Cookie Policy

Last updated: February 2026

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to site owners.

localStorage is a similar browser technology that allows websites to store small amounts of data locally in your browser. Unlike cookies, localStorage data is never automatically sent to servers with HTTP requests.

What We Use

This website uses only localStorage — we do not use cookies at all. Here is exactly what we store:

Key Values Purpose Duration
theme dark / light Remembers your preferred color theme Until you clear browser data
cookieConsentGiven true Remembers you dismissed the consent banner Until you clear browser data

Both values are stored entirely in your browser and are never transmitted to any server.

What We Don't Use

This website does not use any of the following:

  • Analytics cookies — no Google Analytics, Plausible, Fathom, or any other analytics
  • Advertising cookies — no ads, no remarketing, no conversion tracking
  • Tracking pixels — no Facebook Pixel, no tracking beacons
  • Social media cookies — no embedded social widgets or share buttons that track you
  • Third-party cookies — no external scripts that set cookies on your device
  • Session cookies — this is a static website with no server-side sessions

Third-Party Links

This website contains links to the Apple App Store. When you click these links, you leave our website and visit Apple's domain, which may set its own cookies according to Apple's Privacy Policy. We have no control over cookies set by third-party websites.

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit this website, a consent banner appears at the bottom of the screen informing you about our use of localStorage. When you click "Got it":

  • The value cookieConsentGiven: true is saved in your browser's localStorage
  • The banner is hidden and will not appear again on future visits
  • No data is sent to any server

If you clear your browser's localStorage, the banner will reappear on your next visit.

Managing Browser Storage

You can clear localStorage at any time through your browser settings. Here's how:

Chrome

Settings → Privacy and security → Clear browsing data → check "Cookies and other site data" (this also clears localStorage)

Firefox

Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Clear Data

Safari

Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data → find this site → Remove

Clearing localStorage will reset your theme preference to the default (dark mode) and cause the consent banner to reappear.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
contact@thehardway.pl

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