Cookie Notice
Cookie and Similar Technologies Notice
This notice explains the cookies and browser storage technologies used by SEONIK.
Document v1.18.2 · Effective 2026-07-24
1. Purpose of this notice
This notice explains the cookies and browser storage technologies SEONIK uses, why they are used, and when they are created.
You can choose whether to allow analytics and may decline or withdraw a previous choice at any time in Settings.
2. What cookies and similar technologies are
Cookies are small pieces of information stored by a website in your browser. Browser storage such as localStorage and sessionStorage can also remember interface preferences or choices.
SEONIK currently uses only the localStorage entries and, after analytics consent, the Google Analytics cookies listed below. In the public Research flow, SEONIK does not store research questions in sessionStorage, IndexedDB, Cache Storage, or a Service Worker.
3. Technologies SEONIK uses
seonik-theme
- Type
- localStorage
- Provider
- SEONIK
- Purpose
- Remembers the light, dark, or system appearance setting. It is not sent to Google.
- Created when
- When a SEONIK page first opens or an appearance setting is applied
- Retention or expiry
- Until you clear site data or change the setting
- Requirement
- Appearance preference
- Impact of refusal
- If browser storage is blocked, the system appearance is used. Research features remain available.
seonik.sidebarCollapsed
- Type
- localStorage
- Provider
- SEONIK
- Purpose
- Remembers whether a sidebar on a public information page is collapsed. It does not store research questions.
- Created when
- When you change the sidebar state on a page that provides it
- Retention or expiry
- Until you clear site data or change the state again
- Requirement
- Appearance preference
- Impact of refusal
- If browser storage is blocked, the default expanded state is used. Research features remain available.
seonik:analytics-consent:v1
- Type
- localStorage
- Provider
- SEONIK
- Purpose
- Remembers whether you allowed or declined analytics. It is not sent to SEONIK servers or Google.
- Created when
- When you select Allow analytics or Decline analytics
- Retention or expiry
- 180 days from your choice. When expired, it is removed on the next check and a new choice is requested.
- Requirement
- Choice memory
- Impact of refusal
- If storage is blocked, analytics remains off and you may be asked again. Research features remain available.
_ga
- Type
- HTTP cookie
- Provider
- Google Analytics
- Purpose
- Stores a GA client identifier used to aggregate visits and feature usage after consent.
- Created when
- When GA4 activates after you allow analytics
- Retention or expiry
- Up to 60 days from initial creation. SEONIK configures it not to refresh on each page visit.
- Requirement
- Optional analytics
- Impact of refusal
- It is not created after a decline. Research features remain available.
_ga_<GA4 measurement ID>
- Type
- HTTP cookie
- Provider
- Google Analytics
- Purpose
- Maintains session state for the GA4 property after consent.
- Created when
- When GA4 activates after you allow analytics
- Retention or expiry
- Up to 60 days from initial creation. SEONIK configures it not to refresh on each page visit.
- Requirement
- Optional analytics
- Impact of refusal
- It is not created after a decline. Research features remain available.
4. Before you allow analytics
Before a choice and after a decline, SEONIK does not load the Google Analytics script, send Google Analytics requests or consent pings, or create _ga or _ga_* cookies.
Search, answers, Evidence Traceability, official sources, and follow-up questions remain available without analytics.
5. After you allow analytics
After consent, SEONIK uses GA4 to aggregate visits and the use of allowlisted product features. Product events are restricted by an allowlist in the application.
SEONIK does not send the original research question, direct identifiers such as names, email addresses or phone numbers, exact announcement titles or official URLs, User-ID, roomId, or a separately created custom client ID as custom Analytics values.
In providing GA4, Google may process technical information such as a cookie-based client identifier, general device and browser information, and an approximate region derived from an IP address. This is distinct from information SEONIK does not send as custom parameters.
6. Changing or withdrawing your choice
Under Settings > Privacy & analytics, you may allow or decline analytics and withdraw a previous consent. Withdrawal stops future Google requests and attempts to remove SEONIK Analytics cookies from the current browser.
You can also delete or block cookies and site data in browser settings. Browser interfaces may change, so use the official help links below.
Official browser help
7. Third-party provider
The optional analytics provider is Google Analytics. The Google tag activates only after consent, and Google's related systems may process information to analyze visits and use of allowed features.
See the Privacy Policy and the official Google documents below for information about Google's role and international processing. This notice does not independently assign Google a legal classification.
8. Advertising and personalized ads
SEONIK does not currently use personalized-advertising cookies, create long-term advertising profiles, or use the original text of research questions for ad targeting.
If advertising is introduced, SEONIK will reassess and update the technologies, consent structure, and notice before describing it as available.
9. Changes
This is document version v1.18.2. Its effective and reference date is 2026-07-24.
SEONIK will update this notice when there is a material change to a purpose, provider, or storage technology and will request a new choice where required.
10. Contact
For questions about cookies, analytics, or privacy processing, contact seonik.official@gmail.com.