bdtChat, bdtChatSeen | Browser storage · this website | Lets you come back to a chat or message you started with me. Only created when you use the chat. | Until you clear it |
bdtVaultVote:*, bdtCycle | Browser storage · this website | Saved only when you rate a Vault answer or change a display option, so the choice sticks. | Until you clear it |
Halloween map settings | Browser storage · this website | Your saved route, preferences and private links on the Halloween map, saved only when you use those features. They stay on your phone. | Until you clear it |
Statistics
| Name | What it is | Why | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
bdt_v | Cookie · this website | A random code that tells me whether a visit is a return visit. Used for visit statistics only. | 13 months |
bdt_s | Cookie · this website | A random code that groups the pages you view into one visit. | Until you close the browser |
Other companies this site connects to
These services do not set cookies from this site, but when your browser loads something from them they can see your IP address and browser details, just as any website you visit does.
| Service | Why | What they see | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Fonts fonts.googleapis.com, fonts.gstatic.com | Delivers the site's typefaces. | Your IP address and browser details are sent to Google when a page loads. | All pages |
| cdnjs (Cloudflare) cdnjs.cloudflare.com | Delivers the map code and QR code library. | Your IP address and browser details. | Halloween map |
| OpenStreetMap tile.openstreetmap.org, routing.openstreetmap.de | Map pictures and walking directions. | Your IP address, and the places you ask directions between. | Halloween map |
No advertising
This site does not show ads, does not sell or share visitor information, and does not use advertising or social-media tracking cookies.
Other ways to control cookies
Every browser lets you block or delete cookies (look for Privacy or Cookies in its settings), and many send a "Do Not Track" or "Global Privacy Control" signal. Blocking the cookies above will not break this site.
Questions
Email info@braddoestech.ca or call 403-616-7495.