Cookie Policy
Last updated: [EFFECTIVE DATE]
This Cookie Policy explains how swarmdatasystems.com uses cookies and similar technologies (like browser local/session storage). It supplements our Privacy Policy.
1. What cookies & similar technologies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. “Local storage” and “session storage” are related browser technologies that store small amounts of data. They can be “first-party” (set by us) or “third-party” (set by another service), and either session-based (cleared when you close your browser) or persistent.
2. What we use today
The Site is privacy-first. We currently set no advertising or analytics cookies and load no third-party trackers. We use only strictly-necessary browser storage:
swarm-intro-seen— a session-only flag so our assistant intro does not replay; cleared when you close the tab.swarm-consent-v1— stores your cookie preferences so we can honor them and not ask again.
Our web fonts are self-hosted, so loading the Site does not send requests to third-party font providers.
3. Categories of cookies
| Category | Purpose | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Required for the site to function and to remember your privacy choices. Always on; cannot be switched off. | In use (e.g., a session-only intro flag + your consent record). |
| Functional | Remember preferences to improve your experience (e.g., UI settings). | Not currently used. |
| Analytics / performance | Help us understand how the site is used so we can improve it (aggregate, measurement). | Not currently used — would require your consent first. |
| Marketing / targeting | Build a profile or deliver/measure advertising across sites. | Not used. We do not run advertising trackers. |
If we add non-essential cookies in the future, we will ask for your consent through our banner before setting them.
4. Managing your choices
- Use our panel to review and change your preferences at any time.
- Most browsers let you block or delete cookies and clear local storage in their settings.
- We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal as an opt-out where applicable.
Blocking strictly-necessary storage may affect how the Site functions.
5. Changes
We may update this Cookie Policy as our practices change. We will revise the “Last updated” date above.