Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit them. They are widely used to make websites work properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website operators.

Cookies can be classified in several ways:

• First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting (in this case, thisisalso.com).
• Third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting.
• Session cookies are temporary and deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you manually delete them.

In addition to cookies, websites may use similar technologies to store or access information on your device. These include:

• Web beacons (also called pixel tags or clear GIFs): tiny, invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that record whether a page or email has been viewed.
• Pixels: small code snippets loaded on a page that can track page views and conversions.
• Local storage: a browser feature that allows websites to store data on your device with no expiry date. Unlike cookies, local storage data is not sent to the server with every request.

When we refer to "cookies" in this policy, we include all of these similar technologies unless stated otherwise.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Our website at https://thisisalso.com uses a limited set of cookies and similar technologies. We have organized them by category below.

2.1 Strictly Necessary

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not require your consent under GDPR or the ePrivacy Directive because they are necessary for a service you have explicitly requested.

2.2 Analytics (Consent Required)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website, which pages are popular, and how visitors navigate between pages. These cookies are only set after you provide consent through our cookie banner. If you decline analytics cookies, GA4 does not load and no analytics data is collected from your visit.

Google Analytics processes data on Google's servers. For details on how Google handles this data, see Google's Privacy Policy.

2.3 Functional Cookies

We do not use functional cookies. Our website does not have user accounts, saved preferences, or personalization features that would require this category of cookie.

2.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

We do not use marketing or advertising cookies. We do not run ads, retarget visitors, or build advertising profiles. No ad networks or tracking pixels are loaded on our website.

2.5 HubSpot

Our contact form and newsletter signup are processed server-side through HubSpot's Forms API. This integration operates entirely on our server and does not load any HubSpot tracking scripts in your browser. HubSpot does not set any cookies on the thisisalso.com domain through our implementation.

3. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of the page. This banner gives you two options:

• Accept: enables analytics cookies alongside strictly necessary cookies.
• Decline: only strictly necessary cookies are used. No analytics data is collected.

Your choice is stored in the cookie_consent cookie and mirrored in the cookie-consent localStorage key for 12 months. After that period, or if you clear browser storage, the banner will appear again on your next visit.

This consent mechanism complies with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC as amended), and the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), all of which require informed, specific, and freely given consent before setting non-essential cookies.

Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie settings control in the footer of any page on the website. This reopens the consent banner so you can update your selection.

4. Managing Cookies

Beyond our cookie preference centre, you have several options for managing cookies:

• Browser settings: most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. The exact steps vary by browser. Consult your browser's help documentation for instructions specific to your browser and version.
• Google Analytics opt-out: Google provides a browser add-on that prevents Google Analytics from collecting data across all websites you visit. You can download it at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Private browsing: using your browser's private or incognito mode prevents persistent cookies from being stored between sessions.

Please note that if you block or delete all cookies through your browser, some website features that rely on strictly necessary cookies (such as remembering your consent choice) may not work as expected.

5. Third-Party Cookies

The only third-party cookies set on thisisalso.com are the Google Analytics cookies listed in Section 2.2 above. These are first-party cookies created by the Google Analytics script but processed by Google.

Our website contains links to external websites, including Framer, social media platforms, and affiliate partners. When you follow a link to an external website, that website may set its own cookies according to its own cookie policy. We have no control over cookies set by third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the cookie and privacy policies of any external website you visit. Relevant policies include:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Framer Privacy Policy

6. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Do Not Track (DNT): Do Not Track is a browser-level preference that signals a request not to be tracked. There is currently no universal technical standard for how websites should interpret or respond to DNT signals. Our website does not currently alter its behavior in response to DNT signals. However, because our analytics cookies require affirmative consent through our cookie banner, no analytics tracking occurs unless you explicitly opt in.

Global Privacy Control (GPC): Global Privacy Control is a browser signal that communicates your privacy preferences to websites in a legally recognized format. Where required by applicable law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), we honor GPC signals. When we detect a GPC signal from your browser, we treat it as a valid opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell or share personal information, so this signal primarily confirms that analytics cookies will not be set without your explicit consent.

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, our practices, or applicable law. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. If we introduce new categories of cookies or make material changes to how we use existing cookies, we will reset your consent preference so that the cookie banner appears again, giving you the opportunity to make an informed choice.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us:

This Is Also
Email: info@thisisalso.com
Location: Queensland, Australia

For more information about how we handle your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.