Legal

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Servalian ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at servalian.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to help their websites work efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Servalian) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

Local Storage is similar to cookies but can store larger amounts of data and is stored indefinitely until explicitly cleared by the user or the website. Web Storage (including localStorage and sessionStorage) are browser APIs that allow websites to store data within your browser

3. How We Use Cookies and Local Storage

We use minimal cookies and local storage on our website, specifically:

Functional Local Storage

Theme Preference: We store your preference for light or dark mode in local storage to maintain your preferred site appearance between visits. This information is stored in your browser using the JavaScript localStorage API.

Analytics

We use PostHog analytics configured in a privacy-first mode that:

• Does not use cookies or persistent storage
• Does not track users across sessions
• Anonymizes all IP addresses
• Masks personal information in session recordings
• Complies with regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and PECR

With this configuration, each visit to our site is treated as a new anonymous session, and no identifying information is stored between visits.

Third-Party Cookies

Our website does not use third-party cookies for advertising or marketing purposes.

Cookies We Use

4. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

Since our website uses only functional local storage and cookie-less analytics, there is minimal impact on your privacy. The theme preference stored in localStorage contains no personal information and is used solely to enhance your browsing experience.

If you wish to clear the stored theme preference, you can do so by:

• Clearing your browser's localStorage (usually found in your browser's privacy or history settings)
• Using your browser's privacy or incognito mode when visiting our site

5. Do We Need a Cookie Banner?

Based on our current implementation:

1. We only use functional local storage (theme preference) which is generally exempt from consent requirements under many privacy regulations
2. Our analytics solution (PostHog) is configured to use in-memory storage only, which means no cookies or persistent identifiers are created
3. Each visit is treated as a new anonymous session, with no tracking across sessions
4. We do not use any tracking cookies or marketing cookies

Therefore, we currently do not implement a cookie consent banner. Our approach is designed to respect user privacy while still gathering anonymous usage data to improve our website.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us: