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Cookie Policy

Version 2026-07-20 · Applies across all Keelhelm services

This Cookie Policy explains the cookies and similar technologies used on Keelhelm websites — keelhelm.com and our apps' public sites — what they do, and how you control them. It supplements the Keelhelm Privacy Policy, which describes how we handle personal data generally.

Your choice, once, everywhere. Our sites all live under keelhelm.com, so the choice you make in the cookie banner is remembered across every Keelhelm site — you don't have to decide again on each one. You can change it any time using the Your Privacy Choices link shown on every page.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Some are strictly necessary for the site to work or to remember a choice you made; others, like analytics cookies, are optional and only used with your permission where the law requires it.

Cookies we use

  • Consent choice (khc) — first-party, strictly necessary. Remembers whether you accepted or rejected analytics cookies, so we don't ask again. Set on .keelhelm.com so it applies across all Keelhelm sites. Stored for about 180 days. No consent needed — it only exists to honor your choice.
  • Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_<id>) — third-party, analytics. Provided by Google, these help us understand aggregate site usage (such as visits and popular pages) so we can improve. They do not build advertising profiles — we run analytics only, with Google's advertising features turned off. In the EEA and UK these are set only after you accept; elsewhere they are set unless you opt out (see below). Typically stored for up to about 13 months.
  • Security challenge — strictly necessary. On pages with a form (for example, our reporting forms) a bot-protection challenge may set a short-lived cookie to tell humans from automated abuse. Strictly necessary; no consent required.

We do not use advertising cookies, cross-context behavioral advertising, or third-party tracking pixels.

How analytics cookies behave depends on where you are, so we serve the appropriate treatment automatically:

  • EEA, UK & similar (opt-in). Analytics cookies are off by default. Nothing that identifies you is stored until you click Accept in the cookie banner. If you ignore or reject the banner, no analytics cookies are set.
  • United States & elsewhere (opt-out). Analytics is on by default, and you can turn it off at any time with Reject in the banner or the Your Privacy Choices link.
  • Global Privacy Control (GPC). If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as a valid opt-out everywhere and do not set analytics cookies — and we show that your opt-out has been honored.

How to change your choice

Use the Your Privacy Choices link shown on every Keelhelm page to reopen the banner and accept or reject analytics at any time. You can also clear cookies in your browser settings, or enable Global Privacy Control so your preference is applied automatically.

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information (California)

We do not sell your personal information for money. Our use of third-party analytics cookies may be considered sharing under California law. You can opt out at any time using Your Privacy Choices or by enabling Global Privacy Control, which we honor and confirm as processed. More detail is in the Keelhelm Privacy Policy (Your rights).

More information

For how we handle personal data generally — including international transfers, retention, and your rights — see the Keelhelm Privacy Policy. To make a privacy request, use the privacy request form or email legal (at) keelhelm (dot) com.

Keelhelm company policies

This Cookie Policy is part of the Keelhelm company policies and applies across every Keelhelm site alongside the Privacy Policy and the rest of the policy library.

Changes

We may update this policy; when we make material changes we will update the version date above.