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Last updated: June 2024

This Cookie Policy explains how Nib & Notch ("we", "us", "our", nibandnotch.com) uses cookies, localStorage, and similar technologies when you visit our site to read fountain pen and calligraphy reviews, guides, and buying advice. By continuing to use our site after making a choice in our consent banner, you agree to the practices described below.

What Are Cookies and Local Storage?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. Local storage (specifically, browser localStorage) is a similar technology that allows a website to store small amounts of data directly in your browser, without an expiration date, until it is manually cleared. We use a mix of both, described in detail below.

When you first visit Nib & Notch, you will see a cookie consent banner asking whether you accept or decline non-essential cookies, such as analytics. Whatever choice you make is recorded and stored using your browser's localStorage, under a key that identifies your consent status (accepted or declined). This allows us to remember your preference so the banner does not reappear on every visit.

  • Purpose: To remember your cookie consent decision.
  • Type: Browser localStorage entry (not a traditional cookie).
  • Duration: Persists until you clear your browser storage or manually reset it.
  • Necessity: This storage item is considered strictly necessary, as it allows the site to function in compliance with cookie consent regulations and does not track your browsing behavior.

If you click "Accept" on our consent banner, we enable analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use Nib & Notch. This includes information such as which pen reviews are most popular, how long visitors spend on our calligraphy guides, and which pages lead to newsletter sign-ups. We use this data purely to improve our content and site experience.

  • Purpose: To measure site traffic, popular articles, and general visitor behavior in aggregate.
  • Type: Third-party analytics cookies (see below).
  • Duration: Varies by provider, typically between 24 hours and 2 years.
  • Necessity: Non-essential. These cookies are only set if you actively accept them via the banner.

If you click "Decline," no analytics cookies are set, and your visit is not tracked by our analytics provider. Your decline choice is still remembered locally via localStorage so we don't repeatedly prompt you.

Third-Party Cookies

When analytics cookies are enabled by your consent, they are provided by third-party analytics services (for example, privacy-focused web analytics platforms) that help us generate anonymized, aggregated reports about site usage. These third parties may set their own cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies. We do not control these cookies directly, and we encourage you to review the relevant third-party provider's policy for more detail on how they handle data.

We do not use cookies for third-party advertising, retargeting, or cross-site tracking. Nib & Notch does not sell visitor data to advertisers.

What We Don't Use

  • No advertising or retargeting cookies.
  • No social media tracking pixels embedded by us.
  • No cross-site behavioral profiling.

Because your consent choice is stored in your browser's localStorage rather than a traditional cookie, the most reliable way to withdraw or reset your consent is to clear your browser's site data for nibandnotch.com. This will remove the stored consent value and any analytics cookies that may have been set, and the consent banner will appear again on your next visit so you can make a new choice.

General steps (may vary slightly by browser):

  • Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > View permissions and data stored across sites, search for nibandnotch.com, and select "Clear data."
  • Firefox: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data > Manage Data, search for nibandnotch.com, and remove it.
  • Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data, search for nibandnotch.com, and remove it.
  • Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data, search for nibandnotch.com, and remove it.

You can also typically clear localStorage and cookies for a single site through your browser's Developer Tools (Application or Storage tab), if you prefer a more targeted approach.

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies generally through their settings menus, and many offer options to block third-party cookies by default. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of other websites you visit, though Nib & Notch will continue to function normally even with analytics cookies blocked, since our core content does not depend on them.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how Nib & Notch handles cookies and local storage, please reach out to us through the contact page on nibandnotch.com. We're happy to clarify our practices around consent, analytics, and data storage.