Cookie Policy
Which cookies and browser storage Eagle Intelligence uses, and how consent works
The short version
Eagle Intelligence uses two kinds of storage. Third-party cookies from Google power our analytics and the advertising that keeps the site free; they run under Google Consent Mode and respect the choice you make in the consent banner. First-party browser storage (localStorage) remembers your preferences on this device and is never sent to our servers.
Third-party cookies and scripts
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Cookie · Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes visitors and sessions so we can see which pages are read and where readers come from. Set only when analytics storage is granted. | Up to 2 years |
| AdSense / DoubleClick (e.g. IDE, __gads, __gpi, test_cookie) | Cookie · Google advertising | Serves and measures the advertising that funds the site. Personalisation is governed by your consent state; with consent denied, Google serves non-personalised ads only. | Up to 13 months |
| Vercel Analytics · Speed Insights | Script · no cookie | Anonymous, aggregated page-view and performance measurement from our hosting provider. Does not set a cookie or identify you. | n/a |
Google's use of this data is described in How Google uses information from sites that use its services. Vercel's analytics are described in its privacy documentation.
How consent works
If you are visiting from the EEA, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, analytics and advertising storage are denied by default until you accept in the banner. Elsewhere they are enabled by default and you can reject them at any time using the same banner; a rejection is applied immediately and remembered. Either choice is stored in ei-cookie-consent and re-applied before any Google script runs on later visits.
To change your mind later, clear the site's storage as described below and the banner will return.
First-party browser storage
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ei-cookie-consent | localStorage | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected optional cookies, so the banner does not reappear and your choice is re-applied on every visit. | Persistent |
| ei-theme | localStorage | Your light/dark theme preference. | Persistent |
| ei-wire-rail | localStorage | Whether you collapsed the floating Live Wire panel. | Persistent |
| eagle-streak | localStorage | Your reading streak and articles-read count, kept only in your browser. | Persistent |
| eagle-comments-* | localStorage | Comments you have posted on an article, kept on your device so they show for you on return. | Persistent |
| eagle-commenter-name, eagle-commenter-role | localStorage | The name and role you last used when commenting, to pre-fill the form. | Persistent |
| eagle-liked-*, poll-* | localStorage | Which comments you liked and which polls you voted in, to prevent duplicate votes. | Persistent |
| eagle-dark | localStorage | Legacy theme preference used only by the /landing page. | Persistent |
Everything in this table is localStorage: it stays in your browser, is not a cookie, and is not transmitted to Eagle Intelligence.
What we do not use
- No cross-site tracking pixels of our own (Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag and similar are not installed)
- No fingerprinting scripts
- No login or account cookies — the site has no accounts
- No sale of personal data
How to manage or delete cookies
- Use the consent banner to accept or reject optional cookies
- Use your browser's “Clear site data” or “Clear browsing data” for eagleintelmari.com
- Browse in a private window — storage is discarded when you close it
- Opt out of Google Analytics across all sites with the Google Analytics opt-out add-on, and manage ad personalisation at Google Ads Settings
Clearing site data resets your consent choice, theme, reading streak, poll votes and saved comment details.
Related
Our Privacy Policy explains what personal data we process and your rights. This page is updated whenever the storage the site uses changes; if you notice a discrepancy, tell us and we will correct it.