Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand site usage, and provide certain features such as embedded videos, contact forms, analytics, and security tools.

Cookies can be:

First-party cookies – set by Spadefoot Studios

Third-party cookies – set by tools or services we use (e.g., Google Analytics)

Cookies may be:

Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser

Persistent cookies – stay until they expire or are manually removed

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for four main reasons:

2.1 Essential & Security Cookies

These cookies are required for the site to function and help protect the website from spam, bots, and malicious activity.

Examples may include:

Site security tools (e.g., Wordfence, Cloudflare, reCAPTCHA)

Session management and load balancing

These cookies cannot be disabled.

2.2 Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve navigation, content, and user experience.

We may use:

Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
– Pages viewed
– Buttons clicked
– Device/browser info
– Geographic region (non-precise)

We do not use analytics to identify individuals.

2.3 Functionality Cookies

These make your experience smoother and more customized.

Examples:

Remembering form input

Retaining cookie consent preferences

Supporting embedded media (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo)

2.4 Marketing Cookies (Low Usage)

We currently use minimal marketing cookies. If enabled in the future, these may help us:

Track which services visitors are interested in

Improve advertising relevance

We do not sell or share personal data for advertising.

3. Third-Party Cookies We May Use

Some cookies may come from trusted external partners:

Google Analytics 4 (site traffic and behavior insights)

Google Tag Manager (managing analytics tags)

reCAPTCHA (spam prevention)

Video/audio embeds (YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, etc.)

Social media embeds (LinkedIn posts, Instagram feeds, etc.)

Each provider has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data.

4. How You Can Manage Cookies

You can control cookies in several ways:

4.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers let you:

Block cookies

Delete cookies

Prevent tracking

Control third-party cookies

Clear your browsing data

Check your browser’s privacy settings for details.

4.2 Opt-Out of Google Analytics

Google provides a browser add-on:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

4.3 Cookie Banner Preferences

If a cookie banner is present on our site, your selections may be stored in a cookie that remembers your preferences.

5. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers send “Do Not Track” signals. Because there is no industry-standard response, our website may not respond to these signals, but we keep evaluating evolving standards.

6. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this policy from time to time as our services, analytics tools, or legal requirements change. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use data, contact:

 tom@spadefootstudios.com