Cookie Policy | Browselabmatrxx.com

1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage Technologies?

Cookies are small alphanumeric text files placed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit web applications. They allow websites to remember user preferences, maintain session state, optimize interactive components (like route altitude profiles), and analyze aggregated performance traffic.

In addition to standard HTTP cookies, we utilize modern browser HTML5 LocalStorage (such as browselab_cookie_consent) to securely record your consent choices without continuously transmitting redundant tracker payload headers over every HTTP network request.

2. Comprehensive Breakdown Table of Cookies Used

The following table provides a transparent audit of all first-party and third-party cookies utilized across Browselabmatrxx.com:

Cookie / Key Name	Category	Origin Provider	Exact Purpose	Lifespan
`browselab_cookie_consent`	Essential / Strictly Necessary	Browselabmatrxx (First-Party)	Stores your cookie consent selection so the prompt does not reappear.	12 Months (LocalStorage)
`__cf_bm`	Essential / Security	Cloudflare Inc.	Mitigates malicious automated bot traffic and protects API availability.	30 Minutes
`_blm_route_filter`	Functional	Browselabmatrxx (First-Party)	Retains your selected mountain/coastal search parameters during browsing.	Session Only
`_ga, _ga_*`	Analytics (Optional)	Google Analytics 4 (EU Proxy)	Measures route page popularity, reading duration, and outbound clicks.	14 Months
`blm_theme_pref`	Functional	Browselabmatrxx (First-Party)	Remembers interface density and UI display preferences.	6 Months

3. Classification of Cookie Categories

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are indispensable for the core operation of the web application. Without these files, essential routing services, HTTPS security validation, and mobile layout scripts cannot function. Strictly necessary cookies do not require prior consent under the EU ePrivacy Directive.
Functional Cookies: These enable enhanced personalization, such as saving your custom route filter parameters, remembering imperial vs. metric measurement preferences (km vs. miles), and storing local vehicle checklists.
Performance & Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect aggregated, anonymized metrics on which high alpine routes and coastal guides generate the highest engagement. IP addresses are truncated (IP anonymization) prior to any long-term processing.

4. Managing and Disabling Cookies Across Major Web Browsers

You have full autonomy to control, block, or delete cookies at any time through your browser's security settings. Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may degrade certain interactive telemetry features on our platform.

Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Third-party cookies > See all site data and permissions.
Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection > Custom.
Apple Safari (macOS & iOS): Preferences / Settings > Privacy > Block all cookies / Prevent cross-site tracking.
Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.

5. Inquiries and Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding our deployment of cookies, tracking technologies, or wish to request an audit of stored telemetry, please contact our team at [email protected].