Cookie, Local Storage & Video Embed Policy
Manage your browser preferences for local storage, cookieless analytics, and third-party vertical video embeds.
LanternRack is built as a static Hugo site with zero third-party advertising trackers or behavioral profiling cookies.
<div class="sidebar-card" style="margin:1.75rem 0;border-color:var(--border-cyan);"> <div style="display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:0.75rem;"> <strong style="font-family:var(--font-sub);color:var(--text-white);font-size:1rem;">🎛️ Interactive Consent & Embed Preference Center</strong> <span id="current-consent-status" class="badge badge-cyan">Essential Only (Default)</span> </div> <p style="font-size:0.9rem;color:var(--text-secondary);margin:0 0 1rem;"> Choose whether third-party vertical video players (YouTube Shorts, TikTok) are allowed to load embedded iframes on guide pages. Your preference is stored locally in your browser (<code>lanternrack_consent_v1</code>) and never transmitted to ad networks. </p> <div style="display:flex;gap:0.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap;"> <button type="button" class="btn btn-ghost" data-consent-action="essential_only">🔒 Strict Mode (Essential Only — Zero Third-Party Embeds)</button> <button type="button" class="btn btn-cyan" data-consent-action="allow_embeds">▶ Allow Third-Party Video Embeds</button> </div> </div>
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1. First-Party Local Storage Keys We Use
Instead of invasive tracking cookies, our static site uses two strictly functional localStorage keys inside your browser:
| Key Name | Purpose | Expiration |
|---|---|---|
lanternrack_consent_v1 | Remembers whether you selected essential_only (strict mode) or allow_embeds so the privacy bar doesn't nag you on every page | Persistent until cleared in browser |
lanternrack_subscriber_pending | Temporarily remembers that you submitted an email opt-in form so we can unlock inline Stack Compose files on the current page | Local browser storage only |
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2. Cookieless First-Party Analytics
We measure aggregate page traffic using self-hosted, cookieless analytics (Plausible / Umami style). It does not set any cookies, does not collect persistent identifiers across websites, and complies with GDPR, ePrivacy, and PIPEDA without requiring intrusive cookie banners.
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3. Third-Party Vertical Video Embeds (YouTube Shorts & TikTok)
Many of our guides include a 9:16 Vertical Short companion card in the right sidebar.
- By default, we link out directly or serve a local/first-party
<video>preview so YouTube (youtube-nocookie.com) and TikTok cannot set tracking cookies on page load. - If you click Allow Third-Party Video Embeds above, embedded video players may set their own platform cookies governed by Google's and TikTok's respective privacy policies. You can revoke this at any time using the Strict Mode button above.