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Cookie Notice
This Cookie Notice describes cookies and similar storage used on https://empirekreatives.com. It should be read with the Privacy Policy.
Optional analytics and marketing remain dormant until you grant the matching consent. Necessary consent alone does not enable Analytics or Marketing tags.
1. What we use
| Name | Type | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auth session cookies (names assigned by our authentication provider) | Cookie | Strictly necessary | Keep you signed in and sync auth between server and browser (Path=/, SameSite=Lax, Secure in production) | Persistent maxAge ~400 days (refresh-session model) |
ek_v2_draft_id | Cookie (HttpOnly) | Strictly necessary / functional | Draft locator only (UUID). Helps resume an in-progress order; never authorisation by itself | Up to 60 days |
ek_v2_conversion | Cookie (HttpOnly) | Strictly necessary / functional | Short-lived capability for same-browser account conversion during ordering | About 15 minutes (900 seconds) |
ek_v2_mid_signin | Cookie (HttpOnly) | Strictly necessary / functional | Flags that mid-order sign-in is in progress so the current guest draft can win after transfer | About 15 minutes |
empire-theme-preference | localStorage | Functional / preference | Stores light / dark / system appearance preference | Until you clear site data or change preference |
ek_consent_v1 | localStorage | Consent | Stores the consent record (version, timestamp, categories: necessary / analytics / marketing). Analytics and marketing tags stay inactive until the matching categories are accepted. Use Privacy settings in the site footer to change your choice. | Until you clear site data or update consent; consent/withdrawal evidence retained up to 24 months per Privacy Policy |
| Google Tag Manager / GA4 cookies (when loaded) | Cookie / script | Analytics (optional) | Measure site usage after Analytics consent. Not loaded until Analytics is accepted and production container/measurement IDs are configured. | Per Google defaults once loaded; not set without Analytics consent |
2. Categories
- Strictly necessary: required for sign-in, draft resume, and secure order flow. These are not used for marketing analytics.
- Functional / preference: theme appearance.
- Analytics (optional): GTM/GA4 only after Analytics consent.
- Marketing (optional): reserved; no marketing tags load until Marketing consent is granted.
3. Managing cookies and storage
You can clear cookies and site data in your browser settings. Clearing auth cookies signs you out.
Clearing ek_v2_draft_id may make an unfinished draft harder to resume on that browser
(signed-in users can still access saved work via account tools where available).
The on-site consent manager lets you accept all, reject optional categories, or save custom choices. Necessary cookies/storage required for sign-in and ordering are always on and do not silently enable Analytics or Marketing.
4. Version
Version 1.0.0, effective date 2026-07-25.