Cookie Policy

How we use cookies and tracking technologies on tachibot.com.

Last Updated: October 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our site.

Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly:

• cookie-consent - Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted/declined)

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies are only activated if you accept them:

• Google Analytics (GA4) - Tracks page views, user interactions, and site usage patterns
• Vercel Analytics - Provides performance and user experience metrics

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) with Google Consent Mode v2 to analyze site traffic and user behavior. When you accept cookies:

• Google Analytics may collect data about your visit, including pages viewed, time spent, and location
• This data is anonymized and used solely for improving our website
• Google's use of data is governed by their Privacy Policy

Vercel Analytics

Vercel Analytics provides privacy-friendly performance and user experience metrics. It does not use cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information.

Your Choices

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:

• Accept - Allow analytics cookies to help us improve the site
• Decline - Only essential cookies will be used

Your choice is stored in your browser and respected on future visits.

Changing Your Preferences

To change your cookie preferences:

1. Clear your browser's localStorage for tachibot.com
2. Refresh the page - the cookie banner will appear again
3. Make your new choice

Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

• Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies
• You can set your browser to notify you when cookies are being set
• Note that blocking cookies may affect website functionality

What Happens When You Decline?

When you decline cookies:

• No tracking - Google Analytics will not track your visit
• No data collection - We won't collect any analytics data about your session
• Essential only - Only the cookie-consent preference cookie is stored
• Full functionality - The website works normally without analytics

GDPR Compliance

For visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA):

• We comply with GDPR requirements for cookie consent
• Analytics cookies are disabled by default until you explicitly accept
• We use Google Consent Mode v2 to ensure GDPR compliance
• You have the right to withdraw consent at any time

Data Retention

Cookie data is retained as follows:

• cookie-consent - Stored locally in your browser until you clear it
• Google Analytics - Data is retained according to Google's default settings (14 months for user-level data)
• Vercel Analytics - Aggregated data retained for service improvement

Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please visit our GitHub repository to open an issue.