Cookies Policy

Last Updated: December 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit them. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your experience smoother and helping us understand how people use our site.

Think of cookies like a bookmark that remembers where you left off in a book. They're not harmful to your device and don't contain viruses or personal information like your name or email address on their own.

How We Use Cookies

At Done by Default, we use cookies to:

  • Keep our website functioning properly
  • Remember your preferences during your visit
  • Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it
  • Analyze which pages are most useful
  • See how visitors navigate through the site

We're committed to using cookies responsibly and only for purposes that genuinely improve your experience or help us make our site better.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas.

Examples: Session management, security features, remembering your cookie preferences.

Can you disable them? These cookies are essential, so the website won't work properly without them. They're typically only set in response to actions you take.

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

Purpose: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

What they track:

  • Number of visitors to our site
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • How visitors arrived at our site (search engines, direct link, etc.)
  • General location (city/region, not precise address)
  • Device type and browser used

Provider: Google Analytics

Data collection: The data is anonymized and aggregated. We cannot identify individual visitors from this information.

Can you disable them? Yes. See the "Managing Cookies" section below.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services we use:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and user behavior. Google sets cookies to track anonymous usage data.

Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy

Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

We don't use advertising cookies or tracking for marketing purposes. We're not interested in following you around the internet; we just want to make our own website better.

How Long Do Cookies Last?

Cookies can be either:

Session Cookies

These are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They help our website function during your visit.

Persistent Cookies

These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually. We use these for analytics to understand returning visitors versus first-time visitors.

Our persistent cookies typically last: Up to 2 years (Google Analytics default)

Managing Cookies

You have control over cookies. Here are several ways to manage them:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies entirely
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

How to Access Cookie Settings in Popular Browsers:

  • Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Opt Out of Google Analytics

Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent Google Analytics from using your data across all websites you visit.

Important Note

Blocking all cookies may affect your experience on our website and many others. Some features may not work as intended, and certain functionality may be unavailable.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites you don't want to be tracked. However, there's no standard for how websites should respond to these signals.

Currently, our website doesn't respond to Do Not Track signals, but you can control cookies through your browser settings or by opting out of Google Analytics as described above.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookies policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. When we make changes, we'll update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically, especially if you're concerned about how your data is used.

More Information

If you'd like to learn more about cookies in general, these resources are helpful:

Questions?

If you have questions about how we use cookies or want more information about our privacy practices, we're happy to help:

Contact: Use our contact form
Website: donebydefault.com

For broader privacy questions, check out our Privacy Policy.