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 load only if you accept in the consent banner, wherever you are visiting from. 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 after you accept. | 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. AdSense loads, and requests ads, only after you accept. | 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
Wherever you are visiting from, Google Analytics and Google AdSense are off until you accept. Before you choose, neither script loads, no Google cookie is set and no ad is requested. Google Consent Mode is also set to “denied” by default for every region. If you reject, they stay off. Your choice is stored in ei-cookie-consent and re-applied before any Google script runs on later visits.
Vercel Analytics and Speed Insights run without a choice because they set no cookie and do not identify you.
You can change or withdraw your choice here at any time. Withdrawing removes the Google cookies set on this site and reloads the page.
Checking your choice…
First-party browser storage
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ei-cookie-consent | localStorage | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected Google Analytics and AdSense 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, or the controls in “How consent works” above, to accept, reject or withdraw
- 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.