<p class="eyebrow">Legal</p> <h1>Cookie Policy</h1> <p><em>Last updated: 26 August 2026</em></p> <h2>1. What cookies are</h2> <p>Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember preferences and understand how pages are used.</p> <h2>2. How we use cookies</h2> <p>Poplar Way Analytics uses a minimal set of cookies on systempoplarway.click. We do not use cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking.</p> <h2>3. Cookie categories</h2> <h3>Essential cookies</h3> <p>Required for basic site operation and remembering your cookie consent choice. These cannot be disabled without affecting consent storage.</p> <h3>Analytics cookies (optional)</h3> <p>If you accept analytics cookies, we may collect aggregated page-view statistics to understand which benchmark resources operators find useful. Rejecting analytics cookies does not limit site functionality.</p> <h2>4. Cookies table</h2> <table class="legal-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Name</th> <th>Purpose</th> <th>Duration</th> <th>Provider</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>pwa_cookie_consent</td> <td>Stores your cookie consent choice (accept or reject analytics)</td> <td>12 months</td> <td>Poplar Way Analytics</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pwa_session</td> <td>Maintains form security token during contact submission (if enabled)</td> <td>Session</td> <td>Poplar Way Analytics</td> </tr> <tr> <td>_ga</td> <td>Aggregated visit statistics (only if analytics accepted)</td> <td>24 months</td> <td>Google Analytics (if enabled)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>_gid</td> <td>Distinguishes users for daily analytics (only if analytics accepted)</td> <td>24 hours</td> <td>Google Analytics (if enabled)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>5. Managing cookies</h2> <p>You can accept or reject analytics cookies using the banner on first visit. You may also clear cookies through your browser settings. Instructions vary by browser—consult your browser's help section for "clear cookies" or "privacy" settings.</p> <h2>6. Third-party cookies</h2> <p>If analytics cookies are accepted and Google Analytics is enabled, Google may set the _ga and _gid cookies subject to Google's policies. We do not embed social media trackers or advertising pixels on this site.</p> <h2>7. Impact of disabling cookies</h2> <p>Disabling essential cookies may cause the consent banner to reappear on each visit. Disabling analytics cookies has no impact on browsing, contact forms, or access to benchmark information pages.</p> <h2>8. More information</h2> <p>See our <a href="/privacy/">Privacy Policy</a> for how we handle personal data. Questions: <a href="mailto:info@systempoplarway.click">info@systempoplarway.click</a>.</p>