Cookie Policy
This page explains which cookies and similar technologies (such as browser localStorage) guardlabs.online ("the Site") uses today, why, and how you can control them. It complements our Privacy Policy.
1. What we actually use today
We checked our own code before writing this page, so this table reflects what is really running on the Site — not a generic template:
| Name | Type | Set for | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_gl_admin_session | Strictly necessary cookie | GuardLabs staff only, on password-protected admin pages | Keeps a staff member logged in to a single admin area after they sign in. Never set for a regular visitor browsing the public Site. | Session / short-lived |
gl_session | Browser localStorage (not a cookie) | Any visitor | An anonymous, random ID our own first-party click-analytics script uses to group which links/buttons you clicked on the Site, so we can see which content is useful. Not linked to your name/email unless you separately submit a form, not shared with ad networks, not used to track you across other websites. | Until you clear your browser's site data |
We currently do not set: Google Analytics cookies, Google Ads conversion/remarketing cookies, Facebook Pixel cookies, or any other third-party advertising or cross-site tracking cookie. Our page-visit counter is cookie-free: it uses a one-pixel image request with a client-generated ID passed in the URL, not stored in a cookie.
2. If this changes
We are actively growing our advertising, including on Google Ads. If we turn on Google Ads conversion tracking, remarketing, or any analytics tool that sets a cookie, we will: (a) list the new cookie(s) in the table above with their real name, purpose and duration; and (b) show a consent banner to visitors in the EU/EEA, UK, and Poland specifically, so that any non-essential cookie is only set after you agree — in line with RODO/GDPR and the ePrivacy rules. Until that banner exists, we do not set any non-essential cookie that would require it.
3. How to control cookies and localStorage
You can block or delete cookies, and clear localStorage, at any time from your browser settings (usually under Privacy / Site settings / Clear browsing data). Blocking the strictly-necessary admin cookie only affects staff members trying to log in to the admin area — it has no effect on regular browsing. Clearing localStorage only resets our anonymous click-analytics counter; it does not break any feature of the Site for you as a visitor.
4. Contact
Questions about cookies on this Site: hello@guardlabs.online. See also our Privacy Policy.