Cookie Policy

This policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on fourtyfive.org and local storage used by our application at app.fourtyfive.org.

When we say “cookies,” we are referring to small text files placed on your device to make the site function or to provide analytics. This includes:

• Session cookies: Expire when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until deleted.
• First-party cookies: Placed directly by us.
• Third-party cookies: Placed by external services we utilize.
• Similar technologies: Including tracking scripts and local storage used to measure how you interact with our platforms.

The first time you visit, we ask whether you accept non-essential cookies. Nothing non-essential runs before you answer. Declining is a real option. The site works exactly the same either way, and we do not repeatedly ask for consent on every page.

These technologies run without consent because the site cannot function without them. They are used exclusively for:

• Keeping you signed in securely.
• Protecting against security threats.
• Distributing traffic across our servers.
• Remembering the cookie consent choice you just made.

If you opt-in, we use third-party tools (HubSpot and Amplitude) to understand which pages people read, analyze usage patterns, and identify where users experience friction. We use this data strictly to improve the product.

We take a strict stance on your data privacy. We do not:

• Use advertising cookies.
• Use cross-site tracking pixels.
• Sell or share data with advertisers.
• Profile under-18s for marketing purposes.

You can update your preferences at any time by reopening the cookie banner from the link in our footer.

Alternatively, your web browser allows you to manage, restrict, or delete cookies. Consult your browser’s help function or visit aboutcookies.org for comprehensive guidance. Note that clearing your browser cookies will also erase our record of your consent choice, meaning we will ask you again upon your next visit.

If we update this policy, we will post the revised version here with an updated effective date.