Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Creative Data Engineers LLC ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website www.creative-data-engineers.com (the "Site").
It should be read together with our Privacy Policy to understand how we handle personal data.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve user experience, and provide analytics.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
2.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Site to function and cannot be switched off.
Examples:
- Spam protection on our forms (Cloudflare Turnstile)
- A short-lived cookie in the newsletter unsubscribe flow that shows your email address on the confirmation page (expires after 60 seconds)
Legal basis: Our legitimate interest to provide a secure and functional website.
2.2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
We collect aggregated, anonymous statistics to understand how visitors interact with the Site, using Measr, our own self-hosted analytics tool.
- Measr sets no cookies. It stores a random, anonymous identifier and the current visit session in your browser's local storage. This identifier is never linked to your name or email address.
- No analytics data is shared with Google or any advertising network. The data is stored in our own database.
Legal basis: Our legitimate interest in understanding and improving our website with anonymous, self-hosted measurement.
2.3. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make (e.g. language preferences, saved forms).
They improve user experience but are optional.
The only functional embed on this Site is the Cal.com booking widget in the contact section, which runs in its own embedded frame and manages its own cookies and storage there.
Legal basis: Your consent, expressed by using the booking widget.
2.4. Marketing & Third-Party Cookies
We may use cookies to deliver personalized content or measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns in the future.
Currently, we do not run targeted advertising, but this may change.
Legal basis: Your consent.
3. Third-Party Services
We currently use the following third-party services on this Site:
- Netlify, Inc. → Website hosting
- Cloudflare Turnstile → Spam protection on our forms (newsletter signup, Inspector). Runs in an embedded frame served by Cloudflare and manages its own storage there.
- Cal.com → Call booking widget in the contact section. Runs in an embedded frame served by Cal.com and manages its own cookies there.
- Google Fonts → Font delivery from Google's CDN. Sets no cookies; your IP address is transmitted to Google when the fonts load.
- Stripe → Payment processing for our services. Payments happen on Stripe-hosted pages, so Stripe sets no cookies on this Site.
We use Netlify to host our website. Netlify processes server logs (IP addresses, access times) as part of standard web hosting. For more information, see Netlify's Privacy Policy: https://www.netlify.com/privacy/
Cookies & Local/Session Storage Inventory
Everything this Site stores in your browser:
| Key | Domain | Stored in | Service | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| measr_anonymous_id | creative-data-engineers.com | Local storage | Measr analytics (self-hosted) | Random anonymous visitor identifier; never linked to your name or email | Analytics (cookieless) | Persistent until you clear browser data |
| measr_session | creative-data-engineers.com | Local storage | Measr analytics (self-hosted) | Groups the pages of one visit into a session | Analytics (cookieless) | Resets after 30 minutes of inactivity |
| measr_current_page | creative-data-engineers.com | Local storage | Measr analytics (self-hosted) | Remembers the previous page name for navigation statistics | Analytics (cookieless) | Persistent until you clear browser data |
| measr_analytics_debug | creative-data-engineers.com | Local storage | Measr analytics (self-hosted) | Diagnostic flag; only present if you explicitly enable analytics debugging | Diagnostics | Persistent until disabled |
| cde_unsub_email | creative-data-engineers.com | Browser cookie | Newsletter unsubscribe | Shows your email address on the unsubscribed confirmation page | Essential | Expires after 60 seconds |
| Turnstile frame storage | challenges.cloudflare.com | Embedded frame | Cloudflare Turnstile | Distinguishes humans from bots on our forms | Essential | Managed by Cloudflare |
| Cal.com frame cookies | cal.com / app.cal.com | Embedded frame | Cal.com booking | Runs the booking calendar in the contact section | Functional | Managed by Cal.com |
4. Managing Cookies
You have full control over your cookies and local storage. This Site sets no advertising, marketing, or cross-site tracking cookies, so it does not show a cookie banner. You can:
- Delete the local storage entries and cookies listed above at any time via your browser settings (usually under "Clear browsing data")
- Block storage for this Site entirely in your browser; the content remains fully readable, though the booking widget and form spam protection may stop working
5. Your Consent (GDPR Compliance)
We currently place no non-essential cookies for any visitor. If that ever changes, visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, and Switzerland will be asked to opt in before any non-essential cookie is set.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Effective Date" will be updated accordingly.
7. Contact
If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, contact us at:
📧 Email: turan@creative-data-engineers.com