Cookie Policy

Last updated: 26 July 2026

What Cookies Are

Cookies and similar technologies are small pieces of information stored on, or read from, your device. They can help a website remember settings, maintain sessions, protect forms, and understand basic use of the site.

How This Website Uses Cookies and Local Storage

The Hidden Tap website uses a limited set of cookies and browser storage for practical website functions. We do not use advertising cookies on the public website.

Cookie Notice Preference

The website uses local browser storage to remember when you accept the cookie notice. This prevents the notice appearing every time you browse the site. If you clear browser data, the notice may appear again.

Session Cookies

Session cookies may be used for CSRF protection, admin login, and contact form security checks. These cookies are used to provide security and functionality that you request when using forms or the admin area.

Admin Area Cookies

If you log in to the admin area, a session cookie keeps you signed in while you edit content. Admin cookies are not used for advertising or behavioural tracking.

Contact Form Protection

The contact form may use session data to check that a real person is submitting the form and to reduce spam. This helps protect the website and our inbox.

Internal Statistics

The website may record simple internal page-view statistics in the website database, such as page path, time, referrer, user agent, and a hashed IP address. This is used to understand site use and does not involve advertising cookies.

Third-Party Admin Scripts

The admin area may load editor or chart scripts from trusted CDN providers, such as TinyMCE or Chart.js. When these scripts load, those providers may receive standard technical request information from your browser. These scripts are used to provide admin editing and statistics features.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Some cookies are necessary for security, forms, and admin login. Blocking these may prevent parts of the website or admin area from working correctly.

Non-Essential Cookies

If the website later adds non-essential cookies, such as analytics or marketing cookies, the cookie notice and this policy should be updated and consent should be requested where required.

Managing Cookies

You can clear or block cookies and local storage through your browser settings. You can also use private browsing modes. Blocking cookies may affect contact forms, admin login, and other security features.

Changes To This Policy

We may update this cookie policy when the website changes or when cookies, storage, analytics, or admin tools are updated.